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Cooling Off Under Clear Skies...ahhhhh
Update @ 9:00 p.m. Clearing skies will lead to cooler overnight lows. Tonight: Showers have ended and skies are clearing. This will lead to cooler overnight lows. I’m not taking Fall morning lows, but it is August and it will be a nice break. Patchy fog will be possible with light to calm wind overnight for inland areas.
Florida smoking ban for public places proposed in anticipation of legalized weed
TALLAHASSEE – A key Republican lawmaker will introduce legislation to ban smoking in all public spaces in Florida to mitigate the impacts of legalizing recreational marijuana — a proposal he supports and he expects voters to approve in November. Sen. Joe Gruters, a Sarasota lawmaker and former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, two weeks ago endorsed Amendment 3, which would make ...
Florida officials predict lower usage for state's TANF program
(The Center Square) — State officials have released a report that shows Floridians might be less reliant on at least one of the Sunshine State’s social net programs in the upcoming fiscal year. The Social Services Estimating Conference was held in July, and projections indicate one of the lowest uptakes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program in fiscal 2024-2025, with declining numbers forecast until fiscal 2029-2030. According to...
Realtors, others clean up Northeast Florida waterways
Jacksonville Councilman Joe Carlucci and his family were among the more than 200 volunteers clad in neon orange T-shirts participating in the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) fourth annual Clean-up Northeast Florida Waterways event on July 27. NEFAR hosted seven clean-up sites, including four Northeast Florida boat ramps, a...
Shock, frustration, anger, desperation: The real-life toll of Florida’s six-week abortion ban
On a Wednesday afternoon in a Tamarac abortion clinic, Eileen Diamond delivers the same news to the fourth patient in a row: “I am unable to help you here.” She tells the woman her ultrasound confirms she is more than six weeks into the pregnancy, and in Florida, the services the patient seeks are no longer a legal option. The woman stares at Diamond. “No, you have to help me,” she pleads, “I ...
Florida Sales Tax Not the Lowest Compared To Other States
Florida has bragging rights about having no income tax or inheritance or estate tax. However, compared to the other 50 states, Florida is about in the middle when it comes to state sales tax. The Tax Foundation ranks Florida as the 24th highest sales tax rate. But if you include...
Florida's prison chief takes aim at pot amendment
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon lit up the weed world this week with an opinion piece criticizing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow adults to use recreational marijuana.
Florida residents report hearing sonic booms during Falcon 9 rocket launch: 'House shook'
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Some Florida residents may have heard sonic booms following the liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday morning. SpaceX launched the Maxar 2 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9 a.m. SpaceX said there was a possibility...
Florida returns more than $50 million in unclaimed property to residents
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — More than $50 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of July, according to CFO Jimmy Patronis. By region, Patronis says Orlando ranked sixth for the most unclaimed property returned in the last month. More than $2.5 billion in unclaimed property has...
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