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Florida among top 20 most financially distressed states. Here's what that means
Between inflation, fluctuating unemployment, public health crises and natural disasters, many people across the country have found it hard to make ends meet. Personal finance website WalletHub released its list of the top states where residents have been facing financial distress the most and Florida ranked towards the top. “Measuring...
DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can be charged after all, judges say
TALLAHASSEE — Two people whose charges of voter fraud were dismissed by South Florida judges could still face jail time after two appellate courts overturned the decisions on Wednesday. Ronald Lee Miller, 59, and Terry Hubbard, 66, were two of the roughly 20 people targeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
University of Miami scientists using coral from Honduras to help save Florida reefs
MIAMI — Scientists from the University of Miami are trying to help solve Florida's coral crisis by taking coral from Honduras and hoping to breed them with coral in the state. Scientists took coral from a site in Tela Bay, which is off the northern coast of the mainland,...
Some Central Florida municipalities opt out of state effort designed to increase affordable housing
CLERMONT, Fla. — At least two local governments in Central Florida have opted out of part of a state law that’s designed to create more affordable housing. Leaders in Winter Park and in Lake County have decided to exempt their municipalities from a tax exemption part of the Live Local Act.
Have you seen the giant ‘Moonman’ along I-4? Here’s where it came from
SANFORD, Fla. – Drivers heading west along Interstate 4 through Sanford might have caught a glimpse of this large astronaut statue during their commute. It can be seen near Exit 104, though it’s most easily visible for those using the onramp from US Highway 17. The statue stands...
LISTEN: Palm Bay police release 911 call made by teen accused of killing mom, mom’s boyfriend
PALM BAY, Fla. – The Palm Bay Police Department on Wednesday released a 911 call made by a 16-year-old girl accused of killing her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. Julia Grace Egler, 16, faces two counts of first-degree murder. News 6 is naming Egler due to the circumstances of the case.
DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee
MILWAUKEE — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took his push to eventually become the party’s presidential nominee to the Iowa Republican Party on Wednesday during a speech on the terrace of an Italian-style villa overlooking Lake Michigan. During his 10 minutes of remarks, DeSantis, who unsuccessfully challenged Donald Trump for the nomination this year, praised […] The post DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
After voters rejected a $47 million police HQ, Oviedo cuts costs and tries again
After a resounding defeat last year, a divided Oviedo City Council decided to ask voters again this November for approval to borrow tens of millions of dollars to build a larger police headquarters. But they’re cutting costs for the project in hopes of getting approval this time around. Last November, 64 percent of voters opposed a bond referendum to allow the city to borrow $35.5 million to ...
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
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Coming Soon: The Promenade at Town Center Breaks Ground
PALM COAST, Fla. – The residential rooftops are filling in and now it’s time for the commercial to follow suit in the Innovation District of Town Center. The long-awaited groundbreaking for the sprawling 17.35 acres of urban hub known as The Promenade at Town Center has been two and a half years in the making according to William P. Angrick III, founder of Persimmon Capital.
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