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Orange City – Two motorcyclists crashed into a six-foot crocodile in the middle of one of Florida’s busiest highways, sending both bikers to hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, authorities said.Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Taracresenzi said in an email on Monday on Saturday evening, when a 67-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were riding a group of motorcyclists on Interstate 4 near Orange City.This effect caused both motorcyclists to escape from the highway, causing a man’s motorcycle to crash into a tree. Both riders were taken to a nearby hospital, Kresenzi said.”I’m blessed, I was protected,” motorcyclist Cameron Gilmore…
The US stock index has come close to record and fallen out of the stellar May.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% on Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.1%, while Nasdaq composites added 0.7%.Each index fell nearly 1% in the morning after blocking several US manufacturing updates. However, as the day progressed, the stocks rebounded, earning profits from some of the big, influential tech stocks.on monday:The S&P 500 rose 24.25 points (0.4%) to 5,935.94.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 35.41 points (0.1%) to 42,305.48.Nasdaq Composite rose 128.85 points (0.7%) to 19,242.61.The Russell 2000 Index for small businesses rose 3.88 points…
After years of stable and record highs, federal student loan rates will finally soften this summer, making the university slightly more affordable for student borrowers in the coming grades. According to a May 30th Education Division announcement, the interest rates for the new 2025-26 federal student loans compared to the 2024-25 rate are as follows: Direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans for undergraduate students: 6.39%, down from 6.53%. Direct unsubsidized loans for graduate students: 7.94%, down from 8.08%. Plus Loan, down from 8.94%, 9.08%, which parents and alumni can use to close the funding gap. This rate change will take effect…
Sunrise, Fla. — The National Hockey League today announced that Florida Panthers captain Alexander Barkov has been nominated as the winner of both the 2025 Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded annually “to the forward who excels in the defensive aspect of the game.” His humanitarian contributions to the community. ” Barkov is the first player in NHL history to win both the Serke Trophy and the King Clan Seat Lophy in the same NHL season, and will be taking part in Patrice Bergeron, Ron Francis and Dave Pauline to win both awards at every point in his career. He was…
DELTONA, Fla. (WFLA) – A suspicious-looking man was arrested Sunday night after a Volusia County lawmaker was spotted walking through Deltena’s neighborhood with a ski mask above his head. Lawmakers later said they learned that suspect Jalen Vallejos, 20, had “looked her while she was asleep” and had been doing so for six to eight months. Man arrested in connection with Brandon Shooting: HCSO “I’m just looking at her from the outside,” Vallejos told deputies when asked. However, the items found in his possession were shown to law enforcement, which may have been more than he was watching her sleep…
A key aide to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has few public profiles, could soon be a nationally prominent post on Florida Education Board members.Anastasios I. Camoutes, one of DeSantis’ four vice chiefs of staff, emerged as one of the most frequently mentioned options to replace Manny Diaz Jr., who will become interim president of the University of West Florida in July. If selected, he will follow other top aides and become a high-level post, including James Usmierer as Attorney General and Alex Kelly as Commerce Secretary.Camoutes, relatively unknown outside the governor’s inner circle, but informally known as “Stasi”, has been…
By Christopher Bodhine Taiwan, Taiwan (AP) – China criticized the US on Monday, claiming it put China’s interests at risk, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, halting the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to cancel Chinese student visas. “These practices violate serious violations of the consensus,” the Commerce Department said in a statement, referring to a joint statement between China and the US that agreed to cut recent massive tariffs and resuming stagnant trade between the two largest economies of the world. But last month’s escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade war did nothing to…
A few years ago, when a historic winter storm caused a blackout, millions of Texans remained frozen in the darkness. Storms weren’t the only failure. It was a failure to invest in preparation, regulation and energy resilience. With Florida’s vulnerability to hurricanes and growing energy demand, a new hurricane season is approaching, so Florida can’t afford to make the same mistake.Dominique M. CalabroNow, as Canada imposes tariffs on electricity exports, energy security is once again a national concern. Florida may not depend on Canadian energy, but that doesn’t mean we are immune to an increasingly unstable energy market. If shortages…
here we go again. The Florida Panthers, the second straight season meeting in the Stanley Cup final, will begin the series with the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 at Rogers Place on Wednesday. A rare event, this is the 12th time the same two teams have fought for the Cup in a row. As they try to maintain South Florida’s Stanley Cup, the defending champion Panthers have a chance to become the first team to beat the same opponent in the Cup final in the back-to-back campaign since the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in both 1977 and 1978.…
Retail Discount Behemos Walmart is trying to solidify its position as a favourable shopping oasis for price-sensitive Florida people, and recently announced new statewide store transformations in 34 locations, including some in central Florida. The Bentonville-based national chain in Ark says it will “reimagining the in-store shopping experience” with bigger signs, better referrals for products, an expansion department, online pickup and delivery services, and greater signs at pharmacies with “new private screening rooms and privacy checkout areas,” as well as “new private screening rooms and privacy checkout areas” for vaccinations and consultations. Nationally, transformation programs are nothing new. The company…