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Trulieve Expands Access with New Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Madison and Panama City
Trulieve, a leading U.S. cannabis company, is proud to announce the grand opening of two new medical cannabis dispensaries in Madison and Panama City, Florida. These new locations will enhance access to high-quality cannabis products and exceptional customer service in these communities. To celebrate the openings, Trulieve will host grand...
FSU makes Top 3 in performance-based funding metrics; FAMU on ‘watch list’
Florida State and Florida A&M universities both show a drop in their performance-based funding (PBF) metric scores this year, with FAMU being on the Board of Governors’ “watch list.”. But in spite of FSU’s drop, it maintains its Top Three status in the Florida State University System —...
FAMU Law and Nursing Programs Threatened with Closure for Poor Student Performance
By Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix | Fewer than half of Florida A&M University College of Law students passed the Florida Bar exam on the first attempt last year, prompting a Florida State University System governor to warn he is prepared to eliminate that program if the numbers do not improve.
Ascension Sacred Heart named a top-15 health system in the country
Fortune and PINC AI have named Ascension Sacred Heart one of the nation’s top 15 health systems for 2024, marking the first time it has made the distinguished list. Sacred Heart is the only hospital system in the area and one of only two in Florida to earn a spot in the 2024 list. The other Florida system in the top 15 is Sacred Heart’s sister Ascension Florida system, St. Vincent’s in the Jacksonville area. Sacred Heart’s footprint spans across Northwest Florida including hospitals in Pensacola, Miramar Beach, Panama City and Port St. Joe.
Greg Thomas becomes the first member of the Seminole tribe to commit to FSU
Being a Florida State Seminole means a bit more for four-star Greg Thomas, who is the latest player to commit to the ACC program. He will be according to Hayes Fawcett of On3, the first member of the Seminole tribe to ever play for Florida State. Thomas is a four-star...
Charlotte Businessman Pleads Guilty in Tax Fraud Case Involving Over $2.5 Million in Unremited Employment Taxes
Peter Anthony Thomas, a Charlotte businessman now residing in Miami, Florida, entered a guilty plea for failing to remit over $2.5 million in employment taxes to the IRS, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney's Office. The taxes stemmed from wages collected between 2017 and 2023 at his sports-themed bar/restaurant/lounges in Charlotte, and other establishments in Florida and Maryland. Donald "Trey" Eakins, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS, Criminal Investigation, Charlotte Field Office, joined King in the announcement.
Gulf Coast Rip Current Forecast for Louisiana Beachgoers
So many people from South Louisiana will be traveling I-10 in the next day or two for their Fourth of July celebrations and they'll soon be on their favorite beach. For the Fourth, beachgoers from across Acadiana will want to cool off or relax in places like Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Pensacola, and Destin, Florida. Sadly, we've had several reports of drownings already this summer and the gulf may be a bit unfriendly days after Independence Day.
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