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Chapter 7 Below are the individuals and businesses in Central Florida who filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: M&M Property Advisors LLC, 526 Brevard Ave., Cocoa. Submitted: May 13th. Asset: $144,550. Debt: $191,808. Major Creditor: Not available. Creditors’ Meeting: June 24th. Chapter 11 Below are the individuals and businesses in Central Florida who have applied for restructuring and creditor protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Auckland Village Associates FL LLC, 219 Pasadena Place, Orlando. Submitted: May 9th. Assets: $1,000,001-$10 million. Debt: $1,000,01-$10 million. Major Creditor: Not available. Creditors’ Meeting: June 16th. CBPW…

“My opinion is that this is the tip of the iceberg,” says Antonio Gracias.A member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in an interview this week that the task force had found illegal immigrants who voted in US elections.”We found out we actually voted (illegal immigrants) … We’ve already been arrested three times in Florida and one indicted,” Doge’s official Antonio Gracias, the investor worth around $2.2 billion and founded Valor Equity Partners, said on the podcast “All-in.”Earlier this year, Gracias was tapped by Doge and tech billionaire Elon Musk to look at Social Security records and other…

TAMPA, Fla. (Nexter) – Stephen Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor known as “Dr. Beach,” has revealed his 2025 Top Beach pick. This year, a beach on Long Island in New York tops its annual list. This has often been dominated by Sandy Spots in Hawaii or Florida over the past few years. NOAA predicts above average hurricane season in over 2025: Here is the number of storms we can see “Coopers Beach is located on the South Shore in Long Island, New York, and is protected from the cold Labrador flows of the beautiful village of Southampton,” reads the…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Florida court awarded the Mexican government a massive civil ruling against a former safety officer on Thursday. Judge Lisa Walsh ordered Genaro Garcia Luna to pay more than $748 million and hand over $1.7 billion to his wife, Linda Christina Pereira. Garcia Luna was sentenced to more than 38 years in a US prison last October and took huge bribery to help drug traffickers. The former Mexican public security secretary was convicted in 2023 by a New York ju judge of accepting bribery to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel he is likely fighting for. He…

The West experienced the biggest decline, nearly 4%. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that existing home sales across the United States fell 0.5% in April, down 2% from the previous year. However, home prices continued to rise, reaching an all-time high this month.Sales include single-family homes, townhomes, apartments and cooperatives.”Home sales have been 75% of normal or pre-pandemic activity, even if 7 million jobs were added to the economy over the past three years,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at NAR, in the report. “We don’t realize that demand for housing continues to increase. A meaningful drop in…

Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite rising economic uncertainty over US trade policy. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits fell from 2,000 to 227,000 for the week that ends May 17th. This is pretty close to the forecasts of 230,000 new application analysts. The weekly application of unemployment benefits is considered representative of US layoffs, and has almost bounced back to a historically healthy range ever since Covid-19 destroyed the economy and wiped out…

As leaders of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and the St. Petersburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, we today write in a unified voice on behalf of thousands of businesses across our region. We urge local leaders and stakeholders to help relocate the U.S. Department of Transportation Passenger Ferry Grant from local transit in the Hillsboro area to the Pinellas Sun Coast Transit Bureau.Edwin Narain (Cassandra23Thomas | Boys & Girls Clubs)Bob Roll Rack (Tampa Bay Room)Our business community spans the city-county boundary, and the workforce that drives Tampa Bay’s economy is increasingly affected by increasing transportation challenges. Employers across industries,…

Alex Veiga, Associated Press Business Writer Sales of previously occupied US homes fell in April. The rise in mortgage rates and prices have been prevented from future home buyers during the busiest period in the housing market. Existing home sales fell 0.5% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million units since March, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. Sales were the slowest in April, dating back to 2009. Sales in March were the slowest of the month, dating back to 2009. Sales fell 2% compared to April last year. According to FactSet, the latest home…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested Sunday after driving to a crowd of people, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The lawmakers responded to an incident in the 2000 block of Fort Myers’ Maravila Circle. The investigation revealed that suspect Eduardo Rand Matamoro, 55, drove the car into a group of people in the driveway in a residential driveway following an oral argument. Two people were hit by a car and injured. Witnesses told law enforcement they shot Rand Matamoro and slammed him into the shoulder. Before the suspect escaped, two witnesses grabbed him and hugged…

The 529 plan will help you invest in your child’s college education as soon as possible.The average cost of going to university is around $30,000 a year. So it helps you start saving for your child’s college education as soon as possible. And by opening a 529 college savings plan, you can now start investing in your child’s future. You can think of it as 401(k) for university expenses. But there’s more to it.Let’s take a closer look.What is the 529 plan?With the 529 University Savings Plan, you can invest in your child’s university education and pay for expenses such…