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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Broward County animal control officer was hospitalized last week after being attacked and seriously injured by a dog. The attack occurred in the 700 block of 14th Terrace on Thursday around 7pm. According to NBC affiliate WTVJ, animal manager Martina Bernard was doing welfare checks on a mix of American Staffordshire Terriers when the dogs began raiding her. Police say a neighbor called 911 after hearing the woman cry for help and look at the dog with teeth around her neck. In body camera video, officers arrive at the scene and find Bernard lying…

By Fatima Hussein WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans will cut $2.8 trillion over a decade, while reducing the economy, reducing inflation rates and reducing overall household purchasing power, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Congressional Office of Budget and Budget. The numbers were revealed in a letter sent to Democratic Congress leaders outlining how the Trump administration’s plan to impose broad tariffs on countries around the world will affect American households. Incorporated into the CBO analysis is the prediction that households will ultimately buy fewer households from countries that have been hit with additional…

Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer Lovebu, a luxurious toy from China’s Pop Mart, is a social media beloved, but the little monster with teeth is far from a one-night success. The Lovebus, which appeared 10 years ago, may have finally solidified its position in the collectable toy market for the next few years. In 2015, in three picture books inspired by Norse mythology, Labubu by artist and illustrator Kasing Lung first appeared with pointed ears and pointed teeth. In 2019, Lung signed a contract with Pop Mart, a company that caters to toy enthusiasts and influencers to sell Labubu figurines.…

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A young adolescent ragrant sea turtle was raw in the Atlantic Wednesday morning, months after a front flipper was cut off at Florida Turtle Hospital. Turtle was taken to the Loggerhead Marinade Life Center, suffering from predator wounds by the front flipper in January. The veterinarian crew at the Juno Beach facility assisted in the rehabilitation and care of Dilly Dary. “Every time we can bring a turtle back to the wild, it’s special, not just for us, but for all our interns and volunteers, and everyone who makes the effort to bring these turtles…

EDMONTON — The Florida Panthers will make one change to their Stanley Cup Final Game 1 lineup against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at Rogers Place. Dealing with the injury, AJ Greer is replaced by Jesper Boqvist in the fourth line of Florida. After sitting in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the Carolina Hurricanes with a private injury, Greer returned to action in the series clinching game 5, but was limited to a 4:22 ice time, including a 22-second shift in the third season. In addition to scoring two goals, Greer ranks sixth for the Panthers, with…

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando have revealed the final days of operation for a handful of attractions at Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios theme parks. They’ll all be unavailable by the end of summer. The last day to experience Tom Sawyer Island, the Liberty Square Riverboat and Rivers of America will be July 7. Those attractions opened in 1973, about 18 months after Magic Kingdom first opened. The final day to ride Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal will be Aug. 17. The thrill ride debuted in 2009. These shutdowns were previously announced, but a precise closing…

We will act on Wednesday’s recommendations from state board of education Governor Ron DeSantis. He was named Anastasios I. Florida’s 32nd Board of Education.Kamoutsas, 36, is one of four vice chiefs of staff in Desantis’ office. Before taking that post in 2023, he served as the general counsel and chief of staff at the Department of Education, where he played an active role on notable issues such as reopening schools and abolishing diversity programs during the pandemic.He is also involved in overhauling the state’s higher education system into a more conservative model, former commissioner Richard Corcolan added that Camoutes has…

Related Video: Tampa Bay Leader advocates regional priorities for budget talks TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida State Board of Education tapped Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as the state’s next board of education. New Florida law adds requirements before teens get behind the wheel The board voted unanimously on Wednesday to appoint the governor’s vice-chief of staff, Anastasios Camoutes. The job opened after former Republican state legislator Manny Diaz was appointed interim president of the University of West Florida. Kamoutsas’ appointment is subject to Diaz being nominated as UWF’s permanent president. “Student safety and achievement will be my number one…

TAMPA – A year ago, two young men bought what they believed to be Percosett pills from drug dealers. I overdose both. One of them, 17-year-old Devon Ramos, has passed away. His death was attributed to the effects of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid comparable to alcohol as the country’s most lethal substance in the past decade. Hillsboro Sheriff’s Investigators learned that the person who sold the drugs to him is also 17 years old.Devons is the story that Hillsboro County Sheriff Chad Cronister shared at a press conference Wednesday morning, highlighting recent changes to the law.”If he had used…

Slide Insurance CEO and founder Bruce Lucas is once again receiving criticism. Lucas, the company’s chief operating officer and chief risk officer, and his wife, won $50.3 million, two and three years after building a slide of failed insurance companies from state-run civil property and casualty insurance and insurance transferred from take-out. The 10-year disclosure, which raised eyebrows to pay a large bonus after Lucas used citizen takeout to establish heritage and victims, came into a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which outlines plans for a slide to sell stocks in the open market. The latest disclosure…