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A longtime Orlando animal attraction, Gatorland has made Gatorland’s global conservation efforts an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gatorland Global acts locally and internationally, protecting and rescuing Florida crocodiles, and acting outside the United States in efforts in countries such as Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, and Colombia. By officially becoming a nonprofit, the group can provide dedicated resources to conservation groups. Gatorland Global was founded in 2018. “Internationally, Gatorland Global supports several research facilities and sanctuaries to protect endangered crocodiles and their declining habitat,” Gatorland president and CEO Mark McHugh said in a news release. “Globally, we educate people, schools and communities about…

The construction sector added employment while education and health services took over jobs as overall employment has cooled down since March. According to the ADP National Employment Report, released on April 30, it was expanded from 147,000 revised in March to an estimated 62,000 positions in April.Median wages for employees who remained at work increased 4.5% from the previous year, a slight decline from 4.6% in March, while workers who switched employers increased by 6.7% to 6.9%.”Anxiety is the word of the day,” said Nera Richardson, ADP chief economist. “Employers are trying to adjust policy and consumer uncertainty by implementing…

Damian J. Troise, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Uncertainty continues to support the latest financial results and forecasts of businesses, large and small, as they seek to manipulate a global trading system that is significantly shaken by changes in US policy. Tough changes in tariffs and policies are shaking the trust of consumers and businesses. The US economy shrunk in the first quarter of the year, falling for the first time in three years. Consumer spending rose in March, possibly an effort to preempt tariffs, but fell across the quarter. Meanwhile, businesses have been pulling back jobs. Around…

The Orlando Dreamers have announced two key financial aids for their initiative to bring Major League Baseball into town. Dr. Rick Workman, executive chairman of Heartland Dental based in Effingham, Illinois, is a leading investor, and John Morgan, founder of law firm Morgan & Morgan, is also involved in the effort. The Orlando Sentinel was the first to report on the identities of these investors.The announcement follows the team’s declaration on April 24th, raising about $1.5 billion to acquire the franchise and securing a $1 billion intention to build the stadium. The group’s leadership suggests the possibility of purchasing the…

NAPOLIA, Fla. (WFLA) – 19-year-old Antonio Liceuti has an aggressive warrant for an arrest involving the death of a teenage girl. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is also seeking help locate suspects. Licout is a suspect in connection with the death of 18-year-old Aaliyah Gonzalez, who was shot and killed on April 10th. His warrant was for using a deadly weapon to throw a worse battery, worse assault, fire or lethal missile into an occupied vehicle, the sheriff’s office said. Bradenton Oak & Stone General Manager arrested and caught in camera at his own restaurant: BPD The sheriff’s office said…

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said negotiators need to “resolve a set of nuances” before they can end the Russian Crane War.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on April 30 that the end of the Russian-Ukraine war is not only round the corner, but negotiators still face some complexities.Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin was interested in a ceasefire and ultimately a peaceful reconciliation on the conflict. “But before doing this, you need to answer many questions and solve a set of nuances.”Peskov provided these comments as he marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump’s…

Construction of the University of South Florida’s new campus stadium is expected to advance following the university’s board of directors giving final approval to the updated project plan Tuesday.The revised proposal outlines the total cost of the project at $348.5 million, an increase since the initial approval of the board in June 2023. The updated plans include future stadium expansions, the addition of verticals to the Tampa General Hospital Center for athletic excellence, and enhanced design and infrastructure to promote improved locker rooms capacity.University officials said these additional costs would be subject to interest revenues from the $200 million funding…

(Nexstar) – You may feel an instant flash of wealth after receiving your “extra” salary in May, but it continues to accumulate millions and billions of dollars thanks to investment, entrepreneurship and succession. Forbes once again scrutinised the class of America’s wealthiest people, and was able to find the wealthiest people in all 50 states. All but three (Alaska, Delaware, West Virginia) have its title belongs to Billionaire. In five states, new residents have overtaken the crown of the wealthiest citizens from last year’s title winner. These 50 wealthy Americans totaled to be worth the record $2 trillion combined, according…

With the help of original Orlando outfits like De Guzman Oriental Food Mart (8433 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando) and Nipa Hut in Kissimmee, all the way up to OverRice (food truck and brick-and-mortar) and Michelin-recommended Kaya in Mills 50, Filipino food has been getting more of a spotlight, Even so, these more visible businesses aren’t the only games in town. There’s a lot of food to celebrate in this nation of 7,000+ islands, a culinary heritage that’s coalesced over the centuries, absorbing the traditions of other cultures — Spanish, Chinese and American, to name a few — into their…

Lawyers are fighting to stop Jeffrey Hutchinson’s execution Thursday night. The 62-year-old Army veteran claims he is suffering from severe mental health issues alongside the illnesses of the Gulf War. A 2001 ju judge found Hutchinson guilty of shotguns of his girlfriend and her three young children at a shared home in Okaloosa County. The judge was sentenced to death for the murder of a child.However, his war-related illness, coupled with more than 20 years of isolation in the death row, caused psychological damage, which he argues, does not reasonably understand what is going on.”I’ll know this guy for the…