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Cape Coral, Fla. (WFLA) – Cape Coral neighbours are fighting a rare invasion: giant iguanas. NBC’s affiliate Gulf Coast News reported that one home has been vacant since Hurricane Ian in 2022, and dozens of iguanas have arrived since then, and nothing seems to be of any use. Watch: Crew finds crocodiles living in rainwater pipes One neighbor, Rick Wheeler, said he had been killed over 20 people, but they continue to come back. “You can always see 10 or 15 iguanas outside,” he told Gulf Coast News. Green iguanas are invasive and are now thousands of people in South…
If you want to invest in money market funds, I highly recommend you consider Vanguard. First of all, I want you to know that I am not employed by Vanguard. If I’m investing in Vanguard’s Money-Market Fund, I will not receive compensation. As you know, the stock market is volatile and many investors are currently investing in conservative vehicles such as money market funds, as they want to minimize capital risk and maintain liquidity. Currently, if you choose the right financial company that offers money market funds, you can earn a net profit of 4% or more. As of the…
According to the Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida hopes that more than 21,000 families helped introduce it to a child sanction investigator. At a recent legislative hearing, the program’s executive director rated it helping to reduce the number of foster Florida children by 7,000. However, those who are familiar with and not with what the program is doing suggest that such claims are exaggerated or false.Julie Broward, a resident of St. Petersburg, said he contacted Hope after his home was flooded during Hurricane Milton. Broward is in foster care for three grandchildren who were in foster care and…
Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – May 17-23 is National Safeboat Week, and it’s time to ensure that everyone has the information and tools they need to keep them safe this summer. Flotilla 11-1 US Coast Guard Clearwater Saturday, May 17th, from 8am to 1pm, we will conduct a free vessel check on the Seminole Boat Ramp to ensure that all the appropriate equipment is in place. You can also visit the safety booth to learn more about keeping yourself safe on the water. Flotilla offers Boat America safety courses on Saturdays and Sundays at 510 N FT from 9am to 2pm.…
Question: We recently started planting our daily plants. As the name suggests, the flowers last only one day. How long can a plant continue to produce new shoots and when can it be divided? Answer: Fortunately, your plant may have more buds and more buds. Expect daily flower displays to last for more than a month. How well a plant works depends on the amount of care it takes. One grower once told me that Daily Lee was mostly an aquatic plant. What he meant was that they needed a lot of water to thrive. They are often listed as…
The US is insolvent. It’s not an exaggeration, it’s an economic fact. At least it’s not bankrupt yet. There is a big difference between the two. Bankruptcy is when you are unable to pay your invoice when it is due. When you can’t pay your bills and can’t borrow money to cover them, you’ll go bankrupt.Levin (Main Street Economics)Today, America is bankrupt. You cannot fulfill your obligations based solely on income. Investors are still lending to us, so we avoid defaults and bankruptcy. In short, we live with credit cards. As long as the card swipes, the music will play.…
Matt Brown and Matt O’Brien WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans have surprised tech industry watchers, adding clauses to the Republican signed “big, beautiful” tax bill, and a clause that prohibits states and regions from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade. The short but consequential provisions that fall within the fundamental markup of the House Energy and Commercial Commission are a major benefit to the AI industry. This has lobbyed for uniform, light touch regulations to develop technologies that promise to transform society. However, while the provisions will be widespread if enacted, they face long odds in the US Senate. “I…
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) – A man is faced with charges after Fort Myers police say they shot a neighbor, a two-year-old pit bull, and injured a dog to the point that they had to be euthanized. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, 33-year-old Merci-Dieu Ferd Ferd Frenot was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty following the May 15 incident, causing excessive pain or death. Pasco woman photographed, killing her husband, “click, click, boom”: affidavit NBC affiliate WBBH spoke with Kenneth Baker, the owner of the dog who claimed his pet was not a threat. “The dogs are…
By Michelle Chapman Charter Communications is offering to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that combines two of the top three US cable companies. Cox is the country’s third largest cable television company with over 6.5 million digital cable, internet, telephone and home security customers. There is a strong footing in the states that span California and Virginia. More widely known as Spectrum, Charter Communications has over 32 million customers in 41 states. The cable industry has been attacked for years from streaming services such as Disney, Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max, and internet plans offered by mobile phone companies.…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – The U.S. Coast Guard loaded an estimated $140 million worth of illegal drugs in the Port Everglades on Friday. The suspect, whose officials were detained by the United States, was seized from six suspicious vessels that halted between April 12th and May 7th in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Of the 255 people, a former Bucs player was arrested for “Searching Fools.” In total, contraband amounted to around 19,055 pounds of cocaine and marijuana. Of that, 10,000 pounds were seized from one fishing boat that stopped 1,200 miles west of the Canary Islands. (Credit: US Coast Guard)(Credit:…