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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical storm Erin continues to move west as it is expected to become a hurricane in a few days, the National Hurricane Center said. Erin is located about 1,400 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands and heads west, nearing 20 mph. The movement is expected to continue until Thursday, with a west-northwest movement beginning on Thursday, continuing over the weekend, according to the NHC. The centre of Erin is expected to move near or north of the Northern Leeward Islands over the weekend. A gradual strengthening is expected starting today, with Erin expected to become…
To address the issue of affordability for Florida housing, lawmakers passed the Live Local Act in 2023. This law was later amended in 2024 and 2025. Certain programs have been offered to local governments to address the growing demand for affordable housing. It provides developers with financial and regulatory incentives to build more affordable housing units. It requires local governments to prioritize the development of affordable housing units in accordance with the specifications of the law. It streamlines the development process for affordable housing and ensures that a significant portion of the new housing units are available at a wide…
A new report from the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) reveals that the Orlando Dreamers are making significant efforts to lead Major League Baseball (MLB) to Central Florida by securing “submitting a letter of interest” for senior debt financing from several large financial institutions. The exact amount has not been disclosed, but the new funding will increase the group’s total to nearly $2 billion. This is good for getting a franchise through relocation or league expansion. The ownership group is led by John Morgan, co-owner of MORGAN & MORGAN LAW FUIME, co-founder/COO Jim Schnorf, and MLB ambassadors Cincinnati Reds Legend, Cincinnati…
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Just five months after it emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, Spirit Airlines is warning about its ability to maintain its future business. Spirit Aviation Holdings, the parent company of budget airlines, says it has “substantial doubts” about its ability to continue as a continuing concern for next year. In its quarterly report issued Monday, Spirit pointed to “adverse market conditions” that continue to face after recent restructuring and other efforts to revive its business. That includes weak demand for leisure travel across the country, which Spirit said continued in the…
David A. Lieb, Associated Press President Donald Trump is seeing marijuana reclassification as a new, non-risk drug in a move that can tweak the federal government, close to an approach already accepted by many states. Trump said Monday he would like to decide whether to support changes to how marijuana is regulated in the coming weeks. The new focus on marijuana comes more than a year after former President Joe Biden’s administration officially proposed to reclassify marijuana. No decision was made before Biden resigned. Meanwhile, many states are already ahead of the federal government by legalizing or allowing recreational use…
Marathon, FL – The boat captain involved in a parasailing crash in Florida that killed his mother on an anniversary of 2022 is currently facing federal accusations. Daniel Gavin Couch, 52, 52, allegedly helmed the boat involved in the crash, has been charged with one count of Seaman’s manslaughter, according to a charge returned by the Federal Ju trial this week. Tropical Storm Erin was expected to become a hurricane this week: NHC The crash, which crashed near the Florida Marathon at around 5pm on Monday, May 30, 2022, claimed the life of 33-year-old Splague Araparti, and injured his then-10-year-old…
Marathon, FL – The boat captain involved in a parasailing crash in Florida that killed his mother on an anniversary of 2022 is currently facing federal accusations. Daniel Gavin Couch, 52, 52, allegedly helmed the boat involved in the crash, has been charged with one count of Seaman’s manslaughter, according to a charge returned by the Federal Ju trial this week. Tropical Storm Erin was expected to become a hurricane this week: NHC The crash, which crashed near the Florida Marathon at around 5pm on Monday, May 30, 2022, claimed the life of 33-year-old Splague Araparti, and injured his then-10-year-old…
Seminole County will soon add five cents to the price of all gasoline sold in the county. This is a move created to fill a multi-million dollar hole in the county’s budget and pay for increased costs of mass transport. The committee also agreed on Tuesday to raise Seminole’s public services tax on water and electricity bills in unincorporated areas, between 4% and 10%, to help pay for the sheriff’s office, fire department and the park. According to state law, the tax hike required a huge majority of votes. That is, at least four of the five commissioners voted in…
The United Launch Alliance continues to launch its first Vulcan Centaur of the year, making it the first for the Space Force. The company’s new primary rocket is scheduled to lift the USSF-106 mission from Space Launch Complex 41 at 8:56pm, at the afternoon of Canaveral Space Force Station, near the end of the one-hour launch window, which was originally ready to be fired just before sunset. Space-released Delta 45 weather squadron predicts 80% chance for good launch conditions. Its payload is two satellites, including the navigation technology satellite-3 heading into Earth orbit. Built by L3Harris, it is funded by…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — When Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted his latest appointing Attorney General James Usmieire and new Chief Financial Officer Blaze Ingoglia, another seat had to be met: the lieutenant governor who says many are true warriors now.State Sen. Jay Collins is currently taking on a new role as lieutenant colonel. One person was killed and two were hospitalized in the Pinellas County Electricity Incident involving a Duke energy contractor. seats have been available since February 2025 after former lieutenant governor Janet Nunez became president of Florida International University in Miami. DeSantis said he wants people who are strong…