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Major Dogfighting Ring Dismantled in Florida
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After Sasse’s exit, what’s next for UF? Likely a quiet — and costly — search
University of Florida board chairperson Mori Hosseini reassured those at a meeting this month that the school would stay the course following the sudden resignation of president Ben Sasse. Hosseini said UF’s commitment to student safety would continue. The university earmarked $25 million to reward high performing professors. And it...
Highstreet Expands Florida Footprint With Flagler Insurance Agency
Michigan-headquartered Highstreet Insurance Partners, a rapidly growing, multistate insurance agency, has added to its Florida presence with the acquisition of Flagler Insurance Agency, based in Palm Beach, Florida. The terms of the deal were not reported. Highstreet said in a news release that the merger will bring three offices in...
‘A matter of life and death’: How disaster response endangers US farmworkers
When Hurricane Idalia struck Florida last summer, a tree fell straight through a trailer occupied by a migrant-farmworker family in Hamilton County. They couldn’t afford to move, even temporarily, so the family of six just picked up the things they could salvage and continued to live around the rotting tree.
Another unsettled day in our skies
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Good Tuesday morning everyone!. It’s a slightly active morning on radar with a few spotty showers showing up near the coast. We’ll keep a small chance for the morning drive on 98 to see a quick downpour in isolated spots. Otherwise, we’ll have another widely scattered shower or thunderstorm chance developing later this morning near the coast at first and then spreading inland into the afternoon. Those who don’t see the hit or miss rain chance will have mostly sunny skies this morning turning partly cloudy into the afternoon.
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...
SeaWorld and 4Roots use lettuce to rehab manatees
ORLANDO, Fla. — Manatees are as much of a Florida icon as oranges, and rollercoasters. The rate of manatee deaths in Florida is slowing, helping to make strides to preserve the manatee populations. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimates 7,000 to 11,000 manatees live in Florida. SeaWorld...
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...
FORECAST: When will rain chances fall?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Skies clear some tonight with lows in the 70s. Wednesday partly sunny with a few coastal showers in the morning, then chances transition inland in the afternoon. Highs in the low 90s with a heat index 102-107. Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast |...
HURRICANE CENTER: System Off Florida Now Has 60-Percent Chance Of Development
TUESDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: STILL DEVELOPING, A BIT OF AN EASTERLY CURVE… BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com UPDATE: 5 p.m. With National Hurricane Center Update. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — That system growing in the Atlantic continues to be on a course for Florida and it has a 60-percent chance… Read More »HURRICANE CENTER: System Off Florida Now Has 60-Percent Chance Of Development
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; condemning graffiti supporting Hamas; supporting...
Term limits, insurance converge for Mayfield, Weldon in Florida House District 32 primary
Term limits are one reason Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield and former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon are in the Florida House District 32 race. Another reason: Through-the-roof insurance rates that seemingly have no limits these days. ...
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