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Question: Some crepe myrtles in our garden have lots of bark washed away. Is this normal? Answer: Not only is it beautiful, but it’s not only beautiful, but also beautiful, it’s not only beautiful. Often under the outer layer of old bark from a year ago, new bark with a cream, brown, cinnamon, or pinkish tinge brings great interest in the local landscape. Replenishing the bark every year may be a way for myrtle shrubs and trees to protect the trunk from insects and diseases. In addition to the bark, lichen and moss have also been removed, leaving the trunks…

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge will hear debate Monday about whether detainees in the Florida Everglades temporary immigration detention center have been denied legal rights. In the second case of two cases at a facility known as “Wannial Catraz,” civil rights lawyers seek a preliminary injunction to ensure that detainees at the facility have confidential access to the lawyers, but say this hasn’t happened. Florida officials dispute the claim. Civil rights attorneys also want to enable US District Judge Rodolfo Lewis to identify immigration courts with jurisdiction over the detention center and to file petitions for detainee bonds or…

A new study by the US News and World Report shows that government agencies and private sector industries are getting sourer. The poll examined four groups: health, education, business and public services. government Political authorities received the worst review figures. 85% of those voted said government officials and other community leaders were more interested in their well-being than the people they represent. 56% can hardly say anything that is favorable. Only 31% said they trusted in elected officials, while 75% said they were too powerful. 87% said the country’s public services are facing a leadership crisis. President and Congress There…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hulicane Elin remains a Category 4 hurricane as life-threatening waves and rifts are likely to flow in the eastern US ocean fields this week, the National Hurricane Center announced. Erin is located approximately 105 miles north-northeast of Grand Torque Island and approximately 915 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. A gradual turn north is expected to be later today on Tuesday. According to the NHC, Erin’s core is expected to travel today through the east of the Bahamas, between Bermuda and the US east coast. The maximum sustained wind is close to 130 mph. According…

OLD TOWN, Fla. (WFLA) – A missing child warning was issued for a two-month-old person who went missing on Saturday. Leila stock was last seen in the 300 block of 293rd Street, Northeast of Old Town, according to Florida Law Enforcement Office Tallahassee. Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement She has brown hair and hazel eyes, and is 1 foot 11 inches tall. She weighs 12 pounds. Layla finally saw her wearing a pink dress. Authorities say she may be in a company with Sarah shares. The Sarah stock is 5 feet 4 inches…

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WFLA) — A truck driver is charged with vehicle murder after a crash in Fort Pierce, which killed three people. On Tuesday, August 12th, Harjinder Singh was driving a semi-truck on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said. Pregnant woman accuses Hillsboro County Sheriff of excessive force during a relative traffic stop NBC’s affiliate WPTV reported that the semi-truck was in the right lane and the Chrysler minivan was in the left lane. The pass did not include a U-turn sign saying “official use only.” Similar routes can…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – As of 5am on Sunday, Hurricane Erin had returned to a Category 3 storm but grew, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm will rapidly strengthen to Category 5 on Saturday, with the NHC saying more fluctuations are expected the next day or two days. WFLA Meteorologist Eric Stone Erin is currently about 155 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico and about 310 miles from Turks and Caicos. Also, some speeds have slowed since yesterday, and are now moving around West Northwest around 14 miles. The NHC predicts it will be even later today before gradually…

For decades, independent American business owners have survived the storm, including recessions, tax changes, regulatory creep, and slow erosion of Main Street due to large box retail. But what comes next – the perfect arrival of the digital economy – may be the most disruptive change to date. And if we don’t go beyond that, it doesn’t just change how independents do business – it could end independence itself. We are entering an economic era with data, artificial intelligence, automation and distributed networks, rather than muscle, machine or physical labor. It is a new world where every transaction, every interaction,…

Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Ty Seidule recently replied, “Hegseth overturns Congress by ordering Hill’s return to Arlington (August 10, 2025) on the impending integration of the consolidation of the Arlington Reconciliation Memorial to the appropriate location at Arlington National Cemetery. General Seidule has an incredible military career and has a PhD in history, but his column is full of misunderstandings and intolerance that accurately reflects why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses sworn to rule out awakened military leader, although the general has already retired. He is also proud that he is one of four individuals appointed by former racist…

Talahassee, Fla. (WFLA) – Five Universities of Florida have been ranked on the Top 100 Worldwide University list for the eighth consecutive year. Compiled by the National Academy of Invention, this list was founded at the University of South Florida and recognized inventors for their patent achievements. This list ranks the top universities that were granted utility patents last year. Of the five universities on the list, four improved their rankings, and one maintained their rankings since 2023. It was as follows: University of Florida – Ranked at the University of South Florida – University of Central Florida 26th Ranked…