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The other day I packed onto the beach, hoping to jump on a holiday weekend. Without thinking, I threw a yellowed copy of John Mortimer’s “Baile of the Bailey of the Bailey.” Like we’ve done it over the years — no, we’ve made those decades to liven up the Jeep for a drive to Anna Maria Island.I don’t remember our first visit to the southern island of Tampa Bay in Manatee County. Like many Tampa families at the dawn of the 1970s, we spent two weeks at Indian Rocks Beach every summer. It’s nearby, cheap, the cabin has a pool…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Two officers were in the right place at the right time when their young mother fell into labor on the Florida turnpike Tuesday morning. NBC affiliate WTVJ reported that 21-year-old Lorena Acosta was in a car driving from Homestead when the water broke. Her stepfather quickly flagged a Miami-Dade school police officer and asked her first responder for help. However, the first responder did not do it in time for traffic and the baby was on the way. The officers descended onto the ground near the passenger door and helped give birth to Acosta’s baby. A…
After her father jumped out of a Disney Cruise Line ship on Sunday, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement clarifying details from the investigation.The pair were rescued by crews from Disney Dream after their father stepped on the water for about 20 minutes with his 5-year-old daughter, the release said. The incident occurred around 11:30am on Sunday when the girl “disappeared when she “sitted on the railing and fell backward through Portore.”The family was on deck 4 of the ship. Ship Deck 4 includes a wraparound walking track, which is primarily covered in plastic, and makes it difficult…
Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott Despite uncertainty about how tariffs will affect the economy, few Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week as US layoffs remain low. The Labor Bureau reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending June 28th fell from 4,000 to 233,000, below 241,000, analysts forecast. An application for unemployment assistance is considered a representation for a layoff. In another report Thursday, the Department of Labor reported that US employers added 147,000 jobs in June. This shows that despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies, the US labor market continues to show remarkable resilience.…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that it has been described as a historic success in curbing illegal border crossings that declared 2025 the safest on record. According to DHS, the number of border patrol encounters between ports of entry in June fell to around 84,000. This is the lowest monthly fee since January 2021. See more stories: DHS – Homeland Security, Illegal immigration Sectoral officials said the figures reflect a sustained decline, marking June’s three-month consecutive year of the lowest third quarter since President Biden’s inauguration. The agency attributes the decline to a combination of aggressive…
Associated Press, by Ali Swenson NEW YORK (AP) — As Republican tax cuts and spending bills defended by President Donald Trump passed through the US Senate, it appears a controversial bid is on the way to stop the state from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade. But as the bill approached its final vote, a relentless campaign of conservative constellations, including Republican governors, lawmakers, think tanks and social groups, was eroding support. Conservative activist Mike Davis appeared on the right-wing podcaster Steve Bannon show, urging viewers to call the senator to refuse this “ai pardon” for the “trillion dollar technician.”…
(Nexstar) – According to the Florida Sheriff’s Office, there was a girl who went overboard from a Disney Dream cruise ship on Sunday and sat on the railing before retreating through Porthole and entering the sea. The Disney Dream ship was sailing from the Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday when the 5-year-old girl fell into the water, the WFLA of Nexter previously reported. Her father jumped in after her and helped her float until rescuers arrived, witnesses said. Footage shared online by fellow passengers showed two passengers in the waves until the crew recovered. Both were safely returned to…
TAMPA, Fla. (Bloom) – Scathing Florida laws can quickly act as a model for property owners across the country, shaking the way homeowners approach safety. House Bill 837, effective July 1, 2024, required owners of multifamily home property to implement a series of crime prevention measures by January 1, 2025 or risk liability for certain crimes committed at the facility. The law gives the property owner a “estimation of liability” if it meets the requirements and effectively protects against expensive litigation related to third-party crimes, as long as it follows the mandated upgrade. What is needed under the law?Key regulations…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida personal trainer has been arrested on more than 100 felony charges of voyeurism and possession of child pornography, the Borussia County Sheriff’s Office said. David Lee Van Moorsel, 28, of Deland, was arrested Tuesday for 40 counts of digital voyeurism, illegal use of a 40 count two-way communications device, and 30 counts of child pornography discovered during investigation. On June 16, Van Moorsel’s ex-girlfriend reported to VSO that she had secretly recorded her female roommates over two years, deputies said. The ex-girlfriend has been distributing nude pictures and videos of her roommates to…
Visitors to Magic Kingdom are making their final pilgrimage to the theme park Tom Sawyer Island and the American Rivers. He is the witness of the latest phase of Walt Disney World’s expansion plans. The resort is preparing a portion of Frontierland for a new attraction based on the “car” character, and nearby pieces also feature land featuring Disney villains. Tom Sawyer Island and the American River – and its Free Bell Riverboat – Staples since 1973 are out to make rooms. Disney fans are nostalgic and can ask about these kinds of changes, and Michele Atwood, owner of Main…