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Florida Braces for Increased Rain and High Temperatures Along I-95
Melbourne, FL – Higher rain chances are expected today in central Florida, especially along the sea breeze as it pushes inland this afternoon. Residents should prepare for hot weather with heat index values reaching up to 106 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the US National Weather Service Melbourne Florida, the...
Alabama Man Claims Million Dollar Jackpot In Florida Lottery
This is exactly why I never miss an opportunity to buy some scratch-off tickets when I'm on my way to the beach, or anywhere else that sells scratch-off tickets. The 500X THE CASH game is a $50 game with a top prize of $25 million, which is the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game, and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. Scratch-Off games are an essential part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, accounting for around 77% of ticket sales. Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) since their inception.
Oakland Park home tops Winter Garden sales from July 16 to 22
An Oakland Park home topped all Winter Garden residential real-estate transactions from July 16 to 22. The home at 15255 E. Oakland Ave., Winter Garden, sold July 19, for $1,950,000. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 5,754 square feet of living area. Days on market: 71. The sellers were represented by The Julie Bettosini Team, Stockworth Realty Group.
Audubon Celebrates new islands in its Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System
A generous donation from Mahaffey Management, LLC, adds three mangrove spoil islands to the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System and brings the total number of islands up to 28. The islands, spread across Tampa and Sarasota bays, host thousands of breeding pairs of 29 species – among the largest and most diverse coastal bird populations in the state.
Casey’s buys nearly 200 stores in Texas, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
(Radio Iowa) – The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store officially announced the acquisition today (Friday) of 198 stores in the southern U-S that includes 148 in Texas and 50 in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. . Casey’s is purchasing the CEFCO convenience stores for more than $1.145-BILLION dollars. Casey’s C-E-O Darin Rebelez talked about the purchase in a conference call for investors. “This acquisition will quickly expand Casey’s presence in Texas, a very attractive market for Casey’s, in addition we’ll be able to expand our footprint further into the South as well,” he says.
SpaceX return to flight: FAA OKs Falcon 9 launches; first mission set for Saturday morning
The familiar rumble of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been absent from Space Coast skies the past two weeks — but the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the company permission to return to flight amid its ongoing anomaly investigation. And SpaceX is already targeting 12:21 a.m. Saturday for its next Falcon 9 mission....
Biden’s big lead shutting down two contests could seal deal for Harris
President Joe Biden was so widely viewed as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party that two states did not hold primaries earlier this year, and that decision could help seal the deal quicker for Vice President Kamala Harris to get the party’s presidential nomination. Harris is poised to win the party’s nomination at a […]
‘Getting lucky:’ Do people in The Villages put loofahs on their cars? Here’s what to know
THE VILLAGES, Fla. – The Villages is a 55-and-older retirement community in Central Florida that prides itself on its assortment of family-friendly activities spread across its many neighborhoods. It’s a popular joke in Central Florida that some residents of The Villages have been seen with loofahs on their vehicles....
Florida AG defeats Antifa, Jane’s Revenge activists in court
(The Center Square) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday announced civil and criminal court victories over abortion activists attacking pregnancy centers. Last March, Moody sued members of the violent anarchist groups Antifa and Jane’s Revenge for vandalizing three Florida crisis pregnancy center buildings and threatening their staff and clients in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling on abortion. After the Supreme Court’s decision was leaked...
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