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Lightning strikes: Bay area doctor explains impacts after a person is struck
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 16-year-old girl is in serious condition after she was one of four teenagers injured by a lightning strike in St. Petersburg on Thursday, and a pediatric doctor shared how lightning impacts your body. Lightning is a part of living in Florida, especially in the Tampa...
Arts Alive! podcast: Bobby Rossi of Ruth Eckerd Hall
Anyone who’s attended a performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall since 1996 has Bobby Rossi to thank. Likewise the Capitol Theatre. Likewise the Baycare Sound Amphitheatre, which is about to celebrate its one-year anniversary. Today’s guest on the Arts Alive! podcast, Rossi is Vice President of Entertainment for Ruth Eckerd...
Southwest adds seasonal flights to two Florida cities, roundtrip football flights
It's been a busy week for airline news in Florida. Avelo announced it was adding nine new Florida flights at three different airports in the Sunshine State, and would be making Lakeland International Airport, LAL, the airline's Central Florida base. The airline JetBlue said it would be adding new routes to Florida even as it unexpectedly yanked nonstop service from Tallahassee to Fort Lauderdale and filed a lawsuit claiming Florida made the airline pay too much in taxes. ...
Keys corals begin to pale as water temperature rises
As a long, hot summer drags on and Florida Keys water temperatures continue to rise, coral reefs are beginning to change from their bright colors to pale, a precursor to bleaching. Since July 9, water temperatures on the reefs throughout the Keys have reached the threshold for bleaching. Some off of the southern reefs in the Keys, such as Looe Key, Eastern Dry Rocks, Sombrero and the inshore patch reefs, started reaching the bleaching temperature threshold as early as July 1, NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs...
Florida Housing Market Dip: Multiple Cities Experience Significant Resale Value Drop
MJP – According to a recent report from ATTOM, three out of the five urban areas that experienced the largest decreases in standard profit margins in the second quarter of 2024 are located in Florida. ATTOM recorded the most significant drop in profit margins from one year to the...
Florida homeowners challenge HOA rules amidst new laws and legal uncertainty
NOKOMIS, Fla. — Homeowners associations are everywhere in Florida, and there is no shortage of opinions about what they do and the power they wield. From limits on street or even driveway parking to restrictions on landscaping and even the color scheme of your home. For a long time, HOAs have had broad powers to enforce and even fine people for rules violations. However, a series of laws that went into effect earlier this month in Florida are now pushing back on some of these powers. They would limit which rules that HOAs can enforce and even provide more transparency to members.
Democrats want answers on how RFK Jr. will make Florida’s ballot
Democrats in Florida are demanding details about the state’s approval of a political party that intends to nominate presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballots this fall. In June, Florida’s Division of Elections registered the Reform Party as a minor political party, giving it a path...
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