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Working adults may look stable and secure from the outside, but on the inside they may be barely keeping up. They answer emails, attend meetings, pay bills, and remember their kids’ schedules, so everyone assumes they’re okay. Delays often occur because the problem has learned how to hide within the normal routine. Work becomes a reason to wait For many adults, work feels like the only thing that can’t get in the way. They may tell themselves that they can get help after the busy season is over, after a review, after a project is finished, or when money is…

For more than a decade, the number of individuals and businesses filing for bankruptcy steadily declined from 2010 to June 2022. But since then, the number has increased. The number of bankruptcies this year is almost 12% higher than last year, according to new data from the U.S. Administrative Office of Courts. Corporate bankruptcies this year have so far increased by 11.4% compared to last year. People with car loans have also been affected. More Americans now owe a record $1.68 trillion in auto loan debt, monthly payments have jumped nearly 40% since 2018, and subprime loan delinquencies are at…

A Gainesville woman has been charged in federal court with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Jomekia Archer, 46, of Gainesville, could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin announced the charges. Archer appeared in federal court for arraignment before Federal Judge Midori A. Lowery in Gainesville. A jury trial is scheduled for June 17, 2026, before Chief U.S. District Judge Allen C. Windsor, also in Gainesville. The incident is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms…

Federal prosecutors announced that a Honduran national was convicted of identity theft and related aggravated fraud charges and sentenced to two years and two months in federal prison. Nydia Roxana Maradiaga-Flores, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen D. Merriday on January 14, 2026, after being found guilty of aggravated identity theft, falsely stating a Social Security number, and falsely applying for U.S. nationality for employment purposes, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Ms. Maradiaga-Flores was in the United States without legal status when she applied for employment with Archer…

The University of Florida’s Presidential Selection Advisory Committee unanimously recommended Dr. Stuart R. Bell as the sole finalist for the position of University of Florida’s 14th president. The recommendation now goes to the University of Florida Board of Regents and must be reviewed by the Florida Board of Regents. Mr. Bell most recently served as president of the University of Alabama, where he led the university for 10 years. During his tenure, the University of Alabama increased enrollment, improved graduation and retention rates, expanded and modernized campus facilities, strengthened academic standards, and achieved R1 research status. Bell also has ties…

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday the appointment of nine judges to fill vacancies in circuit and county courts in Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Miami-Dade counties. The appointments include several current county court judges who will be transferred to circuit court positions, as well as attorneys from private offices, state government, and law enforcement agencies. Knute Nate of Dade City has been appointed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Naate has served as a Pasco County court judge since being appointed by DeSantis in 2023. Previously, he served as Dade City Commissioner. Nate earned his bachelor’s degree and law degree…

Disney today announced the passing of Tom Kane, a talented voice actor who narrated greetings and directions to visitors on the monorail system at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In addition to recording Monorail, Kane’s other work includes narrating animated series, including narrating Jedi Master Yoda, Admiral Ackbar, Admiral Yularen, and the opening characters in the Lucasfilm/Disney feature films and television series The Last Jedi, Rogue One, The Force Awakens, Solo, The Clone Wars, Rebels, Droid Tales, Lego Star Wars, and Robot Chicken Star Wars. He is best known for voicing the narrator, Qui Gon…

Finland had a commanding victory over the United States, making it 6-2 when Lundell scored on a power play with 13:27 left in the third period. The 24-year-old forward, who was on pace to set career highs before his season was cut short by injury, had 44 points (18G, 26A) in 64 games with Florida in 2025-26. There are four games left in the group stage, with Group A leaders Finland facing Latvia on Wednesday. Finland last won the world championship in 2022. Virmanis records minutes for Latvia Sandis Vilmanis has been receiving significant minutes for the Latvian national team.…

The Disney Experience has announced a series of senior leadership moves, including the appointment of Joe Schott as president of Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida. Mr. Schott will succeed Jeff Vahr, who is retiring after 36 years with the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Schott began his career at Disney as a Jungle Cruise Captain, then held senior leadership roles at Disney destinations in Asia and Europe before returning to Walt Disney World. Disney Experience Chairman Thomas Mazloum said the appointments come as the company is in the midst of a major expansion period across its global portfolio. “The…

2025 was a disastrous year for manufacturing across the U.S., much of it due to the Trump administration’s policy of increasing tariffs. April’s employment report showed further job losses in the manufacturing sector. According to Florida TaxWatch, there will be nearly 70,000 fewer U.S. manufacturing jobs in 2025. However, over the same period, Florida’s manufacturing industry showed some resilience, with fewer than 3,000 manufacturing jobs lost. “Florida’s manufacturing industry is an $86.6 billion industry, ranked sixth in the nation in manufactured goods exports, employing more than 434,000 workers and contributing 4.62 percent of the state’s GDP, quietly surpassing tourism and…