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The search for gold begins this week. Featuring an NHL-leading 10 players, the Florida Panthers will soon take center stage at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. In addition to the players, the Panthers have five representatives from among their staff and coaches. Twelve countries will compete for the gold medal on Wednesday, with teams playing three qualifying matches in each group before advancing to a single-elimination playoff to determine the winner. Group A includes Canada, the Czech Republic, France and Switzerland. Finland; Group B consists of Finland, Sweden, Slovakia and Germany. Group C will include Denmark, Germany, Latvia and the…
If you’re feeling down, spend money. It should improve your mood. This treatment is called “retail therapy.” It has been described as compulsive shopping done to improve mood, reduce stress, or cope with negative emotions. It may make you feel better, but it can lead to a lot of debt. According to financial company CashNet USA, the average U.S. consumer makes more than 107 retail therapy purchases each year. In 2025, the average U.S. shopper spent more than $4,500 on retail therapy. Millennials (ages 29-44) were the top spender in the age group, spending about $8,200. Gen Z followed closely…
Media publication Inside Radio (Insideradio.com) reports that some of the top stories Americans were glued to the radio were the Los Angeles fires and Texas floods, the Gaza ceasefire, the Epstein file, the government shutdown, the election of a new pope, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. It also includes a Democratic victory in the November 2025 off-year election, followed by tariffs on DOGE and ICE against Venezuela. Some of the top radio formats that our audience listens to Inside Radio also lists some of the top and fastest growing formats that Americans listen to. “Radio ranks as the most…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Usmeyer on Thursday announced what authorities have announced as the largest seizure of illegal and contraband e-cigarette products in state history, following a series of coordinated enforcement actions conducted by a statewide e-cigarette task force. This joint operation involved the Attorney General’s Enforcement Division, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and multiple local law enforcement agencies. Authorities targeted a vape shop accused of illegally selling products that posed a danger to children and consumers, in violation of Florida law. Usmayer said the…
OP-ED Tim McDonald I had no family history of colon cancer. Screening was not on my radar. Then I developed a sudden pain in my side, went to the emergency room, underwent tests, and my life changed. A few days after my diagnosis, I made a promise to myself. If telling my story can help someone avoid a terminal diagnosis, I’ll tell it too. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, a reminder that taking care of yourself is a strength, not a weakness. One of the simplest and most powerful steps men and women around the world can take is…
Question: I purchased a pot with blooming hyacinth bulbs. Flowers have started to decrease. What should I do with my plants? Answer: This is probably the most difficult thing for gardeners to do: toss the plants and keep the pots. Alternatively, you can send the bulbs to a friend up north and plant them in the ground. Hyacinths, with their attractive pink, purple or white flowers and sweet scent, require colder temperatures than Florida can provide to bloom again. The plants you purchase will produce wonderful blooms in late winter or early spring, and you can enjoy them in your…
Walt Disney World has announced that the Frozen Ever After attraction will reopen at Epcot on February 12th, unveiling familiar (but updated) faces in the main animatronic characters: Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff. The attraction has been closed since January 26th, and the effects area is currently being tested in preparation for its first appearance. “I was in awe and appalled when I saw Elsa, because it’s like she literally stepped out of the screen and was standing right in front of you. You notice that it’s improved,” said Ken Rich, executive creative development. He oversees the quality of Imagineering’s shows…
Royal Caribbean ships can be seen almost daily in Nassau, but the company has a new land-based service aimed at increasing the port’s appeal and attracting new guests. Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will open to cruise passengers in late December, offering all-inclusive shore excursions on 17 acres of pristine waterfront property. Dynamically priced day passes give visitors access to two beaches and three pools, unlimited food, Wi-Fi, towels, and round-trip transportation. More expensive passes include alcohol. With three “neighborhoods” – Family Beach, Chill Beach and Party Cove, this beach club aims to have something for everyone. “At every port…
“Joseph Hayes,” he said, holding out his hand. At this media gathering, we were neighbors at a long, narrow harvest table. His longtime partner, Jennifer Greenhill Taylor, sat directly across from him. Hayes wasn’t a big man, but he had a big heart, a big heart, and amazingly wild gray hair. And of course his name was in front of him. “The Joseph Hayes? ! “I asked. He laughed and set off to the races. The conversation started in the field of cooking, but quickly moved from food to writing about food to writing about art in general. And by…
Few ideas are repeated with more confidence and less sincere consideration than the claim that “billionaires are the cause of society’s problems.” From homelessness to hunger, student debt to climate change, the bad guy is always the same. The prescription, vociferously advocated by politicians like Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Zoran Mamdani, is similarly predictable: Tax the wealthy more and let the government solve their problems. This story is emotionally powerful. It’s also economically dishonest because it never answers the only question that matters. What actually happens to the money? Let’s look at a simple and concrete example. Suppose there…