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TALHASSEE — The Florida home on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a plan aimed at alleviating financial tensions among apartment owners, setting up negotiations with the Senate ahead of next week, when the 2025 legislative meeting was scheduled. The House and Senate bill addressed the Condominium Safety Act that passed after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South Mansion Building on Surfside, which killed 98 people. The law passed in 2022 and tweaked in 2023 included the need for “milestone inspections” and “preliminary structural integrity investigations” of older buildings, and determining how much money should be reserved for future major repairs.…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman is charged with attempted first-degree murder after stabbing a child 20 times with her torso and right arm, according to an arrest affidavit. A home surveillance video shown to a Palm Beach County deputy by the father of the child shows 27-year-old Roshawn Gatlin walking into the kitchen and coming out with a large kitchen knife. Gatlin then grabbed the child with his hand and took him to a nearby corridor, according to the report. Police say they chased a dog that was killed in an oncoming car in Florida. At…

Kirsty Blackman said the UK could experience a skill shortage. This could affect the government’s plans to expand the renewable energy sector. The government must do more to support oil and gas workers in the North Sea during the transition of the energy industry from carbon-based fuels to renewable energy, lawmakers have heard.During a discussion at Westminster Hall on Wednesday, SNP’s Kirsty Blackman said job creation rates in the renewable energy market are not in response to a decline in the oil and gas industry. As a result, experienced workers may be forced to seek opportunities overseas.Blackman warned that this…

Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week as they continue to maintain their business despite fear of potential unemployment. The Labor Bureau said Thursday that the unemployment application increased from 6,000 to 222,000 for the week ending April 19. That’s a small amount of forecasts from 220,000 new application analysts. The weekly application of unemployment benefits has been considered a layoff proxy and has remained primarily in the health range of 200,000-250,000 for the past few years. Despite President Donald Trump suspending or pulling back many of his tariff threats, concerns remain…

Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – Traveling to your local Walmart location may look a little different later this year. The retailer announced Wednesday that it plans to remodel its Florida stores in dozens. The company said it has invested more than $1.6 billion in the past five years to upgrade stores across Florida. Walmart plans to remodel more than 650 stores across the United States, including 34 in Sunshine. Changes that come to many Walmart stores include new big, bold signs and an expansion division for more choices and new items. Online pickup and delivery will be expanded to help meet…

What is the difference between the year?Heading into the dry spring season in 2024, the Tampa Bay area was already in a severe drought. Rainfall has dropped dramatically for several months, Tampa Bay Water’s desalination plant was offline for repairs, and CW Bill Young Reservoir fell by less than half.Chuck Carden (Jeff Young | Tampa Bay Water)We are particularly grateful for the efforts that many residents and businesses have made to adopt water conservation last year. The reduction in irrigation, combined with cool temperatures and regression to normal rainfall, allowed the region to reduce water demand by millions of gallons…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida students traumatized by the 2018 Parkland School shooting – and last week’s fatal shooting at Florida State University is urging Republican-controlled state capitol to not rewind the restrictions on guns he passed after Marjorie Stoneman’s murder at Douglas High School. Since its passing, gun rights activists have fought to unravel the 2018 law. This includes the provisions to increase the state minimum age and purchase at 21 years old. Suspect accused of kidnapping a Gulfport teen file an innocent plea After the FSU shooting, student activists are urging lawmakers to support gun control policies in…

People have been coming to Florida for a long time and looking for a runaway, but living here is not all about the sun and smiles. Costs are rising. Hurricanes are destructive. Sweat stains and palmetto bugs are guaranteed. Recent data analysis shows that the population boom that brought tens of thousands of new residents to the Tampa Bay Area several years ago could finally slow down. Other parts of Florida may have overtaken our area in terms of population growth, but many still choose the Tampa Bay area for their new homes.Are you one of the beginners? welcome!Here are…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A child was killed after a family dog ​​chased oncoming traffic Wednesday night, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. The child reportedly left the house following the family dog ​​who escaped and ran into approaching traffic. He was then hit by two vehicles. Florida mom nearly got poisoned by her adopted child who put bleach on milk, deputies say The child was identified as one year old, according to NBC affiliate WESH. Officers responded to the 2900 block of North Halifax Avenue around 8:21pm in the crash and found a seriously injured child. The…

Associated Press Economics Writer Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged countries to move “quickly” to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth. IMF Managing Director Christarina George Eva said the unpredictability arising from President Donald Trump’s aggressive tax campaign on foreign imports has led businesses to delay investments and consumers to curb spending. “Uncertainty is bad for business,” she told reporters Thursday. Georgieva’s comments come two days after the IMF downgraded its global economic growth outlook this year. The 191 Country lending organization aimed at promoting global growth, fiscal stability and…