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Eric McCullough spent months searching for his affordable location, but moved to an apartment with his daughter.McCullough, 59, has disability insurance and says he can’t rent an apartment or house that he can afford to pay for.”To me, is the magical question that people consider to be affordable?” he asked. “Who’s making these affordable homes?Nearly 900,000 Floridians suffer from the same problem, and many spend too much on rent. That is, a recent report from the University of Florida’s Singburg Housing Research Center shows that over 30% of your monthly income is spent on housing expenses. And the latest research…

The court is undertaking a case in which a potential religious charter school and Wisconsin deny unemployment tax exemption for Catholic charities.The Supreme Court has heard two cases in the coming months questioning whether the government can reject religious groups’ support or whether it can reject exemptions under the First Amendment.In one case, the statewide charter school board v. Drummond, court in Oklahoma, is considering whether the state accidentally denied enrollment of Catholic schools into the charter school program. Another Catholic Charity Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Board will involve the charitable challenge to the state’s decision not…

Gridlocked traffic is the last place Jorge de Apodaca wants to be after his appointment to treat cancer. Dizziness and “fog brain” don’t work well with bumper-to-bumper traffic.The 68-year-old commute has become a little easier since Miami University’s health system expanded to Doral, one of the state’s fastest-growing cities. De Apodaca and his wife still have to throw traffic, but the drive from Lake in Miami to Doral is shorter than the location of Kendall in Uhealth where he was treated.According to UM alumni, staff members provide him with snacks and coffee every time he steps into Uhealth’s new medical…

In any case, Europeans, Americans and Japanese acted against China’s unfair trade practices. Beijing is being pushed badly.ExplanationWhile Trump administration’s tariffs and Beijing’s response to them have headlines, China has also had to respond to Europe’s suppression of trade.A few months ago, the European Union placed high tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), claiming that China subsidizes production and has unfair trade benefits. In the past few weeks, Beijing has responded. It has brought about normal complaints and threats, but Beijing has shown much more restraint than it had in the past. For China’s rather vulnerable domestic economy, it should…

If you’re dreaming of retirement, you may find the ideal place to settle in Florida.That’s because the state is home to four of the country’s best cities to call retirees home, the new rankings show. Here’s where it was listed:* Clearwater number 2*St. Petersburg, No. 4* No. 5 Cape Coral* Fort Lauderdale number 8The list comes from Niche, a website that posts ratings and reviews of neighborhoods, schools and businesses. The results released Monday show that they studied data from the US government and other sources to determine the best retirement destinations in the country.The niche has won each location…

The building was a $63 million joint venture between a major Thai construction company and a subsidiary of China Railway Engineering Corporation.The death toll reached over 1,700, and many still went missing in Burma, also known as Myanmar, the epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28th. The USGS said on March 30, a 5.1 magnitude later excavation struck 13 miles northwest of Mandalay, Burma.Meanwhile, the Thai government announced an investigation into the 33-storey building that collapsed during the earthquake with nine workers on March 29th. The building was a joint construction project between Thailand and China.Some glass windows…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Florida recently issued the following statement regarding the sentences of doctors convicted of drug trafficking charges: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan today sentenced Scott Andrew Hollington, 59, St. Augustine, to 12 years in federal prison after being found 14 count convictions and distributions of controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes in the course of normal professional practice, and a five count conviction that blocks justice justice. Hollington was found guilty by the federal ju judge on July 25, 2023.According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, the…

“Japan is an essential partner in deterring communist military attacks,” Hegses said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegses said on March 30 that Japan is essential to combating China’s invasion in the South Pacific and will soon begin plans to strengthen US US commanders.”We share the warrior spirit that defines the army,” Hegses told Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani at a meeting in Tokyo. “Japan is an essential partner in deterring communist Chinese military attacks,” he added, including the entire Taiwan Strait.Japan is the “cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific,” Hegses said, adding that the Trump administration will continue to work…

United Airlines has launched a $315 million expansion project at Orlando International Airport. Construction began on March 27 for a new 354,400-square-foot maintenance campus along Tradeport Drive, which includes two hangars, a warehouse and a workspace for around 1,000 employees. The facility is scheduled to open in late 2027 and will centralize United’s Orlando-based technical operations.”This project is extremely important to our growth strategy,” said Kerr Crimarcher, senior vice president of technology operations at United. He said that integrating maintenance operations will improve efficiency and reduce costs.The new development replaces outdated structures, including hangars built in 1954. Kevin Thibaut, CEO…

Q: We were told there was a dog walking area along with others in the new construction condo. When we moved there was nothing and there was no plan for it. The dog walk area was not specified in the purchase agreement, but we were all informed of the same information verbally. Our buildings say they are dog-friendly in their contracts. Is there a legal measure? – CatherineA: There are several options, but they are limited as the developer’s promises for the dog walk area were not included in the written agreement.”Fraud Laws” are legal doctrines designed to protect individuals…