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LifeLink of Florida launches ‘Infinity Campaign’ featuring Pinellas Park man
TAMPA, Aug. 19, 2024 — LifeLink of Florida unveiled a new initiative aimed at increasing organ donor registrations across the state. The “Infinity Campaign,” launched August 19, seeks to highlight the enduring impact of organ and tissue donation, encouraging Floridians to consider the profound legacy they can leave by becoming registered donors. The campaign is […]
AAA: Gas prices 53 cents less than this time last year, could continue to decrease
Florida gasoline prices jumped by seven cents last week, but any gains were quickly erased by the weekend, with the state average for regular down to $3.31 per gallon on Sunday. According to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing, the average is two cents less than last week, 12 cents...
Georgia AT&T workers join 17,000 others in strike by Communications Workers of America
This past weekend kicked off a strike against one of the nation's biggest cell phone providers. On Friday, Communications Workers of America employed by AT&T Southeast announced they are going on strike. Their news release says more than 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives, and other workers will be involved from Georgia as well...
No plans for special session in Tallahassee to address Florida's 'condo crisis'
TAMPA, Fla. - State leaders in Tallahassee are rejecting calls for a special session to address what critics call a crisis facing condo owners in Florida. In a letter, State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said lawmakers can wait until after the November election to take up the issue. The debate...
Thousands of voters to cast ballots in Tuesday's Florida primaries
MIAMI - Thousands of voters across the state will cast their ballots Tuesday in the Florida primaries. In Miami-Dade and Broward, more than 200,000 votes have already been cast through mail-in ballots and in-person early voting. In Miami-Dade, more than 125,000 voters have returned their Vote-by-Mail ballots and more than 70,000 voted early in person. In Broward, more than 101,000 sent in mail-in ballots and almost 34,000 went to the polls during early voting. On Tuesday, the polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will have the...
Does your Florida condo need repairs? Thinking of selling? Tell us about it
It’s been more than two years since the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside collapsed in the early morning hours, destroying half the building and killing 98 people. The tragedy forced a legislative overhaul of condo rules, raising the bar for inspections and maintenance in older buildings. Condo associations...
Northeast FL Surf Report #1 Monday 6:55 AM 08.19.2024
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We have met the enemy, and he is us
J.D. Vance, VP-wannabe, likes to say, “The professors are the enemy.” Christopher Rufo, a think-tank leech who fancies himself an education expert, also likes to say, “The professors are the enemy.” They’re both quoting Richard Nixon. The one-time holder of the “Most Criminal President” title (now, of course, second to Donald Trump) made the remark […]
NEED TOOLS? Florida Announces Tax-Free Tool Time
Purchases Tools Tax Free In Florida, Starting In September… BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — If you need tools and you live here in Florida, put off that purchase for another two weeks or so. Starting September 1st, Florida will launch “Tax Free Tool Time.”… Read More »NEED TOOLS? Florida Announces Tax-Free Tool Time
Campaigns picking up in the Bay Area ahead of Tuesday's primary
TAMPA, Fla. - Both Republicans and Democrats spent Sunday campaigning across the Tampa Bay area in hopes of swaying voters. U.S. Senator Rick Scott met with supporters in Tampa. Meanwhile, in Pinellas County, Democrats took the streets to rally support for their candidates. With now just under 80 days until...
Florida ballot Amendment 3 could make recreational weed legal. Here's what to know
Just over 1.5 million Floridians have already participated in early voting, either with vote-by-mail ballots or casting their vote in person, for the upcoming primary election on Aug. 20. Once the Florida primary election is over, voters will turn their attention to the general election, and many already are, as abortion and legalizing...
Natural ponds remove nitrogen more effectively than stormwater ponds, researchers find
Summer brings daily storms in the Sunshine State, and with the rain, you need to control flooding in some neighborhoods. Florida is swimming in 76,000 stormwater ponds. Designed to control flooding, stormwater ponds are not as effective as natural ponds at removing nitrogen, a pollutant that can go downstream into lakes, rivers and...
Florida vs. USA: The top 2024 high school football games against out-of-state opponents
Once again, Florida will have a big say in which team is crowned high school football’s mythical national champion. Seven of the state’s top teams — IMG, Chaminade-Madonna, St. Thomas Aquinas, Cocoa, Miami Central, Plantation-American Heritage and Berkeley Prep — are ranked in the top 25 on MaxPreps’ preseason top 25. ...
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