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While Florida politicians push expensive fossil fuels, utilities are building lots of solar farms
I was in the Panhandle last week visiting family. On the long drive between Pensacola and Jacksonville, I noticed something that made me pull off the interstate and investigate. Not far from the musical sign that marks the bridge over the Suwannee River, I encountered what looked to be a...
Florida Hispanic voters could decide the election. Here are their top issues.
Hispanic voters in Florida are more likely to list affordable housing and gun control as top issues than their non-Hispanic counterparts, a new online survey of nearly 1,400 likely voters in the state found. The poll, conducted from June 13-17 by TelevisaUnivision Consumer Strategy & Insights and Media Predict, offers...
SINGER LIZA JANE JOINS THE WEEKLY’S PODCAST TO TALK MUSIC BUSINESS SUCCESS, L.A. LIFE & BEING FROM KEY WEST
Liza Jane, a singer-songwriter originally from Key West, is currently living in Los Angeles where she writes songs, performs and works on a career that has taken off with hits, music videos and live shows — including playing Hollywood’s Viper Room and Troubadour. She started singing at age...
The Key West Art & Historical Society Announces the Acquisition of a Culturally Significant Mario Sanchez Woodcarving
The Key West Art & Historical Society Announces the Acquisition of a Culturally Significant Mario Sanchez Woodcarving. July 16, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL). The Key West Art & Historical Society announced today the acquisition of a culturally significant woodcarving created by distinguished Cuban American folk artist Mario Sanchez. Joining another 200 Sanchez works already part of its permanent collection, the Society maintains the largest assemblage of the artist’s works and personal artifacts ranging from papers bag sketches to handcrafted paper kites and intricate woodcarvings. This particular work, titled “Elegant Lady” portrays a Bahama Village street scene at the intersection of Petronia and Thomas streets with the Blue Heaven restaurant serving as a backdrop.
Dirty Dining: South Florida mall pizzeria ordered shut and fails re-inspections
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A state inspector was at the Coral Square Mall Monday and ordered Sbarro shut due to a roach issue. Records show the Inspector has been back several times and as of Wednesday, Sbarro has been allowed to re-open. 2 restaurants in same Miami shopping center...
Mosquito Control mission set for Tuesday, July 16, in Key West
Because of recent rains, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has scheduled an aerial larviciding mission for Tuesday, July 16, from 6:30 to 10 a.m., over the western portion of Key West. The helicopter mission will be completed, weather permitting, using Bti, which is a mosquito larva-specific soil bacteria. It is mixed with water and applied as a mist to combat Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that can transmit dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika. Keep track of FKMCD aerial adulticide, larvicide and fog truck missions by downloading the treatment notification app at https://keysmosquito.org. For information, call Mosquito Control at 305-292-7190.
KEYS MEDICAL GROUP WELCOMES OTOLARYGOLOGIST/ENT/HEAD AND NECK SURGEON
KEYS MEDICAL GROUP WELCOMES OTOLARYGOLOGIST/ENT/HEAD AND NECK SURGEON. KEY WEST, FL (JULY 15, 2024) – Keys Medical Group welcomes Brien W. Tonkinson, MD, board-certified Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon with additional focus on Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Tonkinson provides comprehensive medical and surgical care of the ears, nose, throat, head and neck for pediatric and adult patients. Conditions treated include airway conditions, cancers of the head and neck, salivary diseases, thyroid disease, sinusitis and nasal polyps, deviated nasal septum and obstruction, hearing loss, swallowing and voice disorders, tinnitus, tonsil or adenoid infections, tympanic membrane, mastoid, rhinoplasty and rhytidectomy and vertigo and dizziness.
Miami-Dade raises taxes, garbage fees in proposed 2024-25 $12.7 billion budget
Early Monday morning, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava presented her proposed budget for the county’s 2024-2025 operations and capital improvements. She called the tax rate “flat,” but everyone already knows it’s really a slight increase due to an increase in property value. Her budget would keep garbage rates flat also.
Surfside law forces sale of Jupiter beachfront condo but it will need zoning change first
Owners of the Beach Sound Condominium on Jupiter Island, fearful of multi-million dollar repair bills, have agreed to sell their four-story, 12-unit building to a partnership affiliated with Kolter Group, according to documents filed with Palm Beach County. But for the sale to take place, the builder wants the county to change the zoning code to allow a bigger building to be built without the developer having to seek a variance. The issue will be addressed...
Fort Lauderdale Staple Carlos & Pepe's Has Closed After 45 Years
On Monday afternoon, North Palm Beach-based auction house Sunshine Auction Services announced a "short notice sale" of the entire contents of an unidentified Mexican restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. "Address to be announced," reads a notice published on Sunshine's Facebook page. "We are selling the complete contents of this upscale, like-new...
Northwestern alum represents U.S. in Paris Olympics
As the countdown continues to the start of the summer 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Miami Northwestern Senior High School is proudly celebrating the achievements of three of its distinguished alumni. Twanisha Terry, Aaliyah Butler, and Lloydricia Cameron have not only qualified for the games but are also poised to excel...
Mafia Spies Tells the Story Behind the CIA's Failed Plan to Assassinate Castro
Tom Donahue and Ilan Arboleda are sitting in a small coffee shop in Coral Gables, just off Miracle Mile. The string lights hanging directly outside the shop grow increasingly luminescent as the sky darkens. It's one of those hot and sticky Miami nights, so the duo is safely indoors, surrounded by the icy cold embrace of the air conditioning.
Pompano Beach Development Review Committee to Consider Plans for 303-Unit ‘Atlantic One’
Gainesville-based Collier Cos. has plans for a residential housing complex in Pompano Beach. If approved by the city’s Development Review Committee on Wednesday, Atlantic One would comprise three five-story buildings, along with a one-story building and standalone clubhouse. In total, the venture requires just over 357,000 square feet of new construction.
A mom and her sons flew to Miami to see the Copa America final. They never made it to their seats
After realizing the possibility that Argentina was going to make it to the Copa America final, Rebeca Hwang decided to fly from San Francisco to Miami with her two sons to see the anticipated game. For her two sons, this would have been their first soccer stadium experience, and a...
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