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Florida hopes to reduce ‘diagnostic odyssey’ for children with rare diseases
Tiem Strouse seemed like a perfectly healthy baby boy when he was born in 2013 in St. Petersburg. But at about 13 months his development stalled. The baby words that had come early stopped. He would only walk on the balls of his feet and at times would spin around for no reason, mom Liz Strouse said. He also appeared to be suffering from night terrors.
Florida seeks direction from Hillsborough’s school tax referendum battle
The big story: Hillsborough County school district officials say they were caught off guard when county commissioners denied the district’s effort to hold a property tax referendum in November. It surprised observers across the state, too. The expectation was that commissioners would pass through the ballot initiative, as is...
Monday July 22 is final day to register to vote in August Florida primary elections
If you’re not someone who consistently stays in the loop on politics and elections, an election year can be a confusing time, especially if you live in Florida. Many people might be wondering what exactly is the difference between Florida’s presidential preference primary, the actual primary election and the general election. That’s a...
Heavy rains forecast for some areas of Florida as tropical wave approaches. See what to expect
While the tropics continue to stay quiet, you'll need to keep an umbrella handy this week. The good news is that temperatures are expected to drop slightly, although heat advisories were issued for portions of Northeast Florida. Flood advisories are in effect for a few areas in South Florida Monday afternoon. ...
Girl's death sparks concerns about other Florida facilities run by TrueCore
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice removed TrueCore from a five-year, $31.5 million contract after a girl died at Lake Academy. Some call for contractors to be removed from other facilities.
Sam Greco Endorsed by FL NFIB, FL Chamber of Commerce, St. Augustine Business Coalition
It has been an exciting week on the campaign trail for Sam Greco. NFIB’s Florida PAC, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Augustine Business Coalition have all thrown their support behind Greco in the past week. Greco’s campaign continues to gain momentum. He now has the support...
Historic Black communities often overlooked before and after disaster strikes
Weather watchers everywhere were astounded to see Hurricane Beryl ramp up in just two days from tropical storm strength to a Category 5 behemoth packing wind speeds of 165 mph. Its July 1 emergence as a Category 4 storm and growth the next day to Cat 5 strength were the...
2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival announce Honored Vintners
2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival to Celebrate Count Louis-Michel and Countess Constance Liger-Belair of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair as Honored Vintners. The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced that Count Louis-Michel and Countess Constance Liger-Belair, owners of the legendary Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair wine estate in Burgundy, France, will be saluted as Honored Vintners at the 25thannual Naples Winter Wine Festival. This year’s Festival is set to take place on January 24-26, 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón.
Fort Myers teens help with Sarasota Bay mangrove replenishment efforts
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Nearly two years later, the impacts of Hurricane Ian are still very visible in some of Florida's west coast communities hardest hit. It's also spurring some teens to embark on a mission to help replenish mangrove vegetation along the coast. The concerns of the rising seniors have taken them from Fort Myers to the Tampa Bay area.
Lee Health using physical therapy to treat scoliosis
Scoliosis is an irregular curve of the spine that is most often diagnosed and treated in childhood. Surgery is needed for the most serious cases, but now Lee Health is using an innovative form of physical therapy to stabilize the backbone. It may look like child’s play when 9-year-old Grace...
Vehicle fire on I-75 in Fort Myers causes havoc for northbound traffic
A vehicle fire that ignited in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 just south of Colonial Boulevard caused havoc for afternoon commuters in Fort Myers. The vehicle caught on fire at mile marker 135 for unknown reasons, Monday right before noon. Once crews arrived, northbound traffic was left at a...
810 Billiards & Bowling opens at Miromar Outlets in Estero
While its social media counts down to its grand opening July 25, 810 Billiards & Bowling actually launched last week at Miromar Outlets. The 28,000-square-foot entertainment venue opened in the Estero retail center’s large end unit across from Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse that formerly was home to Furniture Factory Direct and Neiman Marcus Last Call.
How do SWFL municipalities keep FEMA flood insurance discounts?
Unincorporated Lee, town of Fort Myers Beach, city of Cape Coral and city of Bonita Springs maintained their Community Rating System classification ratings of 5 and kept their National Flood Insurance Program 25% policyholder discounts, while Estero kept its 6 rating and 20% discount, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials announced. The municipalities have until Nov. 18 to correct any remaining deficiencies or risk losing the discounts April 1, 2025. David Silverberg, a retired editor at Homeland Security Today who covered FEMA throughout his career, said the federal agency’s goal is for communities to harden and become more resilient so the same structures don’t have to be rebuilt after each hurricane. He said keeping the discount requires meeting or exceeding the standards and possibly could result in a discount increase, WINK News reports.
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