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Interest Grows as Canadian Coffee Chain Considers Expansion into Florida
Floridians may soon have the chance to savor a taste of the North without leaving the Sunshine State. Tim Hortons, the renowned Canada-based coffee and donut chain, has reportedly expressed renewed interest in expanding into Florida. For residents who have traveled to northern states or Canada, the name Tim Hortons may already be familiar. Now, the brand is looking to make its mark in South and Central Florida, offering a fresh option for coffee lovers.
World War II vet, 95, fears foreclosure after losing suit to Florida condo association
Louis Gomez says his upstairs neighbor caused the water leak that sparked the lawsuit by his condo association. His neighbor denies causing the leak, and the Palm Greens Condo 1 Association in West Delray says it sued the 95-year-old World War II veteran and recent cancer survivor because he refused multiple requests to allow workers to enter his 978-square-foot condo unit, built in 1974, to deal with mold caused by the leak.
Florida state health agency comes out against abortion ballot amendment
The Florida state agency in charge of running its Medicaid program as well as licensing and regulating health providers is publicly targeting a ballot measure that would restore and codify abortion rights in the state, a move that critics say is a blatant violation of state law. A website launched by the Florida Agency for…
Florida Goes Full Police State Over Abortion Ballot Initiative
Florida is reportedly sending police officers to the homes of people who signed a petition supporting an abortion rights ballot initiative.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration has begun investigating thousands of verified signatures that helped to put a state constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion on the ballot in November. The amendment would overturn Florida’s current six-week abortion ban. Petition organizers collected about 100,000 more signatures than they needed, surpassing the 900,000 that are required by the state and ensuring that their policy would be on the ballot. Now the Department of State’s spokesperson Ryan Ash claims that his agency...
Florida state parks whistleblower personnel files released by DeSantis admin
Days after a state employee was fired for disclosing information about plans by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to build golf courses, hotels and more on state parks, the administration released portions of the employee’s personnel file that detailed issues from a previous state job. The documents were provided...
Lawmakers approve extra funds for food, services for veterans’ nursing homes
Lawmakers on the Florida Legislative Budget Commission on Friday approved $3.5 million to cover food and contracted services at Florida’s eight veterans’ nursing homes and assisted living facility. In its request for extra funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs said it lacked enough money to buy food and pay […]
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