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DeSantis spotlights the border and fentanyl trafficking during Polk County media show
WINTER HAVEN — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, recently returned from a Florida State football game in Ireland, stood before enough law-enforcement officers Wednesday to form an entire offense and defense. A sign affixed to a podium read “LAW & ORDER” and bore an image of an alligator as DeSantis stood in a large...
National Hurricane Center tracking 2 tropical disturbances. See Florida impact for Labor Day
As Saharan dust begins to fade across the Atlantic basin, tropical activity is beginning to pick up. The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical disturbances, according to the latest advisory. Both currently show a low chance for development. ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Lake Mary Little League World Series win: 'Made everybody in Florida proud'
Ahead of their celebratory parade at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and their parade and block party in downtown Lake Mary, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made some remarks Wednesday on the Lake Mary Little League's 2024 World Series win. Gov. DeSantis made the remarks ahead of a scheduled press conference...
TECO defending company's request for a rate hike
TAMPA - Tampa Electric Company's executives, including its CEO, are in Tallahassee this week, defending the company's request for a rate hike. TECO is asking state regulators to approve $445 million in rate increases during the next three years. CEO Archie Collins said the company needs more revenue to pay for expenses, including equipment, fuel and future storm responses.
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 Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Florida students to earn ABAC credit for certifications: College, industry officials sign agreements to make plan official
TIFTON – Florida high school students who earn industry certifications can now receive credits toward their degrees in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SANR) at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Wednesday morning, ABAC President Tracy Brundage was joined by Jeb Smith, President of the Florida Farm Bureau, and...
Harris shortens polling gap with Trump in Georgia, bringing new hope to Democrats in Sun Belt states
With less than 70 days to go before the November general elections, presidential candidates are mostly focusing on battleground states in their bids to take the White House. And as Vice President Kamala Harris takes the helm of the Democratic party, it seems she is giving her party newly found hope in some of these states that previously seemed out of reach, including Georgia.
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