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TALHASSEE – Nearly a month after leaving the Capitol without passing the budget, House and Senate leaders said Friday night that they had reached an agreement to clarify how they would begin slamming details about their spending plans on Tuesday.House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami and Senate Speaker Ben Albritton have released a memo hoping to pass the budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year on June 16th.The deal includes a $900 million tax cut due to the elimination of taxes on commercial leases, a long-standing priority for business lobbyists. And what the memo described as $350 million for “permanent sales tax…
The Miami-based developer, selected to redevelop the Griffin Park Housing Project in Paramore, approached the city of Orlando with a transformational, mixed-income community plan that built around four apartment towers adjacent to I-4, with about four apartment towers. The concept plan for the real estate market group on approximately nine acres of 520 Callahan Dr. calls 1,000 apartments, of which 725 are affordable and incorporates grocery stores into the development. The tallest building in the eastern part of the land is the 18-storey tower with 275 market rate apartments for families. According to the site plan, the other three towers…
Shark researchers who stole more than $450,000 from a nonprofit with Florida tie-in will spend years in prison and decades on probation.Christine Bedau, 45, a former biology professor featured in National Geographic’s “Sharkfest,” did not plead the contest earlier this month on felony charges seeking felony charges in a Manatee County courtroom, court records show. Investigators say she spent five years on the money from the American Eras Mo Branch Association, a shark research nonprofit with Bradenton’s mailing address.Judge Matt White sentenced Beddoa to three years in prison and 27 years on probation. She will also have to pay $452,953…
The rising costs of Florida homeowner insurance resumed in the first quarter of 2025, with average premium costs rising after a slight soak in late 2024, showing new data released by the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation. The average premiums paid by Florida detached home owners increased by 0.3% between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. Condo unit owners increased their costs by 0.8% over the period, data shows, from $1,714 to $1,729. The enactment of the 2022 reform aimed at significantly reducing legal costs for insurance companies has seen an average premium for homeowners…
Orlando Science Centre and Four Roots Farm have been partnering for many years inside and outside the OSC’s onsite 4 Root Cafe, but this summer they are taking their adjacent “food heroes” a step further, creating something entirely new with an exciting new immersive summer camp. Analysed in weekly daily increments, students entering grades 3-5 will take part in a hands-on learning experience at the 4-route farm campus in Orlando’s Packaging District, experience guided farm tours, explore the world of conservation and explore the world of conservation. This summer, through the partnership between the Orlando Science Center and Four Roots…
Since the turn of the century, major hurricanes hitting the U.S. have had one key feature in common.Location.The Gulf of Mexico coastline transformed into a bullseye for major storms, which have taken aim from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Marco Island and destroyed communities in their wake. Eighteen hurricanes reaching Category 3 strength or higher have made landfall along the continental U.S. since 1999.All but one slammed into the Gulf Coast.The pattern is even more stark since 2017: All 10 major hurricanes that have made landfall in the U.S. struck communities along the Gulf — including six in Florida.Milton and Helene,…
almanac Average temperature: 91 high, 72 low Rainfall: 7.35 inches 1. The stage of the moon First quarter: June 2nd Full moon: June 11th Previous quarter: June 18th New Moon: June 25th 2. Moon sign planting date Ground crops: 2, 3, 7, 8, 25, 26, 29, 30 Underground crops: 12, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22 Weed Control: 14, 15, 16, 23, 24 Pruning trees and shrubs: 1, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 27, 28 Time to plant 3. Vegetables: Boniato, Carabaza, Chayote, Cherry Tomato, Dassine, Maranga, Okra, Roselle, Southern Pea, Seminole Pumpkin, Sweet Cassava, Sweet Potato, Yard Long Beans 4.…
Reddit users recently sought advice on how to stop thinking about money non-stop. Users explained that it is difficult to avoid locking it down to personal finances. Comparing yourself to others can be attractive. Other users jumped in by talking to therapists, finding new hobbies, returning to social media, and providing tips on how to save money for an adequate safety net. Financial experts say focusing on your own financial plan is the best way to avoid overthinking what others are doing. Make a plan “Something about planning puts a lot of stress,” says Dwayne Reinike, certified financial planner in…
st. LUCY COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – An investigation into the suspicious death is underway after the 6-year-old was found dead in the bedroom Friday morning, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said. Lawmakers said they were called to conduct welfare checks at their Bedford Drive home around 10am. The school’s resource officer told deputies he was worried about the six-year-old because his child had been away from school since May 14th. DUI driver who killed Lake Placid teen drove five times legal restrictions The deputy spoke to the child’s mother. There, the agent discovered that the child had passed away.…
Federal health officials on Friday have made nearly four people sick in 18 states as a growing spread of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores.At least 16 people have been hospitalized after eating cucumbers produced by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed through the sale of fresh start produce. The cucumbers were on sale from April 29th to May 19th.The outbreak includes reports of illness from people on six different cruise ships departing from US ports between late March and mid-April, the CDC said. The true number of people with illness…