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30A-Based Beach-Safe French Rosé Now Carried at Local Retail Establishments
After one year of being sold directly to consumers, 30A-founded beverage brand SALTY Girls Rosé is now available in retail establishments, making it easier than ever for customers to sip their beach-friendly rosé across Florida. Florida grocers, liquor stores, restaurants, hotels and other retailers will now be able...
GOP adopts education platform that follows Florida’s lead
The big story: The national Republican platform this year is looking an awful lot like Florida’s playbook when it comes to education policy. Ideas from the Sunshine State embedded in the GOP plan include prohibiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, restricting lessons about race, and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Inside Tampa Bay’s raw milk market as scientists fear bird flu in cows
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Mateo Barbagelata brings a tumbler of raw cow’s milk to coffee shops, asking baristas to pour it into the lattes he orders. A sticker on his laptop declares “RAW MILK IS NOT A CRIME.”. “Raw milk for us is a lifestyle,” said Barbagelata, 25....
Florida Ranked in the Top 12 States with the Best School System
A popular consumer advice website released a report on the best and worst school systems, and Florida ranked among the top 12. According to WalletHub.com’s study, the top states with the best school systems were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. Florida came in at number 11. States with the worst school systems were New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona, Alaska, and Louisiana.
Half of Florida households struggle to make ends meet, report finds
Almost half of Florida households are gainfully employed but still struggling to make ends meet, according to a new report published by United Way that lays bare the financial burdens increasingly squeezing Floridians. Of the 8.8 million households in the state, 4 million either were in poverty or unable to...
State-funded home improvement dreams paused as heavy demand closes first step for funding
Didn’t get into the pipeline to claim your state-funded home improvement grant after the possibility reopened July 1? You've got plenty of company. My Safe Florida Home, which hands out up to $10,000 per home in state money to help Floridians get their homes storm-ready — and perhaps lower their insurance premiums...
Heat, rain return as tropical wave makes its way through Florida. See what to expect and when
A tropical wave is expected to bring locally heavy showers and storms to portions of Florida through today. Combined with lingering Saharan dust, some "dirty rain" is possible. The tropical moisture increasing Florida's rain chances won’t be anything organized, according to Ryan Truchelut, chief meteorologist at WeatherTiger. ➤ Track all active storms ...
Winning lottery ticket worth over $64,000 sold at Florida Publix
PALM BAY, Fla. - Someone in Brevard County is more than a thousand dollars richer. A winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at a Publix located at 3450 Bayside Lake Boulevard SE in Palm Bay, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning ticket was worth $64,444.81. Saturday evening's winning numbers...
North Central Florida river task force reactivated following raw sewage spills across Georgia state lines
The Sante Fe River was familiar with Joanne Tremblay, with their morning routine, lying still as she waded calf-deep to collect a sample of its water. It was a warm shade of tangerine. She knew children would play on the riverbank come midday, bright and alive like the blue E....
Jasper City Council deals with interpersonal conflict
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, July 18, the Jasper City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a change to the agenda, adding the swearing in of two new police officers, and a statement on the swimming program. After the agenda was approved, the council moved into public comment. Nancy Cozort stood up to speak, her comment was in regard to item nine on the agenda, in which Vice Mayor Garrett Selph planned to hold an open discussion on continuing the search for a permanent city manager. She began by saying that she doesn't want to see Interim City Manager Mark Meyers fired if that is what the item is about. She also sa.
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