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'One Bad Mother' is one example of some huge fireworks on sale in Florida
If you are planning on shooting off fireworks this July 4, you can stick with boring old sparklers and firecrackers, sure, but how about cutting loose with "One Bad Mother?" a 16-shot, multi-blooming display of crackling flowers with a three-shot finale, each blasting as high as 200 feet in the air and breaking up to 150 feet wide?
FAU survey shows 45% of Floridians think Democrats should replace Joe Biden as presidential nominee
Quality Journalism for Critical Times The first major public opinion survey taken in Florida following last week’s presidential debate shows that 45% of all Floridians would like to see the Democratic party replace Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee, with 40% saying that the party should stay with the incumbent. The survey of 961 registered voters conducted by Mainstreet […] The post FAU survey shows 45% of Floridians think Democrats should replace Joe Biden as presidential nominee appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Florida bases could receive more than $1B in new defense spending bill
(The Center Square) — Florida military bases could receive more than a billion dollars for construction projects if the new 2025 defense budget becomes law. The National Defense Authorization Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on June 13. Before it becomes law, it must pass the Senate and receive President Joe Biden's signature. Key West Naval Air Station, which hosts the U.S. Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School on...
Rubio, Scott Tell VA to Fix New Policies Negatively Impacting Veteran Care
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) joined fellow Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R, Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 17 of their colleagues in urging Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to quickly correct policy initiatives that are making it harder for veterans to receive care. In 2018, Congress passed...
Florida SNAP requirements expanded, 'benefit cliff' addressed in new law
The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program allows no- and low-income people and households to buy nutritious foods. In June last year, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 expanded the 80-hour-a-month work requirement for SNAP by increasing the age limit on able-bodied adults without dependents from 49 to 52, expanding further to 54 starting this October. Pregnant people, homeless individuals, veterans, people with physical or mental limitations and people aged 24 or younger and in foster care on their 18th birthday are exempt.
Rescue crews extricate victim after two-vehicle early-morning accident on I-75
One victim was extricated from a heavily-damaged vehicle after an early-morning two-vehicle crash on I-75 today. The post Rescue crews extricate victim after two-vehicle early-morning accident on I-75 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Man arrested for pulling a knife on victim at Rosa Parks Transfer Station
Roberto Santiago, 59, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pulling a knife on another man at the Rosa Parks Transfer Station and threatening to cut him. The post Man arrested for pulling a knife on victim at Rosa Parks Transfer Station appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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