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Written by Mike ElfenbeinIn recent commentaries, critics have expressed concerns about the leadership of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), suggesting that the commissioner lacks the scientific background needed to guide conservation in Florida. While healthy debate is essential, it is equally important to ground that debate in practice (and with a clear understanding of how protections actually work in Florida). As someone who has worked in conservation for many years, I can say this with confidence. Florida’s model is not broken. In many ways, it is the leader of the nation. FWC operates under the North American…

“Know Your Place,” a documentary about racism in Central Florida, will be shown for free at the Orange County Regional History Center this Friday, also known as Juneteenth. The film, directed by Orlando filmmaker Jim Hobart of Orlando-based Macbeth Studios, features reminiscences from Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, former U.S. Rep. Val Demings, Judge Belvin Perry Jr., and state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, who passed away last year. “It was an honor to help capture the stories of these outstanding people and document their lived experiences so that future generations of Central Floridians will benefit,” Hobart said in a news release.…

This year, the Florida Legislature passed a $114.5 billion state budget, including $30 billion for the K-12 public school system. But that’s not enough, according to the Florida Education Association (FEA), which maintains that education spending remains underfunded. FEA boasts approximately 110,000 to 150,000 active and retired members. However, the FEA is part of a larger organization that donates most of its union dues to liberal and democratic causes. “Teachers unions are more than just workplace organizations. Teachers unions are major political spending institutions with deep influence over elections, legislation, ballot measures and school board politics,” said Suzanne Gallagher, executive…

A report from online business platform site Coworking Café found that Miami and several other Florida cities rank at the top of the most popular regions to start a new business. Small businesses are classified as those with fewer than 500 employees. The report assessed which regions are best suited for a strong domestic business environment. Miami, Florida Miami is a great metropolitan area for small businesses, offering an entrepreneurship-friendly environment that has benefited from rapid economic growth post-pandemic. The South Florida metro has the most business formation of any large metro, with more than 4,000 businesses per 100,000 residents,…

Universal Orlando Resort announced that “Universal Celestial Goodnight,” a nighttime spectacle featuring fireworks and other illumination effects, will debut at Epic Universe Theme Park on July 7. “Good Night” will be the park’s first nighttime fireworks show since it opened in May 2025. Universal says the evening’s events will pay homage to the “inspirational characters and adventures” within Epic’s lands, including the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe, and Berk Island for How to Train Your Dragon. The show will be held at Epic’s Celestial Park, which stretches from the entrance of the Helios Grand Hotel…

Many of Uncle Puppy’s social media videos begin with a shirtless old Florida man sharing a message of positivity, philosophy, and love for nature in a pond filled with lily pads. Over the past two years, his Instagram audience has grown to 1.1 million people. In January, the previously anonymous content creator shared a clip revealing his true identity. Blair Carlyle, a 30-year-old Florida native born in Leesburg, created the Uncle Pappy character using Snapchat filters. Carlyle decided to share his real self in order to be more open and honest with his fans, and to make a difference by…

It’s a do-or-die moment for Mike Norvell and his tenure as Florida State football head coach. Can the Seminoles return to the dominant offensive style they enjoyed during the Jordan Travis era, when they amassed 23 straight wins, including wins over LSU (twice) and the University of Oklahoma? A series of close losses and bad luck have plagued FSU since most of its starters missed the 2024 Orange Bowl. FSU has high hopes for transferred QB Ashton Daniels. Leading experts are predicting another below-average season, with On3 projecting FSU to finish in the bottom half of the ACC. After a…

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Sunrise, Fla. – Florida Panthers Director of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has acquired defenseman Emil Pieniemi from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for the rights to forward Oliver O’Criar. Pieniemi, 21, appeared in nine games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) throughout the 2025-26 season, scoring three points (1 win, 2 losses, 3 draws). He played in two games in the postseason contest with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and recorded an assist. Pieniemi also had 11 points in 26 games with the ECHL Wheeling Nailers (6-5-11). He paced every Wheeling defenseman…

Q: When I was watering my container-grown croton, I noticed ants in the clumps in the center of the leaves. What are they doing? Do they need control? A: Your Croton is full of bugs. I noticed the ants, but even more difficult to see were the soft scale insects that live on the leaves and stems. These insects lie flat against the plant parts and are very bright green, yellow, or brown in color. In fact, ants may be attracted to you by eating scale insect excrement. It’s probably best to have neither in Croton. Therefore, controls may be…