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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Just three months ago, President Donald Trump still unveiled his most drastic tariff volleys – lifting up a big chart from the White House Rose Garden and outlined a new import tax that would soon slap goods from almost every country in the world. But along with many of Trump’s repeated trade policy playbooks, the majority of April’s “liberation date” was postponed soon after they came into effect – arrived in clear efforts to quell the panic in the global market and to encourage national and national negotiations. At the time,…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Education announced school grades from 2024 to 2025 on Monday. Only two school districts in the Tampa Bay Area achieved the “A” grade: Pinellas and Sarasota. Acquiring a district grade of “An ‘A” indicates the strength and commitment of the student.Teachers, staff and our board of directors, families, andcommunity. This is another proud moment for schools in Pinellas County,” the director said.Kevin Hendrick. TGH, USF doctors discuss the success of the first bloodless heart-hepatic transplant in history The Florida Department of Education said 71% of all staged schools won an “A” or…
The launch of the epic universe lost the Orange County tourist tax collection, which reached its highest level ever in May. The month brought about about $30 million, about $1.6 million more than the previous best in May set last year. The 5.7% year-on-year revenue growth came despite the spectacular new theme park opening on May 22, just 10 days after the end of the month. “We’re looking forward to what the June figures are,” said the office, which tracks revenue generated at a 6% extra charge on hotel rooms and other short-term rental accommodation costs. “It’s going to be…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Now that the state budget has passed, all eyes are on Gov. Ron DeSantis and his red denial pen. One of the Chopping Block bills this year was a bipartisan effort aimed at curbing political funding from government buildings in Florida. Few Canadians Looking for a Home in Florida: Red Fin Before the governor’s veto, House Bill 1445 prohibited state officials from using public office to fund campaigns, requiring that department heads and top agency executives should live in the same county as the agency headquarters, and set citizenship requirements for the board of governors and…
Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that he had less than a month since he extended the deadline for a third ban on Tiktok, but he didn’t provide details. The details and timing of potential transactions are not clear. Tiktok did not respond immediately to the message on Monday due to comments. Emarketer analyst Jeremy Goldman reportedly has “planned” the US version of the app to comply with legal restrictions, but the platform “is at risk of losing the very personalization that drives user engagement” if it launches without the original Tiktok algorithm. In…
ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando is first seen seeing proposed upgrades designed to release new architectural renderings for major renovations to Camp World Stadium, modernize the aging venue and increase the competitiveness to host major events. The design created by the DLR group includes a complete reconstruction of the upper seat bowls on the east and west sides, as well as a newly added upper bowl section at the north end. The renovation will increase the stadium’s capacity to at least 65,000, and introduce some modern amenities aimed at improving the fan experience. Among the key features proposed…
FLAGRAR COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida man was arrested after lawmakers said they tried to steal nearly $1,500 in goods from Lowe and escaped to the back of a UPS truck. The sheriff’s office said the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Michael Darvatha, tried to steal items from Palm Coastrow on July 3, but left them abandoned the items and ran before deputies arrived. A while later, deputies said they received a call from someone who saw the man riding behind a UPS truck on Palm Coast Parkway. The UPS driver stopped the truck and told the man to get…
Matt Ott Tesla’s shares fell 7% on Monday as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend. Musk, a former Trump top donor and ally, announced that he is forming a third party in protest of the Republican spending bill passed late last week. Musk was very critical of the bill, saying he would kill jobs and defeat the fast-growing industry. In a social media post on Sunday, Trump said the billionaire owners of SpaceX, Tesla and X have been “Rails Off” in recent weeks. Investors fear that mask companies, which receive big federal subsidies, could…
Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – Few Canadians are looking for homes across Florida and across the United States, according to a new Redfin report. The real estate agency said the number of Canadian users looking for a US home fell 26.4% year-on-year in May. So far, April saw the biggest drop in the number of Canadians looking for a home in the US at 34.2%, the report said. Redfin said the total number of future buyers and tenants looking for a home has also decreased, but is only a small portion of that amount. The real estate agency initially reported a…
LEGOLAND Florida has introduced an upgraded US Capitol Building to the Miniland USA section of Winter Haven Theme Park. The structure, slid in time for Independence Day, features 381,000 Lego bricks. The park’s master model builder spent 1,500 hours on the project. “What you want to do with models is to make the models as accurate as possible,” Calvin Casey, master model builder at LEGOLAND Florida, said in Park Video. For the latest renovation, lighting was added under the Capitol dome and lamp posts were placed on the premises. The model continues to show off details of the Lego-style architecture,…