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24 SW Florida high school football questions we have entering the 2024 season
We're just about a month out from the Friday Night lights turning on for what promises to be a terrific 2024 high school football season. As we reflect on the wild ride that was the 2023 season, which included walkoff wins and intense rivalries, we have about a million questions heading into the upcoming fall slate.
Senior center receives $260K boost for dementia care and mental health. What that means
Baker Senior Center Naples has been awarded $260,000 from the state to address demand for dementia respite support and mental health counseling. The funding comes from the state Department of Elder Affairs, which receives numerous requests from elder-related organizations around the state, said Jaclynn Faffer, president and chief executive officer of the Baker center.
Southwest Florida's growing zones shift north as planet warms; so do half of rest of U.S.
As Earth's thermostat rises, the places where certain plants grow best are shifting north — but most farmers and gardeners don't need to uproot their routines just yet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its map of growing zones relied on by millions of farmers and gardeners nationwide to determine if they remain within the viability zone for their variety of crops or plants.
‘A complete disgrace’: Gov. DeSantis speaks out against US Capitol protests
Governor Ron DeSantis took a break from highlighting Florida's "Back to School" sales tax holiday to speak out against the crowds that gathered to protest Israel's war in Gaza outside of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
In Stuart City Commission Group 4 race, incumbent Troy McDonald faces Sean Reed on Aug. 20
STUART — City Commissioner Troy McDonald for the fourth time in 12 years is facing a political opponent in the nonpartisan race that will be decided Aug. 20 during Florida’s Primary Election. McDonald, 56, of Stuart, who also is a Realtor for Illustrated Properties, won his first commission...
Florida man arrested for illegal voting as unqualified elector
MIAMI, Florida — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Victor Marshall Nash, a 52-year-old Miami resident, on two counts of voting as an unqualified elector. Nash, a registered sex offender and felon, was charged following an investigation led by FDLE’s Election Crime Unit (ECU) in collaboration...
Report card: The highest and lowest performing school districts in Florida
Grades rating Florida public school districts and individual schools were released Wednesday, showing which have performed best according to metrics laid out by the state. Schools were graded using measurements including achievement in English language arts, math, science, and social studies, graduations, acceleration success for middle and high school students, and maintaining a focus on […]
Residents unable to apply for Florida’s Swim Lesson Voucher Program despite new law
OVIEDO, Fla. – With summer in full swing, health experts are raising awareness about water safety, but there are still questions about a new Florida law that provides free swim lessons to some children. Thursday is World Drowning Prevention Day and also marks nearly a month since the state’s...
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