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Summer storm pattern to continue through weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Flooding hits the Suncoast yet once again this summer. 2-5 inches of rain fell over parts of the west coast of Florida causing some street flooding again from Englewood to Palmetto. The sea breeze was hung up along the corridor of I-75 on Wednesday afternoon. We can expect to see storms again on Thursday but the rain shouldn’t be as widespread as we saw on Wednesday as some slightly drier air will slip in for a couple of days. We will still see a few scattered storms on both Thursday and Friday developing later in afternoon and early evening.
Bugs, mold and mildew found in Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak
U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors turned up dozens of violations at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia now linked to a nationwide recall of deli meats, according to new records released by the department, including mold, mildew and insects repeatedly found throughout the site.Last month, Boar's Head recalled all of the deli meats made at its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, after a listeria outbreak was blamed on products distributed from the site. The outbreak has grown to 57 hospitalizations in 18 states linked to recalled products from the plant. At least nine deaths have now been reported, including two in South Carolina and...
Florida Football 2024 Position Preview: Safety/STAR
Wrapping up the defensive side of Gators Wire’s position preview series are the safeties. Defensive backs coach Will Harris is in charge of this group, too, which is comprised of a mix of new and returning talent. Leading the group is sophomore Jordan Castell, who showed great promise as a true freshman. Behind Castell, is a trio of talented transfers that should shore up the position room.
‘She’s remarkable’: Billy Bob Sykes, 99, still lifts dumbbells and spirits at local gym
Among the constant thuds of dropped dumbbells and hum of treadmills, a 99-year-old white-haired outlier glides through the busyness. Clad in a bright pink bowtie atop a white polo, dark track pants and white sneakers, Billie Bob Sykes uses a walker to stroll across the gym floors of a large local health and fitness center.
Where’s the beef? Artificial meat is nixed in Florida
The lawyers will duke it out now. Florida’s ban of lab-grown meat is being challenged in the courts. That should come as no surprise as meatless burgers are beginning to make real inroads in the fast-food industry. Big money is at stake. Here’s what triggered the brouhaha. Last May, Florida’s governor signed into law a bill that banned the production […] The post Where’s the beef? Artificial meat is nixed in Florida first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
August Beach Cleanup Finds Beauty and the Beasts on the Dunes
Beauty on the Dunes: What are those beautiful funnel-shaped lavender flowers with bright green foliage spreading out from the dunes with their long runners? It is a Florida native vine (Ipomea pes-caprae) and part of the Morning Glory family. They attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Sometimes you’ll notice a runner reaching more than 20 feet from the dunes. On the dunes, they form a large mat of green foliage with its roots helping stabilize the dunes and preventing erosion.
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