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As states tap into federal dollars to address climate change, Floridians lose out
Siri Alexander, 37, is an entrepreneur, selling clothes and soaps to women through her online store. Up until recently, Alexander and her 16-year-old daughter didn’t have a home. For six months they were staying with family and friends across the Tampa Bay region. "Not having my own home and...
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, July 28, 2024
To include your event in the Briefing and Live Calendar, please fill out this form. Weather: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Temperature falling into the mid 80s in the afternoon. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Teachers’ free school supply store reopens for upcoming school year
School is almost back in session. That means teachers will be digging into their own pockets to get their classrooms ready for their students. Luckily, a program called Tools 4 Clay Schools is picking up the bill for their school supplies.
Report: Florida's property insurance rates have risen by 42.5% since 2019
(The Center Square) — A new report shows that insurance rates for property owners in the Sunshine State have increased exponentially over the past few years. Florida TaxWatch released an in-depth analysis of Florida's property insurance market, examining underlying factors contributing to its instability and 42.5% rise since 2019. These include damages from hurricanes and litigation, which have put pressure on insurers and forced some to leave the state. According...
Medical marijuana biz booming on Nine Mile; adult use could take industry even higher
Another cannabis dispensary is opening on Nine Mile Road at the former home of Wingz2Go, marking the sixth dispensary on the major road. Curaleaf is the latest medical marijuana vendor to join Nine Mile Road, but they haven’t opened up just yet. Curaleaf has one operating store in Escambia County at 5090 N....
HOA Q&A: Can the size of the board of directors be changed?
Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables and Boca Raton, the firm represents community associations throughout Florida and focuses on condominium and homeowner association law, real estate law, litigation, estate planning, and business law. Q: Is it possible to change the size of the Board from seven directors to five directors? --Naples ...
Post reporters win statewide awards for sports coverage, addiction treatment investigation
Two Palm Beach Post staff writers have won awards from the Florida Society of News Editors for sports reporting and for an investigative project about addiction treatment centers published in 2023. Post columnist Tom D'Angelo won first place in the Sports category for stories that ranged from the thing Tiger Woods' son earned...
Florida Rapper Turned Speedster Caught With A Bible And Drugs
We all know the Florida Man is crazy and has his own set of ideas when it comes to what’s right and wrong, and one Florida rapper turned speedster was caught with a bible and drugs. The incident took place Wednesday night in Polk County when police saw two...
Red Lobster quietly closes another seven restaurants bringing total to 106 – months after filing for bankruptcy
RED Lobster have closed at least seven restaurants nationwide as financial troubles persist. The chain shut up shop the cluster of outlets across six states. Two restaurants in Florida will close, as will locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas. Red Lobster shuttered a slew of restaurants as it...
The News-Press, Naples Daily News journalists win state awards for excellence
From coverage of a crash that killed five teens to a video of a manatee rescue, The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently collected 17 awards from the Florida Society of News Editors at a ceremony in Orlando. Overall, the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida ― of which the Naples Daily News and The...
Fall high school sports practices begin Monday: Key dates, teams to watch and more
School is not in session for Volusia and Flagler counties for another two weeks, but the sports calendar officially flips to fall Monday. The Florida High School Athletic Association lists July 29 as the first allowable practice date for bowling, cross country, football (non-contact), golf, swimming and diving and girls volleyball. When students...
Badcock furniture, rooted in Mulberry, will close all stores. Conn's files for bankruptcy
The mood in Mulberry was melancholy as news spread across the small city that Badcock Home Furniture was closing all its stores across the southeastern United States. At age 8, Mayor George Hatch recalled ringing the doorbell at the large family home of the Badcocks in Mulberry for generous amounts of candies on...
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