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Standing tall along the northeastern edge of the new Epic Universe theme park, the Helios Grand Hotel, a 14-storey hotel built by Universal Orlando, we hope to benefit from its location, location and location. More than half of the 500 Helios Grand Units, plus the rooftop bar area, offer views of the park. It is a colorful and intricate sight during the day, a dark, sparkling experience at night, separated by a fountain show. But it’s not just looking. Hotel guests with park tickets have immediate access to Helios’ magnificent universe. Passing through the dedicated entrance, they are an area…

For over 25 years, a pediatric dentist, Dr. Natalie Carr Bustillo was usually able to learn when the children she treated came from the plant city. The East Hillsboro community only added fluoride to its drinking water in 2013. Before that, children with cavities that often make it difficult to clean spots between teeth were always present from the city, she said.With a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, she fears the number of children with severe cavities will rise sharply as it effectively prohibits the addition of fluoride to public drinking water supplies. The law will…

Both the primary and main backup frequencies went down, forcing the controller to use emergency frequencies to relay the orders to the pilot.According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Denver air traffic controllers were forced to quickly switch to emergency backup frequencies after losing contact with the plane for about 90 seconds earlier this week.This is the latest in a series of equipment failures that have sparked concerns about the country’s aging air traffic control system.The blackout occurred Monday afternoon at the Denver Airways Traffic Control Center, Frank McIntosh, FAA’s head of air traffic control.McIntosh told lawmakers at a House…

In AESOP’s timeless f story, the proud rabbit challenges the slowly moving turtle to race. But as the story progresses, the rabbit takes a nap, the turtle endures, and, to everyone’s surprise, the underdog wins.Jeff Brandes (Octavio Jones from Propublica)Lee White (Le White Consulting)When viewed through the lens of today’s global port system, there is something unexpectedly relevant to the story. For decades, the United States was run to be confident, dominant, and coast-run past successes. Meanwhile, countries like China and Singapore played the role of turtles, quietly constructed, refined, automated, and ultimately surpassed us.Think about this. When it comes…

A recent survey by the personal finance website Wallethub shows that more than nine in 10 Americans should be taught budgeting in schools.Nevertheless, only 11 of the 50 states have received an A rating from the American Public Education Foundation. To win an A, the state must complete a standalone personal finance course at high school and implement financial literacy education in its K-12 curriculum.To determine which schools are doing the best job of teaching students’ budgeting skills, Wallethub compared 50 states and the District of Columbia using 11 key metrics. These range from whether students need to take personal…

University of Florida Meredith BauerThe Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is urging veterinarians, livestock producers and animal health experts to stay vigilant about the recognition of new world screwworm signs and symptoms as a threat to spreading to the United States.According to FDACS, screwworms can pose a threat to American livestock, wildlife, livestock, and animals involved in the US food system, particularly beef and dairy cows. This threat is most severe for states with warm climates and rich animal populations such as Florida. In light of the spread of New World screwworms from Panama to southern Mexico,…

“Night Shade” by Michael Connery. Little, Brown & Co. ; 352 pages; $30 Michael Connelly is one of today’s top mystery writers and not the top mystery writer, consistently pushing his plot, characters and settings in different directions. This approach is set in Los Angeles for him and his readers, through his novels, about (now) police Harry Bosch, detective René Ballard, and lawyer Mickey Haller (aka Lincoln). This strategy leads to “Night Shade,” a satisfying series launch featuring Stillwell, the LA County Sheriff’s detective stationed on Santa Catalina Island. Still – no one will call him by his name -…

The promotion of wages for workers comes to the public sector for the first time in four years to pay private wages. The Albanese Labour Government is calling on the Fairwork Committee (FWC) to bring about another wage increase for nearly 3 million Australian workers to explain inflation.In a formal submission ahead of the FWC’s annual decision next month, the government said “we believe workers should proceed with an actual wage increase.”Currently, the minimum wage is $24.10 per hour, or $915.90 per week, covering 2.9 million workers. Last year, the committee approved a 3.75% increase.The government has not proposed a…

By Edith M. Lederer UN (AP) – The UN on Thursday predicts global economic growth will slow this year and next year, pointing to the impact of a surge in US tariffs and rising trade tensions. The United Nations economists also cited the unstable geopolitical landscape and the threat of rising production costs, supply chain disruptions and financial turbulence. “There is a huge amount of uncertainty in the air these days,” said Shantanu Mukherjee, director of economic analysis and policy at the United Nations Ministry of Economic and Social Affairs. “It was a tense time for the global economy,” he…

Every time a law enforcement officer or first responder comes out the door in uniform, they make a strict promise. Tragically, the risk is too high. In 2024, 342 officers were shot dead in duties, and 50 were tragically killed.Rep. Vern Buchanan (Time File)Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells (Randy|Manatee County Sheriff’s Office)This is unacceptable. We must absolutely clarify that: if you target police officers, you will face the full power of the law.That’s why we are urging Congress to pass the Thin Blue Line Act, a common sense measure that ensures they face the most serious consequences under federal law.…