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Where’s the beef? Artificial meat is nixed in Florida
The lawyers will duke it out now. Florida’s ban of lab-grown meat is being challenged in the courts. That should come as no surprise as meatless burgers are beginning to make real inroads in the fast-food industry. Big money is at stake. Here’s what triggered the brouhaha. Last May, Florida’s governor signed into law a bill that banned the production […] The post Where’s the beef? Artificial meat is nixed in Florida first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Just over 1 in 6 registered Osceolans voted in primary
The voter turnout for last week’s primary election was 17.25% in Osceola County; that’s fourth-lowest among Florida’s 67 counties. A total of 38,610 ballots were cast through the mail, inperson in early voting and on Election Day out of 223,760 registered county voters (in a county of 437,784 residents as of 2023 numbers). The statewide turnout was 22.35%, according to Florida Division of Elections figures and News Service of Florida data.
Florida Lottery Powerball, Lotto, Cash4Life results for August 28, 2024
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Winning Powerball numbers from August 28 drawing ...
Dangerous dog days of summer
Many Floridians get to work in comfortably air-conditioned offices during the summer. But many also don’t — and they could be in danger. We’re talking about more than 630,000 construction workers, more than 100,000 of the nation’s million farm laborers, and likely a total of about 2 million people in the state working outside now, during the historically hottest spring […] The post Dangerous dog days of summer first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
August Beach Cleanup Finds Beauty and the Beasts on the Dunes
Beauty on the Dunes: What are those beautiful funnel-shaped lavender flowers with bright green foliage spreading out from the dunes with their long runners? It is a Florida native vine (Ipomea pes-caprae) and part of the Morning Glory family. They attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Sometimes you’ll notice a runner reaching more than 20 feet from the dunes. On the dunes, they form a large mat of green foliage with its roots helping stabilize the dunes and preventing erosion.
US Champion from 1984 LLWS reflects on historic Florida runs
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Florida has a rich history when it comes to deep runs in the Little League World Series. Florida teams have made eight appearances, but finally, Lake Mary claimed victory this past weekend. It’s been four decades since Jerrey Thurston’s Altamonte Springs team made it’s 1984...
Summer storm pattern to continue through weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Flooding hits the Suncoast yet once again this summer. 2-5 inches of rain fell over parts of the west coast of Florida causing some street flooding again from Englewood to Palmetto. The sea breeze was hung up along the corridor of I-75 on Wednesday afternoon. We can expect to see storms again on Thursday but the rain shouldn’t be as widespread as we saw on Wednesday as some slightly drier air will slip in for a couple of days. We will still see a few scattered storms on both Thursday and Friday developing later in afternoon and early evening.
Moms for Liberty influence wanes in Florida school board elections
The big story: It wasn’t just Ron DeSantis who had a bad night for school board endorsements in the August primary. Moms for Liberty didn’t do well either. Some observers have begun pondering whether the Florida-based organization has reached its limit. “The public is sick of the chaos and disruption,” political scientist Maurice Cunningham said.
SF Midweek Review: College Colors Day, Labor Day Closing and More
August 28, 2024 – Stay updated on the week’s events and developments at Santa Fe College:. SF invites students and staff to wear the College’s colors on Aug. 29 in celebration of College Colors Day: The combination of Saints Blue and white embodies the spirit and identity of the college.
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