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IAAPA Expo plans to expand its footprint at the Orange County Convention Center. This is said to reflect the boom in economic activity associated with the health of the tourism industry. The annual exhibition will be moved to the West Concourse of the Convention Centre for the first time in 2026. Previously, it was only performed in North and South competitions. “The industry is growing. You can see it in projects like the epic universe, but you see it in all the little attractions in Ripley’s mirror maze, if it’s a Pat Shack, or if it’s a pop stroke, or…

Destin, Fla. (WFLA) – Search for the missing child last seen in the waters of Destin’s beach. On Thursday, the 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger was found at 7:30pm on the water between Austeen Beach and the adjacent L-Jetty. The water section is known as the East Pass and connects Choct Wahatchee Bay to the bay. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said several agencies quickly began search operations, including support from Destin Fire Rescue, North Bay Fire Control District, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, as well as local Air Force Bases. The volunteer group has also participated in efforts such as…

Two years after it was first approved, the controversial Live Local Act, a state law designed to fast-track housing construction across Florida by overriding local density limits, is about to deliver its first project in Miami-Dade County.It’s not what you may be expecting.Instead of the splashy, zoning-busting high-rise proposals that have set off political and court battles across South Florida, Beacon Hill at Princeton is modest in scale and scope: Three-story garden-style buildings with a total of 112 rental apartments, all of them affordable to people making a middle-class income.But its developers are doing something that no other Live Local…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – New hemp regulations will come into effect in Florida starting Monday. The Florida Department of Agriculture says it will implement packaging, labeling and marketing standards. Hemp products must have a child-resistant packaging, no cartoons or images to appeal to children, must have a scannable QR code that shows the size of the home measurement and includes product testing information. Additionally, new regulations force the product to show confirmation of the presence or absence of prohibited substances and pathogens, including all lab information, total delta 9thc concentrations “The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has made…

The United Launch Alliance is being prepared for its second release this year on another mission in Amazon’s efforts to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Constellation. Atlas V Rocket is targeting 1:25pm on Monday at 1:25pm on Monday with the lift-off of the 27-year-old project Kuiper satellite of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41. The Space Launch Delta 45 weather squadron predicts a 75% chance for good launch conditions, just as if a 24-hour delay occurs. This is one of the 14 Atlas V rockets remaining in ULA’s stable, seven of which are reserved for Amazon. The…

Associated Press, by Cora Lewis NEW YORK (AP) – Millions of Americans see their credit scores as they resumed with reference to the US government missed out on student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment, the student loan servicer will report accounts to the main credit bureau of late or past assignments. Therefore, delays in paying your loan can have a serious impact on your individual’s credit rating, just like an individual’s bankruptcy filing. A low credit score makes it difficult and more expensive to get auto loans, mortgages, credit cards, auto insurance and other financial…

Thank you tampaDear Tampa,I was Florida for about a week, and moving to Tampa is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. Even as a second generation from Los Angeles, I love LA and it’s become a city I no longer recognize.Thank you Tampa for being safe. When asked why I moved, I took my phone and said, “This is a citizen app and gives local crime alerts. In LA, I didn’t leave the house without checking anything like the people with machetes or those attacked on USPS.”Thank you Tampa for your customer service. I walked the aisle and…

Port Canaveral’s 2024 fiscal year saw a record 7.6 million passenger movements and over 900 calls, making it the world’s second busiest cruise port based on boarding and breaking away.Although summer is slower than busy autumn and winter cruising seasons, Port Canaveral hosts 12 home-ported vessels with a three-day itinerary and two ships, as well as two ships calling Port Canaveral for day visits.The Carnival will lead the way with four ships sailing from Port Canaveral this summer, followed by the MSC and the Royal Caribbean and Disney on the Norwegian voyage each. Port Canaveral’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, debuted…

The Orlando Sentinel seeks information from the cultural organization for its annual Arts Season Preview. The section highlighting theatres, dance, music, art exhibits, festivals and other cultural events planned for the 2024-25 season will be published online at orlandosentinel.com at the end of August and will be published in the August 29th calendar section. Due to space and time constraints, student-based activities cannot be listed. Submit: The Lake, Orange, Mausseola, Seminole and Volsia County organizations must email artist Matthew J. Palm by 5pm on Friday, July 18th to Mpalm@orlandosentinel.com. Make sure to include “season preview” in the subject line of…

A Jacksonville woman posted on Facebook a $3,000 hospital bill for an MRI of her foot.“Paying $3,000 for something that costs $400 … pretty absurd,” she wrote.For Floridians, knowing how much a procedure costs before getting hit with a humongous hospital bill can be the difference in whether someone struggles for years with medical debt. Now, Florida’s attorney general announced he is launching an investigation to ensure hospitals provide patients with transparent pricing for medical services.Florida hospitals are supposed to make it easy for patients to know costs upfront and compare prices. However, it is not happening in the way…