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Experts offer insight on how fast-growing Aldi is reshaping grocery market
Aldi has a place in the market, but those neighborhoods have yet to be determined. The Shelby Report of the Southeast supermarket trade publication reported in June that Publix Super Markets Inc. leads with 35.7% of the grocery market share in the North Florida/South Georgia region, followed by Walmart Inc., at 26.6%, and Winn-Dixie at almost 17%.
Schumer: ‘Misguided’ dismissal of Trump classified docs case ‘must be appealed’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Florida Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the felony charges accusing former President Trump of mishandling classified documents “breathtakingly misguided” and called for her ruling to be “appealed immediately.” “This breathtakingly misguided ruling flies in the face of long-accepted practice and repetitive judicial precedence,” Schumer said in a statement…
Florida: The Who Cares State
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Welcome to the Science-Free State of Florida, where facts are dismissed, obvious truths denied, and thinking discouraged. Failed presidential candidate and professional pouter Ronbo DeSantis recently had references to climate change removed from state statutes. Now his Department of (Mis)Education wants the phrase “climate change” excised from Florida school textbooks on the ground that it’s […] The post Florida: The Who Cares State appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Jan. 6 rioter taps Supreme Court to weigh charge levied against over 400 defendants
A Florida man charged with unlawfully “parading” during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol asked the Supreme Court this week to hear his appeal, a move that could affect more than 400 cases surrounding the riot if they decide to hear the case. The Supreme Court just last month dealt a blow to the Justice […]
Lower rain chances on Wednesday with afternoon storms tracking west
ORLANDO, Fla. - Wednesday's rain chances will be lower than usual for mid-July, with just 30% coverage, mainly affecting Marion, Flagler, and Alachua counties. Most areas around Orlando and east of the beaches are expected to stay dry. Typical summer rain chances return on Thursday, with around 60% coverage each...
5 Polk restaurants fall short of standards. But 2 had more violations and passed. See why
Five Polk County restaurants failed to meet inspection standards during the week from July 8 to 14, according to state inspection reports. Of 39 total inspections logged during the week, 34 met standards and six had perfect initial inspections with zero violations. (An initial inspection is one that isn’t a follow-up mandated by previous violations.) There were no violations for rodents or insects.
Auburndale first responders hold active shooter training at high school
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Polk County first responders worked together to conduct active school shooter response training on Tuesday. Auburndale police and fire crews trained at Auburndale High School, participating in a hands-on class in the morning where they practiced simple medical evaluations and procedures, including stopping bleeding. Later in the...
K-9 Duncan was hailed as a hero in Polk County after catching multiple criminals
A K-9 is being praised for his heroics this past weekend. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) K-9 Duncan and his partner Deputy Smith were unstoppable this past weekend “catching criminals right and left.”. Deputies say K-9 Duncan and Master Smith responded to Champions Vue in...
Fatal crash closes SR 60 near Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, Fla. — A fatal crash has closed parts of State Road 60 east of Lake Wales on Tuesday afternoon. It happened near River Ranch Boulevard. >> This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available. WESH 2 News. WESH 2 News...
SLASH’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival Kicks Off With August Stops in Clearwater and St. Augustine
SLASH, the iconic, GRAMMY® Award-winning guitarist and songwriter, has kicked off his first-ever nationwide S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Blues tour, which will have stops in Clearwater and St. Augustine in the month of August. The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, which stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance is designed by SLASH...
Apartments finally being built in Winter Haven after decades of no availability
The construction of multifamily housing is starting to emerge in Winter Haven. More than 100 apartments just finished in downtown, and an additional 1,400 are under construction.
Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Pete’s tallest towers continue to rise
This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the construction progress on seven residential towers currently under construction throughout downtown St. Petersburg. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with AB3 Visuals.
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