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Join the Fight Against Flooding Hollywood’s Adopt A Catch Basin Initiative
City of Hollywood crews were out in force combating flooding by cleaning clogged storm drains last month. They were not the only ones, however. A number of dedicated residents joined the cause in efforts to counteract the rising water. The city’s Adopt A Catch Basin Program encourages residents to clear...
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Expansion Creates a Unified, Landmark Facility
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is a tertiary care facility in Hollywood, Fla., that treats everything from common childhood illnesses to the most complex medical conditions. Memorial Healthcare System, a health-care organization that has served south Florida communities since 1953, faced a growing demand for specialized services at the facility. The health system needed to expand the hospital to consolidate its pediatric service lines in one central location.
Florida man hid inside Walgreens overnight, helped himself to snacks and cigarettes, police say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested in New Smyrna Beach Monday morning after police found him locked inside a Walgreens overnight. The New Smyrna Beach Police Department responded to the Walgreens off State Road 44 around 3 a.m. after the store's alarm company notified them a man was locked inside the store.
Panel decides abortion-rights amendment would increase litigation costs for FL
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Panelists appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other political opponents of the proposed abortion-rights amendment pushed an administrative committee to abandon precedent and write an estimate boosting the potential cost to taxpayers should the amendment pass in November. During a meeting of the state Financial Impact Estimating Conference that stretched for 12 hours Monday, those […] The post Panel decides abortion-rights amendment would increase litigation costs for FL appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor. Larry Robinson submitted his resignation last week and will leave Florida A&M University at...
Here's how much it'll cost you to retire 'comfortably' in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — While Florida's population has boomed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sunshine State is still known as a paradise for retirees to call home. But with inflation continuing to rise, is Florida still the palm-treed wonderland for folks ages 55 and older?. So,...
Publix Shopper Wins The $110k Jackpot Off A Free Fantasy 5 Ticket
Everyone loves a good Florida Lottery story here in Tampa Bay. One Publix shopper got more than they bargained for when they struck gold on a free Fantasy 5 ticket raking in more than $110,000 in winnings. According to the Florida Lottery, a Publix in Carrollwood gave out a free...
Police are watching for Florida speeders. What to know about Operation Southern Slow Down
Florida drivers better not put the pedal to the metal this week. Or really ever, according to the state. The Florida Department of Transportation, along with other state officials, have kicked off its eighth annual campaign to crack down on high-speed drivers and education the public on the dangers of speeding.
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