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Question: Our gardenias are a little taller than we hoped, and have finished blooming. Is this the best time to prune? Answer: Gardenias often produce sporadic flowers during the summer, but if they have finished their big blooming, it’s time to trim. Usually, only modest pruning is required to shorten the bound shoot and control growth. Use a hand puller to return each chute to a few inches beyond the desired length. Try leaving the shoot with leaves as it will help gardenias to resume growth. Moisten the shrub, maintain mulch and apply summer fertilizer if permitted. Q. There are…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a new agreement between Florida and the Army. This accelerates the advancement of several key elements of Everglades restoration, including the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. Formed through the memorandum of agreement and the accompanying memorandum of understanding, Florida can assume a leading role in building a specific part of the Comprehensive Everglades Repair Plan (CERP), a long-term federal initiative to restore natural water flows in South Florida. Considered one of the most important projects under CERP, EAA Reservoir is designed to store over 78 billion gallons of water and supply the Everglades and…
Steve Gill, tristardaily.com “You scream, and we all scream for ice cream” … But the FDA says it doesn’t fit the ice cream you got from the dairy queen! Dairy Queen is known for its soft serve. Soft serves also serve as the basis for the famous (and tasty) snowstorm, but according to the FDA, its soft serve formula is not technically called “ice cream.” “You scream, and we all scream for ice cream” … But the FDA says it doesn’t fit the ice cream you got from the dairy queen! Dairy Queen is known for its soft serve. Soft…
Josh Funk The Trump administration has imposed new restrictions on flights from Mexico on Saturday, threatening to end the long-standing partnership between Delta Air Lines and Aeromesico in response to restrictions placed on Mexican government freight flights several years ago. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said Mexico’s actions to force airlines to move more than 30 miles (48.28 kilometres) from Main Benito Juarez International Airport to the new Felipe Angeles International Airport, violating trade agreements between the two countries, giving domestic airlines an unfair advantage. Mexico is the best foreign destination for Americans with over 40 million passengers flying there last…
One of central Florida’s most prolific home builders wants to turn a series of vacant parcels in North Apopka into a massive development called the Pauluch Acre, consisting of over 1,000 homes and townhomes. However, developer Pulte’s plans have encountered early resistance from neighbors and some city authorities, particularly about possible traffic impacts on Curvy Ponkan Road, according to a report from Growthspotter. Paulucci Acres cover 618 acres across 18 plots south and east of Wolflake Middle School on either side of Ponkan Road. The proposed seven-phase project includes 1,052 lots, ranging from a 20-foot-wide townhome to an executive-sized lot…
A team of scientists at the University of Florida secured a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation and created a decision support system aimed at helping South Florida communities manage the growing threat of sea level rise, groundwater flooding and saltwater invasion. The project, led by Dr. Young Gu Her, professor of hydrology and water resources engineering at the Center for Tropical Research and Education at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), is designed to equip local governments with tools to make informed decisions about climate adaptation, infrastructure investments and land use plans. “This is ahead…
Nicholas Riccardi and Nadia Rasan AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – US Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texan Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last congressional election with just over 5,000 votes. It makes him an attractive target for Republicans. Republicans will redraw the state’s congressional map this week and devise five new winning seats for the GOP that will help the party avoid losing control of the home in the 2026 election. Adjusting Gonzalez’s district line to bring Democratic voters to thousands or more Republican voters could potentially turn seats upside…
By Tracee M. Herbaugh Cambridge, Massachusetts (AP) – Romance novels always enjoy a quiet night. The genre currently dismissed as guilty pleasure is connecting readers with writers through an increase in social media, book clubs and romance-specific bookstores. At the recent launch party for Noradaria’s enemy romance “Pickup” at Lovestruck Books, a romance-specialized shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a crowd of women browsing the shelves sipped cocktails from the bar cafe. After Dahlia’s reading, the patrons mixed in, exchanged contact information and exchanged author recommendations. It was a particularly sociable event for book talk. But the community atmosphere is typical of…
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrat Joe Casero passed away while in office after a heart attack. He was 73 years old. Casero, who was first elected to the Florida home in 2018 from the Boynton Beach district, was surrounded by girlfriends and family when he passed away Friday, the Democrat Caucus in the Florida home said in a social media post. “Family extends our sincere appreciation to all those who provided love and support during this difficult time,” the Caucus said in a statement. Casero was a firefighter in Worcester, Massachusetts before entering politics in Florida. He served…
Fort Lauderdale – Princess Cruise’s new ship Star Princess will debut from the Port Everglades later this year, but the new theatre show Splate is now solving the kinks at nearby Nova Southeastern University. The Cruise Line entertainment team exhibited some of the performers’ efforts to give students and the media the taste of their sister ships to Sun Princess last year. Two original productions head to the main stage. Rebecca Thompson Foley, head of the Line’s global entertainment, said she embraced storytelling that was truly appropriate for the theme of the ship. “A person who’s had a bit of…