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Operation HOPE seminar will teach a variety of financial topics
PANAMA CITY − FSU Panama City and Cadence Bank are getting together to help the community learn more about lowering interest rates, student loans and small-business loans. The "Operation HOPE" seminar will be held Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4750 Collegiate Drive. Mark Robinson, financial wellbeing coach of Operation HOPE, will...
Morning Extra: Top stories from Wed. Aug. 14
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - On the Wednesday August 14 edition of ‘Morning Extra’ on WJHG’s website, morning anchor Mel Zosh discussed local headlines, Florida news, national and international headlines and more. Highlights from NewsChannel 7 Today on Wednesday:. We featured a fall fashion ‘Wear It...
Outspoken school board conservative resigns, citing move to Florida
An outspoken conservative and parental rights advocate who was often a dissenting voice in policy discussions has resigned from the local school board, citing a planned move to Florida. Brandy Robertson, of Bowdoin, had been vice chair of the Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors for about a...
AI Tapped to Better Detect Disease Threat in Strawberries
University of Florida scientists continue to search for ways to help growers control diseases that can damage strawberries. For more than a decade, Florida farmers have used the UF/IFAS-designed Strawberry Advisory System (SAS) to tell them when to spray fungicides to prevent plant diseases. In newly published research, UF/IFAS Professors Won Suk “Daniel” Lee and Natalia Peres look to strengthen the SAS by showing how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve leaf wetness detection.
FHP: Person killed on Florida’s Turnpike was walking on the highway
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash around 3:43 a.m. Thursday morning on the Florida Turnpike Northbound at mile marker 261. According to a report, two vehicles were traveling northbound on the turnpike north of I-4. A pedestrian was walking across the turnpike and in...
UNITED FOOD BANK GETS $2 MILLION GRANT FROM STATE
The NEW BUILDING CAN NOW BE FINISHED to help make a difference in the community. Thanks to Florida Senator Danny Burgess, and Florida Representative Lawrence McClure, the state of Florida gave a $2 million grant that allows the United Food Bank of Plant City (UFB) to complete its new facility on Alsobrook St. Since October 2023, the food bank has been operating out of a building on the Hillsborough Community College campus in Plant City.
Florida high school football recruiting: Here are the top Kickoff Classic matchups to know
High school football is back, which means opportunities to see some of the top recruits in the state under the bright lights. In a handful of cases, top recruits will be lining up across from each other. ...
VOTE: Who's the best SW FL volleyball player on The Elite 11 heading into the 2024 season?
The News-Press and the Naples Daily News have unveiled the 2024 edition of The Elite 11, a ranking of Southwest Florida's best volleyball players heading into this season. Now, we want you to have your say. Of the top 11 players, which one is the best in Southwest Florida? Cast your vote in the...
Looking to capture fourth straight state title, Seacrest opens 2024 as preseason No. 1 team
The 2024 Southwest Florida volleyball season is upon us. Area teams have taken the courts since Tuesday for preseason matches this week with multiple teams capable of vying for state championships. ...
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