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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. ...
Wealthy Floridians Are Buying Up All of N.Y.C.’s Luxury Homes, a New Report Says
It was only a couple of years ago that a record number of high-earning New Yorkers fled the Big Apple. Oh, how the times have changed.Inside the New Southeast Asian N.Y.C. Restaurant From a Korean Fine Dining Pioneer In 2022, approximately 545,000 New York City residents packed their bags and moved to other parts of the country. A whopping 90,000 New Yorkers headed south to Florida, according to census data. As of last month, the state’s population had swelled to over 23 million, and each year has been adding anywhere from 350,000 to 375,000 new residents over the last decade. However, a new report from...
Broken AC in Classrooms and a Ban on Snacks: Parents Furious Over Issues at Parkland Charter School
Somerset Parkland Academy parents are steaming mad over broken air conditioning in classrooms, a problem the principal says is an “opportunity to teach students about how there are countries that don’t have AC.”. In an Aug. 21 letter to parents obtained by Parkland Talk, Principal Geyler Castro called...
Temple Beth Orr’s Religious School Earns Praise for Exceptional Education
Temple Beth Orr’s Religious School in Coral Springs is earning high praise from parents and students for its exceptional educational experience. With a recently updated curriculum spanning Kindergarten through 7th grade and introducing a new VPK class, the Temple Beth Orr, located at 2151 Riverside Dr, Coral Springs, has expanded significantly, providing a robust foundation in Jewish education.
Women’s Club of Coconut Creek Hosts ‘Mamacitas & Margaritas’ at Naked Taco
The Women’s Club of Coconut Creek invites local women to an evening of fun, food, and friendship at its upcoming Mamacitas & Margaritas event. The event – set to take place on Tuesday, September 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Naked Taco on the Coconut Creek Promenade – is part of the club’s effort to offer women a chance to meet members of the Women’s Club of Coconut Creek.
Coconut Creek Set to Break Ground on Fire Station 113, a Vital Addition Behind Monarch High School
Coconut Creek is looking forward to a new fire station that will serve the city’s central region. The new fire station 113 will be on Main Street at Coconut Creek behind Monarch High School. According to fire chief Jeff Gary, it is not known exactly where the station will be located because work on the site has not been completed.
Monarch Welcomes in New Baseball Coach Liam Burns
Monarch High School has officially hired Liam Burns as the new varsity baseball coach, replacing Mike Ramaglia. Burns, who is from Massachusetts and teaches elementary physical education, says he is extremely honored and humbled to be named Head Coach at Monarch. “The local community boasts a bountiful amount of talented...
BMW Won’t Say That It Supports Fees Assessed By BMW Of Coconut Creek
We Told You About BMW Of Coconut Creek’s Surcharges. BMW Corporate Won’t Say That It Supports The Practice. No Mention Of Fee On Service Website. BY: CONSUMER DESK | BocaNewsNow.com COCONUT CREEK, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — We told you last week about the 3-percent credit card surcharge added by BMW… Read More »BMW Won’t Say That It Supports Fees Assessed By BMW Of Coconut Creek
After primary win, Cammack to face underfunded Democrat challenger on Nov. 5
(The Center Square) — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., won the Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District this week and will be looking to keep her seat on Nov. 5. Cammack will be serving a third term if she is successful, representing Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, Suwannee and Union counties, along with large portions of Lafayette and Marion counties. According to preliminary results from...
DeSantis deems Harris campaign as ‘biggest gaslighting attempt’ in US politics
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) argued that Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign is making the “biggest gaslighting attempt” on voters, questioning whether or not they will fall for it come Election Day. The Florida governor claimed that the Harris campaign is attempting to show voters that she is offering a fresh start for the […]
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Woman accused of biting Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy during arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 45-year-old woman who had an active arrest warrant was biting a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy during her arrest on Friday morning in West Park, according to deputies. According to Gerdy St. Louis, a BSO spokeswoman, the deputy was arresting Yofressy Baker on a...
County pays whistleblower $150,000 in settlement for exposing wrongdoing at Water Utilities
Palm Beach County has agreed to pay the former assistant finance director of its Water Utilities Department $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging he was fired for revealing wrongdoing at the agency. Craig Williams, who held his position at the department for nine years until July 2019, argued he faced a “well-documented hostile...
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