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Miami-Dade County receives $39.9 million HUD grant for Overtown revitalization
MIAMI-DADE —Representatives from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented a $39.9 million grant to Miami-Dade County through Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD) and the City of Miami to support the revitalization of the Overtown neighborhood through the FY2023/24 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI). “You...
Mark Woods: School board races already are political. Do we want to make them partisan?
One thought I haven’t had lately: If only we could find ways to make things even more partisan. There’s an election Tuesday. It isn’t the one everyone is focusing on. But this is an important election. It includes races for some hyper-local positions, like four of the seven school board seats in Duval County. ...
26-year-old suspect in Colorado fire likely sparked by illegal fireworks arrested in Florida
On the evening of July 31, a scary situation unfolded in Boulder when a fire was started near Panorama Point with evidence pointing to illegal fireworks being a factor. Thankfully, that blaze was extinguished relatively quickly, though the incident prompted local authorities to start an investigation into who might be to blame. Eyewitness video captured that night appeared to show people in the area lighting fireworks with flames visible. At that point, authorities stated that they were seeking to talk to people who may have...
Lake Mary bracket for 2024 Little League World Series: Florida schedule updates
The 2024 Little League World Series is underway, and Florida is in the world-famous tournament. The Lake Mary Little League All-Stars won the Southeast regional tournament to advance to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. They are one of 20 teams from across the world competing in the double-elimination baseball tournament. The games started Wednesday, August 14 and conclude with the championship game Sunday, August 25. ...
Florida residents spent over $315 million buying property in NYC
Not very long ago, real estate analyses showed New York residents flocking to Florida. Now, like baggy jeans, vinyl turntables and the Dodge Challenger, that trend apparently is being reversed. According to a study by PropertyShark, a real estate database and research tool used by investors, brokers and appraisers, those...
Northeast Florida unemployment rises to post-pandemic high
Jacksonville’s unemployment rose in July to its highest level since the coronavirus pandemic. The jobless rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties rose from 3.6% in June to 3.8% last month, the Florida Department of Commerce reported Aug.16. That’s the highest...
Florida election officials warn of false rumor about ballot markings days before the state’s primary
Fla. — An unfounded claim that election workers will invalidate ballots by writing on them is prompting election clerks inFlorida to correct the record ahead of next week’s state primary. Clerks in Collier and Escambia counties, home to Naples and Pensacola, are reassuring voters that the warning...
SpaceKids Global announces 2024 Press Squad winners
Florida-based nonprofit SpaceKids Global helps educate and inspire students to learn more about STEAM topics: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. Much of the education centers around space exploration. The SpaceKids Press Squad Competition provides eight students with the opportunity to visit Blue Origin’s Rocket Park manufacturing facility, visit NASA’s...
Ernesto expected to churn up dangerous rip currents for Volusia-Flagler
Hurricane Ernesto is a Category 2 storm as it moves toward Bermuda early Friday, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Although it remains far from Florida’s eastern coast, Ernesto is forecast to bring dangerous swells and life-threatening rip currents through the weekend to the state, including Volusia and Flagler...
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