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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Dozens of Bullard Foundation volunteers have built 15,000 backpacks for students in need on Saturday mornings. As summer flies, families prepare for another first day at school. To alleviate some of the stress, the Bullard Family Foundation is holding its 8th Annual Revival Bash. “It’s an opportunity to continue investing in our community, investing in our kids, and investing in these teachers. Every time I see these teachers have to buy school supplies from their own money, I’m very frustrated, along with not paying what they are due.” Volunteers spent several hours on Saturday making thousands…
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) hopes to dump the subscription he has registered with The Wall Street Journal following a newspaper bomb report on Thursday. “I will introduce laws to terminate the House of Representatives subscription agreement with WSJ,” Fine wrote on Social Platform X hours after the report was published. “Americans shouldn’t pay for bad rags.” “I also instructed all staff to delete taxpayer-funded WSJ accounts,” he added. The Journal reported this week that Trump signed Epstein in 2003 a “bawdy” birthday note. This was accused of trafficking a young girl for sex, a dishonest financier died while awaiting federal…
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer Pop Mart enriched it. The Chinese company, which caters to toy enthusiasts and influencers, said this week it is expected to increase at least 350% over the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. Pop Mart joins a small list of companies that tapped the era and attracts millions of buyers for some reason. However, what makes Labubu an essential item is a question from decades ago that toy manufacturers still don’t understand. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular toys over the years. Cabbage patch…
The practical goal of renovating Orlando’s $400 million Camp World Stadium is to increase seating to 65,000, but the expansion gives the city the opportunity to release artistic statements downtown. Ryan Freeland, lead architect for the DLR group, said he was inspired by the movement of water and palm leaves when he created the metallic skin surrounding the stadium. He told members of the city’s exterior review committee on Thursday that the skin modernizes the stadium and creates a “lampshade” effect on nights when color-changing LED lights. “We’re looking at a series of ways to light up a building,” Freeland…
By David Bauder CBS says that Stephen Colbert’s decision to end late-night comedy show is financial rather than political. But even with ample skepticism about the explanation, there is no denying that economics is not working in Colbert’s favor. The network’s bomb announcement that “Late Show” will end in May next year late Thursday will take away President Donald Trump’s most well-known television critic and the genre’s most popular entertainment program. The decline in economic health in the television industry means that similar hard calls are already being made in character and programming. There are unique factors to consider in…
ft. PIERCE, Fla. (WFLA) — A caregiver has been charged after an elderly woman was found to be severely ignored during a welfare check, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said. Lawmakers went to the residence on July 18 to perform welfare checks and found a woman living in “very dangerous and unsanitary conditions.” The woman was about 90 pounds and there were insects that had raw hair and body raw, deputies said. The caregiver appeared clean and raised, but the older woman “is a sign that there is visible shit in her person, which is a sign that she…
Walt Disney World has been showing the fresh parades that have been a staple of theme park experiences for decades, but has evolved with technology and modern audiences. Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away will officially debut at Magic Kingdom on Sunday night. The theme park parades act as a moment for visitors, encouraging them to spend more time and more money in the park. However, today’s parade attendees want to see the show. “Currently, these parades aren’t just parades, so expectations have changed. They’re immersive theatrical events. They have advanced lighting, audio, scenic character design, and choreography that is…
Patrick Space Force Base – Space Force presence on the Space Coast has begun serving as the first change ceremony of the Command since one of its main units, Starcom, moved from Colorado to Florida. Major General James Smith on Friday became Starcom’s third commander. This stands for Space Training and Readiness Command, one of the three command units under Space Force. He will take over for Major General Timothy Sayba, who oversaw the initial steps of Command as it began to take shape in Brevard County. “How is it suitable for the Space Coast, Eastern Launch Range, now home…
The massive tax and spending bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or Obbba, was signed into law by President Trump earlier this month. Given all the hugging and rewrites that have continued over the past few months, you may wonder if you made it exactly in the final law and what it means for your taxes and finances. Here is a summary: Social Security revised deduction: Individuals who will submit their total deductions from 2025 of $23,750, including the standard deduction of $15,750, the existing advanced deduction $2,000, and the new $6,000 senior deduction. For those who…
By Larry Neumeister NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief executive of two clothing technology companies, once portrayed as rising fashion entrepreneurs, has come to face charges on an unsealed Friday, claiming that they’ve deceived more than $300 million in investors over the past six years. Christine Hunsicker, 48, of Lafayette, New Jersey, has been charged with six counts including fraud in the prosecution in Manhattan federal court, aggravated identity theft and false statements. US lawyer Jay Clayton said Hunsicker forged documents, produced audits and made material misrepresentations of the company’s financial position in order to fraudulent Caastle Inc. and…