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Florida quietly removes LGBTQ+ travel guides from official tourism site. Here's what we know
From Gay Days at Disney to Fantasy Fest in Key West to the Stonewall Pride parade (and Floatarama) in Fort Lauderdale to numerous Pride events and filmfests and vibrant nightlife around the state, Florida is filled with LGBTQ+-friendly events and vacation destinations. But you wouldn't know it to look at Florida's official tourism...
14% of Florida panther vehicle strikes happen on State Road 29 since 2018
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says an endangered Florida panther died after a vehicle strike along State Road 29 on Wednesday. According to FWC’s Panther Pulse, the 1-year-old male panther was the 17th reported Florida panther death of 2024. Of the 17 Florida panther deaths in 2024, 13 are the result of vehicle collisions. FWC says that vehicle strikes are the most common cause of death for the State Animal of Florida.
Inside Niceville High School’s NaGISA Project: Where students become international marine researchers
In a classroom at Niceville High School, students are preparing for their next international research trip. But these aren’t just any students – they’re part of a unique gifted program that has garnered worldwide attention and is changing the landscape of high school science education. Led by...
The Highland Group Awarded Elberta Bank Renovation Project
The Highland Group has announced it was awarded a new renovation project for the historic Centennial Bank branch building, located at 24989 State Street in Elberta. This renovation encompasses 4,856 ft2 and aims to modernize and enhance the existing branch bank building. The project will involve significant interior and exterior architectural and mechanical, electrical and plumbing demolition before commencing new construction. The Highland Group is collaborating with GWG3 Architects on the project.
South Walton vs. Gulf Breeze High School football live stream, TV – Saturday, August 24
South Walton HS is on the road versus Gulf Breeze High School on Saturday, August 24, kicking off at 7:00 p.m. CT. Don’t miss out on a single high school game. Sign up for an NFHS Network annual pass and get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass.
New US Navy Warship Richard M. McCool, Jr. Sails Away from Ingalls Shipbuilding
The U.S. Navy's new warship, Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29), set sail from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Thursday, heading toward its commissioning location in Pensacola, Fla. Delivered in April, the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship is scheduled to be commissioned on September 7, 2024, at Naval...
Former New York Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $800K from Clients
A former New York attorney has been sentenced to prison after admitting to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. 57-year-old Douglas Valente, formerly a resident of Long Island but now living in Florida, was handed a prison sentence of one to four years in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, August 22nd.
Texas Man Charged with Kidnapping Rideshare Driver, Faces Trial in South Florida
In a case that spans multiple states from Texas to South Florida, a Texas man has been charged with the armed kidnapping of a rideshare driver. Twenty-three-year-old Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez allegedly abducted the driver at gunpoint on August 16 after requesting a ride on the rideshare platform, as detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Hurricane center tracks 2 tropical waves as Labor Day weekend, peak of hurricane season nears
All is quiet in the tropics − for now. For the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, tropical cyclone formation was not expected during the next seven days. ...
Young Ninjas Shine: NinjaTrix Competition Spotlights Rising Talent from Pace and Pensacola Communities
August 23, 2024 // Franchising.com // Pensacola, FL - NinjaTrix is thrilled to announce the success of its recent Ninja Competition held on August 17. The event, which took place at Martial Arts America Pace, drew an enthusiastic crowd and featured outstanding performances by over 70 NinjaTrix students from the Pace and Pensacola communities.
School choice and history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schools
Video above: Schools seeks solutions to student absenteeism as classes resume MADISON, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in recent years amid an explosive expansion in school choice. Now, districts large and small are grappling with the harsh financial realities of empty seats in aging classrooms. As some districts are being forced to […]
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