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Florida regulators approve base rate hike for Duke Energy customers
(The Center Square) — Nearly 2 million Florida electricity customers will pay a higher base rate after Duke Energy Florida's increase petition was approved by state regulators. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the highly contested rate hike Wednesday after negotiations between Duke Energy, groups representing residential customers — including the Sierra Club and the League of United Latin American Citizens — industrial customers and environmentalists reached a mutual agreement. ...
Amazon to Build Nearly $20M Expansion at Space Coast Satellite Facility
Amazon plans on expanding its footprint on the Space Coast with another $19.5 million facility in its efforts to launch thousands of internet-providing satellites for Project Kuiper, the company’s competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink. To date, only two test satellites from Project Kuiper have flown when they took to...
'It's not something new:' Cybersecurity experts in Florida stress proactive measures
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Cyberattacks are happening more often and are getting more expensive. In 2023, 343-million people became victims of some sort of cyberattack. That's according to a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. These attacks are happening everywhere, including right here in Florida. Last month, the Florida Department...
Here's why purple benches are popping up around St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — You may start to notice purple benches popping up all over St. Augustine, outside restaurants or in local parks. The benches were scattered throughout the city by a local organization challenging the community to engage in compassionate and meaningful conversations with a stranger. At first...
Palatka community comes together in sea of blue for 15-year-old football player
PALATKA, Fla. – The Palatka High School community came together Friday to honor the life of a 15-year-old football player who suddenly passed away from a possible cardiac arrest. It was a “blue out” for Robert James Gillon III at the season’s first football game. The...
Marion County Jail is exceptional, has impressive food, brilliant correctional officers
I have experience from Marion County Jail that was exceptional. I really don’t take credit for going in with a good attitude, I have mental health issues. I did learn quickly that what I projected is what I received. My correctional officers were brilliant. Their professional training kept me and most safe while being overworked and understaffed. I personally could not imagine trying to keep large counts of women from not fighting.
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