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AP Business Writer, Matt Ott Israel’s attack on Iran on Friday has been hit by the possibility of their long-term conflict becoming a broader, more dangerous regional war, which could raise prices for both businesses and households. Oil and gold have skyrocketed, and the dollar rises as markets recede, indicating that flights to investments are perceived as safer. After years of high air inflation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans have become increasingly unstable about the economy this year due to President Donald Trump’s cleaning fees, but the impact so far has subsided. The latest escalation in the…
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WFLA) – Body camera video shows the tense moments of the nine-year-old being attacked by a Boca Grande shark. The young girl, Leah Rendell, was snorkeling just a few feet from her mother. She said she suddenly jumped out of the water. “I was still chasing her”: A 9-year-old girl attacked by a shark while swimming on Florida beach “I could see her hand hanging, and there’s blood everywhere,” Nadia Rendell said in the sheriff’s assistant moment after the attack. Leah was taken to a hospital in Tampa where she underwent a six-hour operation to fix her…
Palm Coast, Fla. (WFLA) – A woman was caught in video of a woman driving her SUV onto a walk and chasing a teenager riding an electric bike. The incident unfolded June 7th on the Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Shot fired in his teenage years, 16-year-old boy, planned to fight to feel “like a Superman”: Polk Rep. Lawmakers said they received a 911 call from another driver who saw a woman identified as 65, a multi-purpose pedestrian and cycling trail running along the Pine Lakes Parkway, Julia Kartov, a 65-year-old. The caller’s girlfriend was driving…
TALHASSEE — Legislative leaders on Friday agreed not to fund Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Hope Florida program, taking a blow to one of his signature priorities.During the deal to prepare the state budget for next year, House and Senate leaders have decided not to spend $2 million from Desantis on staff 20 who want agents for Florida Call Line.They also agreed not to give DeSantis four positions in the governor’s office and set up a new Florida office.The decision leads to a four-year-old program envisaged by First Lady Casey DeSantis, which aimed to help the Fludians move out of government assistance…
By Christopher Lugerber, Economics writer for the Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer sentiment rose for the first time in six months in June. The latest indication that Americans’ views on the economy have improved as inflation has been tamed and the Trump administration reached a ceasefire in trade war with China. Preliminary readings of the University of Michigan’s closely monitored consumer sentiment index, released Friday, rose 16% from 52.2 to 60.5. The significant increase followed a steady decline that remained at the second-lowest level in the survey’s nearly 75 years history. Consumer sentiment is still down 20% compared to…
Apopka, Fla. (WFLA) – Apopka’s daughter is seeking staff a fair chance after both her parents are taken into custody and her father is deported to Guatemala. Esbin Juarez and his wife, Rosemari Miranda, came to America more than 20 years ago. Since then, they have had four US-born children and have made their business a success. After they missed a court hearing more than 20 years ago, the couple was placed under deportation orders, but up until now it was never satisfied. Juarez was taken into custody when he showed up to check-in for immigrants, according to NBC affiliate…
Two years after she burned radio host Mike Karta on the infamous sex tape, a Pasco County woman is suing a 102.5 fm bone morning man in a subsequent brawl.Prosecutors in 2023 determined that they had legitimate claims to self-defense as Karta refused to pursue battery charging against Karta because he pushed Erica Hernandez during a promotional appearance in Sarasota.”Kalta turned away from Hernandez, then left him and turned away from her. Instead, when Hernandez grabbed her by the shoulder and reached for him, he moved her,” Assistant James Varnado wrote at the time.Hernandez’s lawyer filed a lawsuit this week…
NEW YORK (AP) – More than 1.15 million power banks have been recalled across the US after fires and explosions have been reported by consumers. Electronics manufacturer Anker Innovations recalls a particular “Powercore 10000” power bank, according to a notice Thursday from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. This is because the internal lithium-ion battery can overheat. Overheating batteries can lead to “the risk of melting plastic components, smoke, and fire.” The company added that it is making the recall “from a wealth of care to ensure customer safety.” According to the CPSC, China-based Anker has received 19 reports of…
Florida’s 50th release in 2025 was planned to transport humans into space, but instead put another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. SpaceX and Axiom Space had several options to fly this week, but are pending due to an attempt to launch an AX-4 mission from the Kennedy Space Center, which was blocked by liquid oxygen leaks on the Falcon 9 booster. They are waiting for all the clear things from NASA and Roscosmos, who were checking for ongoing leak repairs on the Russian side of the International Space Station. Roscosmos announced on Friday, but the leak was eliminated, but…
TAMPA — Frank Dennis Alvarez, a longtime chief judge in Hillsboro County who defended reforms that became a staple in the local criminal justice system and helped many prominent lawyers’ careers, passed away Thursday at his Tampa home.His best friend, Simon Kanasi, said Alvarez was in hospice care. He had a heart transplant about 15 years ago and had experienced a decline in health in recent years. He was 79 years old.”He was a court icon and a great friend,” Kanashi said. “There was no place where he could go because people didn’t know who he was.”He was once said…