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'Margaritaville' license plate to honor Jimmy Buffett coming to Florida. Here's when
Grab your flip flops and shaker of salt. The Margaritaville license plate is a go. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills last week honoring Florida's favorite son, legendary laid-back musician and business tycoon Jimmy Buffett, who died last September from a rare form of skin cancer. HB 91 designated State Road A1A as the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway and HB 403 approved a specialty plate for Margaritaville, named after the singer's classic hit song and the brand name of his entertainment and hospitality empire.
Here’s what HOAs in Palm Beach County can’t do to you anymore as of Monday, July 1
As of July 1, a new law limiting what homeowner associations in Florida and Palm Beach County can do to their members went into effect. The law comes just after another one forcing HOAs to allow homeowners to harden their homes against hurricanes. HOA defenders point out that homeowners agreed...
Florida says governments can ban school library books just because they disagree with them
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is doubling down on its position that books can be removed from school libraries solely because the government disagrees with them. "(We) maintain the position that the removal of material from public school libraries is government speech for which it has the complete discretion and freedom to speak through the removal of speech with which it disapproves," wrote attorneys for various Gov. Ron DeSantis education appointees in a Thursday court filing.
Blountstown named top Class 1A athletic program
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WMBB) – Blountstown High School earned the Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award, signifying them as the top Class 1A athletic program in Florida for 2023-2024. The Florida High School Athletic Association presents the award each year to a school in every classification. Blountstown was the only Class 1A high school in […]
Undercover operation nets two for meth trafficking
On July 1, 2024, a meticulously planned undercover operation targeting methamphetamine trafficking culminated in significant arrests, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office and the Bonifay Police Department. The operation, held at an undisclosed location in Bonifay, saw undercover investigators strategically positioned to intercept illicit...
Free community picnic coming to Panama City this weekend
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – A free community picnic that will surely keep your 4th of July weekend going strong is coming to Rosenwald High School on Saturday, July 6th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everything from the food to the drinks to the activities and even the admission costs nothing. Throughout the afternoon, […]
New program aims to help its graduates find full-time employment in construction
Fifteen students made history last week as the inaugural graduating class in Tallahassee of Construction Ready's First Construction Industry Pre-Apprenticeship program. Participants of the 20-day program held at Goodwill Big Bend, 300 Mabry St., varied in age, background and prior experience, but shared a common goal of finding full-time employment in construction. ...
Escambia County approved three residential projects, for 300+ potential homes, in June
Escambia County approved three residential development projects in the month of June, which will add 332 more homes to the county. These three residential projects are set for Cantonment, northwest and southwest Pensacola respectively after receiving their development orders from the county’s Development Review Committee. ...
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