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Island Resort Summer of Seltzer Festival bubbles up satisfying sips
While the summer days might be fleeting, Fort Walton Beach is ready to keep the party going for another weekend. At the Island Resort Summer of Seltzer Festival on August 24, the libations will be flowing all afternoon long. Even though Florida might not get a big blast of cold...
Florida regulators approve base rate hike for Duke Energy customers
(The Center Square) — Nearly 2 million Florida electricity customers will pay a higher base rate after Duke Energy Florida's increase petition was approved by state regulators. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the highly contested rate hike Wednesday after negotiations between Duke Energy, groups representing residential customers — including the Sierra Club and the League of United Latin American Citizens — industrial customers and environmentalists reached a mutual agreement. ...
Amazon to Build Nearly $20M Expansion at Space Coast Satellite Facility
Amazon plans on expanding its footprint on the Space Coast with another $19.5 million facility in its efforts to launch thousands of internet-providing satellites for Project Kuiper, the company’s competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink. To date, only two test satellites from Project Kuiper have flown when they took to...
'It's not something new:' Cybersecurity experts in Florida stress proactive measures
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Cyberattacks are happening more often and are getting more expensive. In 2023, 343-million people became victims of some sort of cyberattack. That's according to a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. These attacks are happening everywhere, including right here in Florida. Last month, the Florida Department...
DeFuniak Springs home destroyed in fire
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A home was heavily damaged Saturday after catching fire. Crews with Walton County Fire Rescue said around 9 a.m., they were on scene of a house fire on Rob Roy Road in DeFuniak Springs. Firefighters said the fire had started in the garage and quickly...
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