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Three restaurants, 1 hotel, over 100 residential units and more proposed for Perdido Key
Perdido Key could soon have a new hub of commercial, residential and hospitality activity following a development project proposal submitted to Escambia County last month named Valencia Square. The Valencia Square project proposes building multiple restaurants, a hotel, an office space, single-family townhomes and a multi-family condominium across 50 acres...
Missing Baby Girl in Valdosta Found Safe and Reunited with Family
In a heartwarming turn of events, the missing baby girl in Valdosta was located safe and sound, bringing immense relief to her family and the community. Residents of Valdosta were overjoyed when the news broke that the young girl had been found. With emotions running high, many thanked local authorities for their relentless efforts in ensuring her safety and return. As Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young aptly put it, I’m so pleased and blessed to see this today in my office.
Enjoy stargazing at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park July 12
Join the members of the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association on Friday, July 12, 2024 and view the beauty of the universe at. The event starts at 5 p.m. They start by setting up solar telescopes about 3 hours prior to sunset and safely observe our closest star, the Sun. Once the Sun sets, we transition to night time observing. Different size and design telescopes will be set up by dusk and celestial objects will be chosen with an eye to visual observation and variety. The objects visible will depend on the season and time of night but normally include bright galaxies and nebulae, star clusters, and planets.
Orlando State Senate Candidate Cheryl Blancett Charged with Grand Theft from Homeowners Association
An Orlando-area state Senate candidate, Cheryl Blancett, is currently facing charges for allegedly stealing $47,722 from a homeowners association, where she managed finances. This case is set to go to trial in September. Blancett, also known as CJ, has been charged with grand theft of $20,000 or more, a second-degree felony, as reported by the Orlando Sentinel.
Suspect sought in Augusta murder of Wrens 16-year-old
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Friday night – the latest in an outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 170 lives across the CSRA in two years. The Richmond County Coroner’s...
Florida’s Miki Sudo Wins 10th Hot Dog Contest, Setting Record
Miki Sudo, a Florida-forged professional competitive eater, won her tenth straight Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Thursday, in the women’s division of the July 4th classic. In doing so, she set an all-time record by downing 51 hot dogs in the competition. Sudo’s dominance in the...
Family stranded at Hartsfield-Jackson search for answers in desperate situation
A military family moving from Hawaii to Florida got stranded in Atlanta for days without many options. They shared their story with Channel 2 Action News on their way down to their new home in the Sunshine State.
SpaceX to deploy Turkish satellite days after stunning July launch. Best places to see it
Did you see (or hear) the July Fourth fireworks? Another pretty spectacular “streak of light in the sky” is coming up, courtesy of SpaceX. Just before Independence Day 2024, SpaceX made waves with a stunning middle-of-the-night Starlink rocket launch. The photos show amazing streaks of light and beautiful cloud formations after the very early morning launch the day before July Fourth. ...
Florida CFO Patronis Appoints Tom Gallagher to Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Board of DirectorsFlorida CFO Patronis
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the appointment of Tom Gallagher to the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) Board of Directors. FIGA is a nonprofit corporation created by the Florida Legislature in 1970 and services pending claims by Florida policyholders of member insurance companies that become insolvent and are ordered liquidated.
Florida sees COVID-19 surge in emergency rooms, near past winter's peaks
Rates of COVID-19 have surged in Florida emergency rooms over recent weeks, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are now near peaks not seen since the worst days of this past winter's wave of the virus.The weekly average of emergency room patients with COVID-19 has reached 2.64% in Florida, according to CDC data updated Friday, and now rank among the highest of any state during this summer's COVID-19 wave.Trends from Florida have also climbed steeply in other key metrics that authorities now use to track COVID-19, including in wastewater and nursing homes. Florida's steep increase...
DeSantis signs final group of bills to wrap up 2024 legislative session
(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed some of the last bills to wrap up the 2024 legislative session. House Bill 1347 allows consumer finance companies to increase annual interest rates, of which they can charge up to 36% on the first $10,000 of principal amounts; 30% on amounts that exceed $10,000 up to $20,000; and 24% on amounts between $20,000 and $30,000. DeSantis vetoed a bill...
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