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Last month, plans to capture benefits from civil development in parts of a publicly protected wildlife area near Jacksonville were shot down as soon as the scheme was exposed.Scott Maxwell (Provided)Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration appeared ready to illuminate this anti-green proposal, which cost parts of the Guana River Wildlife Management Area in exchange for developers to purchase land elsewhere. But the governor and developers came across opposing walls, local officials, legislators on both sides of the aisle, and even from the White House.Susie Wills, president Donald Trump’s chief of staff, cut political chops in the Jacksonville area, said that allowing…
Ocala, Fla. (WFLA) – He was found guilty Wednesday of the 2022 murder of a toddler who “completely cut” his spine while caring for him. On May 3, 2022, staff at AdventHealth Waterman Hospital in Tavares reported that a two-year-old girl was running into the ER in a critical condition. They tried to revive her, but she succumbed to her injuries. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Travis Ray Thompson was responsible for looking at the child that day while her mother was at work. Detectives say Thompson was angry with the girl’s mother for his recent breakup,…
Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are on the verge of record after President Donald Trump raised hopes for a cooldown in the World Trade War on Thursday. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in noon trading. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 130 points (0.3%) as of 11:30am Eastern time, with Nasdaq Composite rising 0.7%. Stocks were flip-floping in the morning, but changed modestly about trade after Trump said he had “a very good phone” with China’s leader Xi Jinping. It shows the relaxation of tensions between the two biggest economies in the world.…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended a central Florida sheriff from his office after being arrested Thursday morning. In an executive order, the governor wrote that Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez was charged with a conspiracy to assault and conspiracy. close Thank you for signing up! Please be aware of us in your inbox. Subscribe now Breaking news Sign up now if(window.checksizeclasses && window.checksizeclasses instance of function) {window.checksizeclasses(); } “Marcos R. Lopez is prohibited from performing the official law, duties, or functions of public office, from receiving wages or allowances to either the right or privilege of public…
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride ir said the conservative plan for economic stability and growth is “time-consuming.”Shadow Prime Minister Sir Mel Stride gave a speech trying to move the party away from former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ mini-budget, and has updated his push to regain the reputation of conservatives’ economic credibility.However, Stride has acknowledged past failures and criticised him for reforming labor and UK policies, but his remarks lack a particularly detailed economic policy proposal.He called for a radical “rewiring” of the economy and admitted what his party had learned from the mistakes.Speaking at the Royal Art Society, Manufacturing and Commercial…
It’s time to stop the music. It’s time to dim the lights. After 34 years of running at Walt Disney World, the curtains are falling in MuppetVision 3D. The final day of viewing the presentation is Saturday, June 7th. The attraction is closed to create a planned “Monsters, Inc.” space in the Grand Avenue area of Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Premiered in 1991, the show is a special effect film enhanced by several animatronics, taking park guests on a tour of Muppet Studios, which prepares a gorgeous celebration with musical numbers, fireworks. Muppet-style chaos continues. I tried to incorporate…
Will Nicole Scherzinger, sizzling in “Sunset Blvd.,” beat out Audra McDonald, who made Rose a metaphor for the tragic human condition? Could Jonathan Groff, a knockout Bobby Darin, win back-to-back kudos? Might Sadie Sink of “John Proctor Is the Villain” be sunk by the wild-eyed Laura Donnelly of “The Hills of California” or the ever-savvy Mia Farrow of “The Roommate,” even though all three women played equally terrifying characters? These and many other questions will be answered on Sunday at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, where host Cynthia Erivo will present the 78th annual Tony Awards (beginning at…
Associated Press Business Writer Michelle Chapman Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs or roughly 6% of the global workforce over the next two years as Tide Detergent and Pampers diaper manufacturers tackle customers who are worried about tariff-related costs and the economy. The work cuts announced at the Deutsche Bank Consumer Conference in Paris on Thursday account for around 15% of the current non-manufacturing workforce, according to Chief Financial Manager Andre Schulten. “This rebuild program is an important step to ensure our ability to provide long-term algorithms over the next two to three years,” Schulten said. “But…
Every year, at this point, in quiet contemplation, I consider Robert F. Kennedy’s extraordinary life, the hope and promise that he has embodied. He was a hero of my childhood and a means to pilot it in my adult life. In an age where Americans feel so detached, destroyed by tribalism, worried about achieving their goals and the future of democracy, it is important to look back at this part of our country’s history and what this amazing person meant. William McKeekin (Provided)We were a working class Irish Catholic family. As a little boy, a portrait of President John F.…
Fun Spot Again is celebrating its Saturday birthday with a one-day sale with one-day tickets available on future dates. It’s the attraction’s 27th birthday, so we sell a one-day pass for $27. A daily pass usually sells for $69.95. Online sales begin midnight on Saturday and end at 11:59pm. Contracts can be purchased in fun locations during normal business hours on Saturdays. Passes sold at this time are valid until June 6th, 2026. Passes are fun places in Orlando, Kissimmee and Atlanta, offering day-long access to the attractions’ roller coasters, go-kart tracks and other rides. Sky Coaster tickets can be…