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TECO defending company's request for a rate hike
TAMPA - Tampa Electric Company's executives, including its CEO, are in Tallahassee this week, defending the company's request for a rate hike. TECO is asking state regulators to approve $445 million in rate increases during the next three years. CEO Archie Collins said the company needs more revenue to pay for expenses, including equipment, fuel and future storm responses.
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 more than a dozen states linked to recalled products from the plant. At least eight deaths have now been reported, including new fatalities...
‘It’s very violating’: Deputies asking victims to come forward in voyeurism case
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies are asking women who think they may have been violated in a store to come forward. “He would have a target rich environment to do his thing,” shared Art Forgey, Public Information Officer for the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
College Football Best Bets of the Week: Week 1
(Miami -2.5, O/U 54) I have been all over the Hurricanes leading up to the season and have futures on them winning the ACC as well as making the CFB playoff. It would make sense that I’d be rolling with them to start the season off right against a program going in the opposite direction.
Three under-the-radar players for Miami that Florida Football fans should know
Over the past couple of days, we have done our breakdown of the Miami roster and tried to see where we think Florida Football has an advantage and where is might struggle on Saturday. But for as much as the headlines and chatter has surrounded around Cam Ward and Rueben Bain, we wanted to know what other players on Miami's roster might be a pain for the Gators to deal with.
Cotton Club to hold closing reception for “UNAPOLOGETIC Vol. 2” exhibit
The Cotton Club Museum & Cultural Center will host the closing reception for “UNAPOLOGETIC Vol 2, the Censorship of Blackness” on Saturday, Aug. 31. The free event will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at 837 SW 7th Ave. in Gainesville. The “UNAPOLOGETIC Vol 2, the Censorship of...
Dangerous dog days of summer
Many Floridians get to work in comfortably air-conditioned offices during the summer. But many also don’t — and they could be in danger. We’re talking about more than 630,000 construction workers, more than 100,000 of the nation’s million farm laborers, and likely a total of about 2 million people in the state working outside now, during the historically hottest spring […] The post Dangerous dog days of summer first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Florida students to earn ABAC credit for certifications: College, industry officials sign agreements to make plan official
TIFTON – Florida high school students who earn industry certifications can now receive credits toward their degrees in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SANR) at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Wednesday morning, ABAC President Tracy Brundage was joined by Jeb Smith, President of the Florida Farm Bureau, and...
Satanic Temple to ‘raise hell’ over Florida school chaplain program. Its reaction to new rules
The Satanic Temple has vowed to "raise hell" over Florida's new school chaplains program, right after Florida issued guidelines they say were designed to keep them out. "Throughout Florida, The Satanic Temple’s members, supporters, and allies are standing up for true religious freedom and confronting encroaching theocracy. Are you ready to stand with...
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