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Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered four jets to bring nearly 1,500 Jewish Americans on a trip to Israel to Israel as the conflict with Iran intensifies.American participants fled Cyprus from Israel, a Mediterranean island nation, via cruise ships. There, they were supposed to board an airline ticket to Tampa, but according to a statement from Israeli Hainariel, they were funding trips to the country, primarily for young Jewish adults.The Florida Emergency Management Department wrote on Sunday on Facebook that it is “actively coordinating efforts to support Americans seeking evacuation from Israel’s hostile situation.”Israel said it would pay all transportation costs for…
Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits that were soaked into 245,000 last week has hovered at a historically low level, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The US unemployed claims it has been cut from the previous 250,000. The economists expected last week’s claim to coincide with 250,000. The four-week average of billing smoothing weekly volatility rose to 245,500, the highest since August 2023. The number of Americans raising unemployment rates fell to 1.95 million in the week of June 7th. The weekly unemployment claims represent layoffs, and have remained mainly…
Making predictions and helping people plan disasters has been my business and passion for over 30 years.Brian Lamare (Personal courtesy of Brian Lamarre)One thing that keeps me up at night is that people are aiming for extremely vulnerable areas that are not evacuated or ready to do so, considering impactful weather events such as hurricanes. Given the recent proposed impact on the federal government, I am worried about the National Weather Service (NWS), the agency that provides your daily weather forecasts and life-saving warnings.At the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season, the NWS is extremely understaffed in many locations across…
MIAMI – Josephina Mareles is part-time overnight shift as a receptionist at a Miami Beach apartment, allowing her three children, an aging mother and paralyzed siblings during the day.She helps feed, bathe and give medicine to Rodrigo Muralles, an adult sibling who has epilepsy and became disabled after signing Covid-19 in 2020.”We feed him and we cater to his personal needs, so he’s alive,” said 41-year-old Josefina Muralles. He forgot everything. ”Her husband works full time, but the arrangement means their household income is just above the federal poverty line. It’s too expensive to qualify for Florida’s Medicaid program, but…
SeaWorld Orlando is offering discounts on theme park tickets, including annual passes and fun cards, as part of the July 4 sale. Mix also includes low-priced admissions to Aquatica Water Park. Discounted daily SeaWorld admission prices vary by date and range from $59.99 to $97.99 by the end of 2025. According to the park’s website, the regular price for that level ticket is $143.99. There are add-ons for all-day meals and multi-day visits. The annual pass, divided into four levels by profit and number of block-out days, is sold for $153 and $345. The normal range is between $192 and…
TAMPA — Joshua Roelofs had choices. He could make the state prove that he drove drunk one early morning three years ago, causing a crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway that killed Kris Koroly and Ricky Gongora. Or he could plead guilty and let a judge decide his punishment. As he sat in a Tampa courtroom one day in April, the beefy, bearded ex-deputy mulled another option. He told his lawyers he needed more time to pray and talk with his family. A few days later, court personnel waited close to an hour for Roelofs to appear and announce his…
By Molly Quell The Hague, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government on Tuesday advised parents not to use social media platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram for children under the age of 15. The Ministry of Health also encouraged children to limit the time they spend using electronic devices, lock their phones and laptops out of their bedrooms, use 20 minutes of screen time and then play for two hours of external play. The recommendation “gives children time to further develop digital resilience and media literacy,” Vincent Kalemans, vice minister of caretakers for youth sports, said in a letter to…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is on the move in Washington, D.C.Whether the bill is beautiful is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder. But at 1,038 pages, and with a price tag of some $3 trillion in new estimated federal debt over the next 10 years, the bill is certainly big. It has major implications for Florida, with local hospitals, taxpayers and social service organizations — to name a few — affected by various provisions. Trump’s team is mounting an all-out blitz to get the legislation passed. So far, the GOP has fallen into line:…
I live in Tampa and visit St. Petersburg quite often. Usually, you bump into the market on a Saturday morning or meet up with friends for lunch. That’s why I’m happy to see a new discussion there about cleaning downtown. It’s expired and when done correctly, it can add a huge addition to the vibrancy and charm of downtown.The St. Petersburg City Council met recently to discuss downtown cleaners and safer methods. As envisaged, the so-called clean and safe programs will clean sidewalks, among other things, and provide outreach services to the downtown homeless population. The idea is to create…
Mackie Samoskevich, RW: Selected in the first round (No. 24) of the 2021 NHL Draft, Samoskevich had 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) in 72 regular season games and scored one assist in four playoff games. NICO STURM, C: It was acquired by San Jose Shark on March 6, 2025, and won its seventh pick in the 2027 draft and the fourth pick in the 2026 NHL draft. Matthew Tkachuk, LW: acquired by the Calgary Flames on July 22, 2022, and in his fourth draft of forwards in the 2025 NHL Draft, Jonathan Huberdough and Cole Schwind, defender McKenzie Weager…