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Florida’s Largest Home Show hosts storm protection extravaganza this weekend
Hurricane season has officially begun, and alongside it, one of the region’s greatest purveyors of home goods is making sure Tampa is prepared. The 39th annual Florida’s Largest Home Show is back and hosting a Labor Day Weekend extravaganza from August 30 to September 2 at the Florida State Fairgrounds, and this particular rendition of the celebrated showcase is an expo of all things storm protection and storm-preparedness.
Florida county sheriff blasts Biden admin. after immigrants allegedly steal over 9,000 pounds of berries
Eight individuals, including four undocumented immigrants, were arrested last week in Florida on suspicion of illegally harvesting thousands of pounds of palmetto berries. But the episode made national headlines this week after Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who made the arrests, went on a tirade blaming Washington, D.C. lawmakers over their "complete and total failure" to keep the U.S. border secure.
Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes on the Grow in Florida
Raise your glass! University of Florida researchers have something to toast. They are harvesting their first crop of potentially disease-resistant wine grapes. This first crop of Pierce’s Disease-resistant wine grapes grown at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, showed no signs of disease. The grape...
‘Wear your bug spray,’ health officials warn. Five different mosquito-borne diseases have infected Floridians
The risk for an infection from a mosquito bite is higher than usual in Florida now, with cases of five different mosquito-borne diseases identified in the state. Experts say the hot, humid, rainy weather and an uptick in summer travel have put health officials on the offensive as they try to control the spread of mosquito-borne diseases being reported among Florida residents. Already this ...
Florida lawmakers hit state's child welfare agency with $70 million in 'claim bills'
Florida lawmakers now have filed close to $70 million worth of what are called "claim bills" for next year's legislative session to compensate families for alleged negligence by the state's child welfare agency. The five bills, all filed by state senators, take aim at the Florida Department of Children and Families, and...
Georgia mom blames DFCS for teen daughter's stillbirth, claims state denied prenatal care
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- A middle Georgia mom says the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services denied prenatal to her pregnant daughter in the state's care which she believes resulted in the birth of a stillborn baby. Sabella Louis is a mom of 7 children who were placed into...
King of Prussia Company Billionaire Sells Mansion with Staggering Price Tag
The billionaire founder of King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services has sold his vacation home in Florida for millions. The billionaire founder of King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services has sold his vacation home in Florida for millions. The billionaire founder of King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services,...
Cooling off in the lake, river, bay or pool will be easier without as many storms around Labor Day weekend
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Friday brings us into the holiday weekend, and storm chances dwindle. A few spot showers and storms are possible through Labor Day weekend, but we are not worried about any washouts for outdoor plans!. It will be important to still keep an eye on the...
Post-practice video: WR Ja'Khi Douglas, DB Shyheim Brown discuss team's response to season-opening loss
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State returned to practice on Thursday morning to prepare for its second game of the season. The Seminoles fell 24-21 to Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, to begin the year 0-1. FSU turns its attention to a Labor Day matchup with Boston College. Following Thursday's practice, wide receiver Ja'Khi Douglas and safety Shyheim Brown spoke to the media to discuss the team's response to the loss. View their interviews and practice highlights below:
Thursday evening First To Know Tropics check (08/29/2024)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Nothing will be causing harm of concern in our corner of the Gulf through the Labor Day weekend. We continue to track ragged waves of moisture stretching across the open tropical Atlantic between the Lesser Antilles and the west coast of Africa. There is no sign of quick development with these. But, over the weekend and early next week, one of the blobs has a moderate chance to gain some organization near or around the northwestern Caribbean. It will continue to move west through this time and beyond. There are no sure-fire indications of where it will go and in what form, but current trends are mixed and inconsistent about its long-range future (as models naturally tend to be this far out).
Woad Begins Play In Curtis Cup Friday
SUNNINGDALE, England – Florida State's Lottie Woad begins play Friday as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 2024 Curtis Cup Match (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) at the Sunningdale Golf Club. As the World's No. 1 ranked player in each of the last four weeks of the WAGR rankings, Woad headlines the eight European golfers who will play against the United States in the 43rd edition of the championship.
Updated ratings for FSU players in EA Sports CFB25
It's been over a month since EA Sports released its first college football video game in 11 years, EA CFB25. This installment of the game includes active players from FSU's current roster. Previously, you had a video-game player representing a real-life player with jersey number, home state and general skill set...but the names were not available to use.
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