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A viral social media post of the fire at Myakka River State Park raises questions about why the burns were prescribed in drought conditions.The state agency told the Bradenton Herald that after park staff completed controlled burns last week, the wildfire lit the next day, burning more than 700 acres and flares up.Manatee and Sarasota counties have been advised to ban burns. According to the National Weather Service, both counties have moderate and severe drought conditions.As of Wednesday afternoon, the social media post had over 1,400 shares and 720,000 views. Facebook users expressed their complaints and concerns about the obvious…

April’s employment data concludes a busy week of economic news.The US labor market has sent mixed signals prior to its employment report in April, with layoffs surge in tumbling and unemployment claims.Global Outplacement Challenger Grey & Christmas reported on May 1 that layoffs that planned layoffs fell 62% in the month of the month, 63% higher than a year ago.So far, the US-based employer has announced more than 602,000 pay cuts, up 87% from the first four months of 2024. This is the highest total since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.Government staff cuts have been at the heart of…

Alex Brown, stateline.org As climate change significantly increases the frequency and severity of wildfires, utilities say they are facing an increased risk of payments that could lead them to bankruptcy or require customers to raise interest rates at scale. In the West, utility companies are urging state legislators to grant legal immunity and limit payments for damages if equipment causes flames. They are bills that have been passed or proposed in at least eight states over the past few years, which would need to follow plans that limit the risk of causing a fire, such as trimming trees and burial…

HOBE SONGH, Fla. (WFLA) – Evacuation was ordered Thursday morning after a 150-pound cylinder used for water treatment began leaking chlorine gas near a Florida neighborhood. One person was taken to Jupiter Hospital with life-threatening injuries as a result of the leak, Martin County Firefighters said. Hurricane season is just a month away. Are you ready? Several units, including dangerous goods teams in level protective suits, were dispatched to areas where leaks were created near the Southeast Three Streets of Hobsound and the Southeast Dixie Highway. (Credit: Martin County Fire Rescue)(Credit: Martin County Fire Rescue)(Credit: Martin County Fire Rescue)(Credit: Martin…

A new attraction is about to take off at Sea World Orlando. An “flying theatre” type ride, the expeditionary Odyssey transports visitors virtually from Florida to a much cooler climb, the Arctic. There’s no T-shirt to say this, but he nicknamed it soaring in the Arctic (and Submergin’) on the popular Epcot Ride. The big screen footage comes from weeks of outings to spy on wildlife and mysterious landscapes. The official opening of Expedition Odyssey is May 9th, but a preview of the pass holder is currently underway. The real world It takes a little time to understand what this…

Bayfront was struggling when Orlando Health purchased the flagship hospital in St. Petersburg in 2020. The nurses’ union reported a shortage of staff and equipment, which reportedly resulted in unnecessary deaths when infection rates were high. The 480-bed hospital had a D ranking for safety.Five years later, hospital leaders are a nonprofit organization that evaluates hospitals across the country for the number of infectious diseases and medical errors, with a new ranking released by Leapfrog, with Bayfront’s first grade. They gathered at the hospital in the middle of the night Wednesday to celebrate with night shift workers. “The team has…

The announcement concluded speculation about the future of waltz at the White House.President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was naming White House national security adviser Mike Waltz as the United Nations US ambassador, coming after reports indicating that Waltz is leaving his advisory position.In a Truth Social Post Thursday afternoon, Trump wrote that the Waltz “worked hard to put our country’s interests first.””He knows he’ll do the same in his new role,” he wrote.“Interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as national security adviser and will continue his strong leadership at the Department of State.The announcement ended speculation…

Video above: Florida’s flamingo population thrives after Hurricane Idria Talahassee, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida’s efforts to change birds have failed again this year. Mockingbirds, who hold the state bird title in four additional states, remain Florida’s top birds as legislative sessions approach the end. The twin bill introduced in the state Senate and House would have made American flamingos an official state songbird to official birds and scrub jays. It’s not that easy to find flamingos in the wild in Florida, but bright pink birds have become synonymous with sunlight. Scrub Jay is Florida’s only endemic bird species. In other…

By Anne d’Hynenzio and Didi Tang NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers can expect higher prices and delivery delays once the Trump administration ends its tax exemption for low-value imports starting Friday. The expiration of the so-called De Minimis rule, which allowed as many as 4 million low-value plots to come to the US every day, has forced companies, primarily from China, to rethink their practices to keep costs down. However, in reality, some people benefit from the end of their obligation exemption. For example, companies that manufacture goods in the US may feel easing from competition for cheaper Chinese imports…

On an August evening, Alex Vega almost died of three rounds of wounds after a hitman ambushed him as he pulled him into the Kendale Lakes Driveway on the Black Range Rover.Creating his name to customize luxury cars for sports and music celebrities, Vega told police investigators he believes his former business partner, Rolando “Roly” Ramirez is behind the 2019 attack.At the start of Ramirez’s murder crime conspiracy trial in Miami federal court, prosecutors told ju judges Wednesday that there had been a fierce feud between the two men over a decade after the money that led to the lawsuit…