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New UF/IFAS Vegetable Crop Specialist Driving Innovative Research, Crop Diversification To Florida’s Small Farms
Ninety percent of Florida’s agricultural operations are small farms with gross sales under $250,000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In South Florida, small farmers benefit from an ideal subtropical climate but need more options for high-value fruit and vegetable crops to grow profitably and meet demands. Feature...
FWC Moves Gulf Amberjack Season to September Start
FWC Aligns Amberjack Season with Federal Guidelines. Perdido Key, Fla. – (OBA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an executive order that changed the recreational fishing season for greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico state waters. The season, which was originally set...
Tropical update, possible Florida impact: Everything you need to know in less than a minute
Tight on time? This story is for you. It's an abbreviated, fewer graphics look at what's happening in the tropics. Click here for more details. Tropical wave could become depression or storm as it moves toward Florida, US ...
Florida Storms Expected to Bring Heavy Rain and High Temperatures This Week
Tampa, FL – Florida residents should prepare for a week of heavy rain and high temperatures as storms move through the region. Today, Tampa will experience a high of 92°F with a 50% chance of thunderstorms. According to the US National Weather Service, a tropical wave east of...
Harris boosts Democrats in Florida, but poll suggests larger electorate not won over yet
Vice President Kamala Harris may have energized Florida's Democratic base, but a poll released Tuesday morning suggests her candidacy hasn't yet changed voter preferences in the state. The survey of likely Florida voters from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab shows Donald Trump ahead of Harris by a robust 7-point margin, 49% to 42%. ...
Florida representative District 81: Meet candidate Greg Folley
Greg Folley, is a member of the Marco Island City Council. He was first appointed to the council and was elected to a full four-year term in November 2022. He served as chairman in 2023. Folley has been active on social media, posting videos on topics including property insurance; graffiti supporting Hamas; supporting former...
DeSantis appoints Jerry Haag, leader of Lakeland-based One More Child, to state board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jerry Haag, president and CEO of the Lakeland-based nonprofit One More Child, to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council. Haag was one of 11 appointed by DeSantis to the state board last week. ...
Florida Highway Patrol wins ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ contest
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers have won the “Best Looking Cruiser” contest again. The American Association of State Troopers held its 2024 contest earlier this month. Over 276,000 people voted in the contest. Kentucky, Nevada, and West Virginia were right behind Florida regarding votes. The...
'Welcome Home,' Trans Girl Tells Mom, NJ Boyfriend Before Killing Them Both In Florida: Police
A transgender Florida teenager confessed to killing her mother and her mother's 22-year-old boyfriend, a New Jersey native, after weeks of arguing over her transition and her mother's relationship, authorities detail in police paperwork.The bodies of Matthew Szejnrok, a North Brunswick native,…
Why Is Florida Getting Federal Money for Lead Pipes That Don’t Exist?
Over the last three years, the Biden administration has made a great deal of progress toward replacing the nation’s lead pipes, which are known to cause brain damage to young children. By any measure, getting this job done—which will take at least until 2037, in the best-case scenario—will be a monumental achievement in public health. But replacing those pipes is an expensive proposition, and the amount the federal government has set aside so far, $15 billion (to be distributed over five years), will not be enough to cover it. Complicating matters further, a big chunk of this money—more than $1...
Satanists Volunteer As Counselors In Florida Schools After Gov. DeSantis Signs Law Pushing For More Religion In Education
Satanists have been volunteering as counselors in Florida public schools after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law pressing for more religion in education. Members of the Satanic Temple stated that they are ready to act as volunteer chaplains under state law HB 931, which had taken effect earlier this month, opening campuses to more “counseling and support to students” from outside organizations.
Stanley G. Tate, creator of Florida Prepaid college program, dies at 96
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The man credited with making college possible for countless Florida children has died. Stanley G. Tate, who created the Florida Prepaid College Tuition Program, passed away on Friday. He was 96 years old. Tate, who graduated from the University of Florida, was also one of...
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