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‘That was PERSONAL’: School switches balloon drop for beach ball drop at graduation, and nearly wipes out the next generation in one go
Let’s get sober for a moment here; the generations that inhabit the “growing up” portions of the human race right now have a pretty rough shake of things ahead. Rent continues to go to the moon while wages stay at terrestrial levels, you have to pay a premium for nutritious groceries these days, and at this rate, it seems like a matter of time before the winners of the working class are decided by the daily King Of The Hill matches that take place on the charter bus bound for one of the millions of Amazon factories, each of which can only afford to pay so many workers each day.
St. Pete to launch advanced air mobility task force
St. Petersburg officials have established an advanced air mobility task force’s framework, less than a month after stressing the need to “catch up” with the rapidly progressing industry. Advanced air mobility (AAM) is a nascent aerospace sector that utilizes electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) to...
Sarasota Rising’s Living Arts Festival taking shape for November debut
Since he took on the task of spearheading a new festival celebrating Sarasota’s abundant and diverse arts scene about three years ago, Jeffery Kin has been juggling a lot of challenges, but none more important than trying to define and establish exactly what Sarasota Rising’s first Living Arts Festival would be. Kin, the former producing artistic director of the Sarasota Players, always had a vision for an event that would highlight the dozens of arts organizations in...
For Sale: 19443 Beacon Park Pl., Lakewood Ranch
This modern and stylish residence encompasses 3,460 square feet of generously proportioned one-story open concept living featuring an expansive outdoors with over 1,950 square feet of screened lanai boasting abundant under cover spaces, soaring ceilings, travertine pavers, full summer kitchen, fire table, PebbleTec heated pool/spa with sun shelf, panoramic clearview screen, all amidst a privately fenced preserve setting.
Drier and Brighter Conditions to Return
Following what was a soggy and stormy Saturday across South Florida, which included a record 2.99 inches of rain at Miami International Airport, a drier and brighter weather pattern — relatively speaking — will settle in to start the next week. The tropical wave we’ve been following is...
Hurricane center watching 2 tropical waves. FL to see thunderstorms as tax holiday kicks off
The tropics remained calm as a sales tax holiday for hurricane and other disaster supplies kicked off Saturday, but severe weather could affect portions of Florida over the weekend. Tropical cyclone activity is not expected over the next seven days, the National Hurricane Center reported in its latest update. ...
Leesburg man tracked down after allegedly swapping barcodes at Target
A Leesburg man was arrested on a warrant last week for swapping barcodes at Target on merchandise totaling over $650 earlier this year. At about 11:48 p.m. on July 23, an officer with the Mount Dora Police Department responded to Target, located at 17450 U.S. Hwy. 441, regarding a theft complaint, according to an affidavit of probable cause out of Lake County. On arrival, he met with an asset protection associate who provided two affidavits, one for 30-year-old Melvin Angle, intending to prosecute on behalf of the store.
Walmart Recalls Apple Juice For Arsenic In 24 States, Including Florida
TAMPA, Florida- Refresco Beverages US Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of its Great Value 8oz Apple Juice, sold in a six-pack, after discovering that the product contains levels of inorganic arsenic above the safety threshold set by industry guidelines. The company detected arsenic levels at 13.2 parts per billion...
Florida is much safer than Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Osgood: The only logical way to look at murder rates is homicides per capita. Cherrypicking a total deaths number without reference to the number of residents in a state is foolish at best and disingenuous at worst. Florida was ranked 27th in the United States with 5.0 deaths...
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