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You know who loves brunch, or lunch, or dinner, or just being appreciated for everything she’s done and continues to do? Your mom. Show her some love this Mother’s Day with an abundance of treats, whether from elaborate buffet to Chicago-style Italian beef. Celebrate Mom on Winter Park’s Park Avenue at Ava MediterrAegean. (Courtesy Ava/Chad Baumer) The Alfond Inn: You’ve got options here. For an option with options, bring mom to their Elegant Park Avenue Ballroom Brunch Buffet, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 11, which will feature serving stations, displays and desserts, including mimosas, $130.80++ for adults, $70.80++ for children ages…

TAMPA — The crime was notorious and extraordinary.The victims: a mother and her two teenage daughters vacationing from Ohio, their bodies found one morning in 1989, bound and weighed down with concrete blocks in the waters of Tampa Bay.The ensuing murder investigation was unlike any other by local law enforcement. The eventual arrest and conviction of the killer became a point of pride for the many investigators who worked the case, most especially the St. Petersburg police detectives.So when a retired FBI agent published a book in late 2023 in which she wrote of having played a key role in…

“The grants are at our discretion and they’re not acting really well,” the president says. Federal funds for Harvard are under review.President Donald Trump suggested on April 30 that Harvard will no longer receive government grants. The Ivy League agency, as his administration had requested, continued to reject its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements and to combat anti-Semitism on campus.”We don’t seem to give them any more grants, right, Linda?” the president said during his speech to Education Secretary Linda McMahon.”The grants are at our discretion and they’re not acting really well, so that’s just too bad.”The Trump administration…

With the full trade war between the US and China, a new report by investor observers shows which US is most exposed and what it means for the economy.Florida, behind states like California and Texas, ranked 10th as a state that could have a negative impact from higher tariffs.According to data, Florida imported $128.7 billion from China in 2024. Its imports are 11% and GDP is 7%. As the state’s consumer-driven economy relies on Chinese electronics, apparel and household items, tariffs could raise consumer prices and disrupt Florida’s large logistics sector.Florida’s neighbor Georgia imported $17.52 billion from China in 2024,…

The law, which passed the Florida Legislature earlier this year, marks the misdemeanor charge of illegal immigrants entering the state.Florida Attorney General James Usmierer filed an motion to federal court on April 30 to enforce a new law in the state that would make illegal immigrants misdemeanors entering Florida by cleaning immigrants.In him motion Uthmeier asked the Miami District Judge to suspend an injunction that would prohibit Florida from enforcing the law while appealing to Atlanta’s 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.”The law merely exercises Florida’s inherent sovereignty to protect citizens by supporting the enforcement of federal immigration laws,” the Attorney…

The port is expected to see a significant drop in shipments of containers next week as a result of new tariffs.The Port of Los Angeles, North America’s busiest container port, has warned about a potential 35% recession of cargo arriving at ports from early May due to US tariffs.”My prediction is that in two weeks, all shipments from China for major retailers and manufacturers will decline by 35%, as all shipments from China for major retailers and manufacturers will be suspended,” Jean Seloka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Committee’s Hover Committee Meeting of…

Oklahoma City — At least two people owned as vehicles flooded the state and parts of Texas when they flooded the state on Wednesday, authorities said Pennsylvania residents picked up from a powerful storm that killed three people.Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms mean the risk of flash floods in the southern U.S. by early Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.Part of the rain in Oklahoma and TexasThe storm has soaked much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, flooding and washing roads, canceling or delaying hundreds of flights at major airports.A man owned in Oklahoma after his car wiped out…

Homeland Security Director Christa Noem paid tribute to the Uzbekistan president with illegal immigrants from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.The United States has deported 131 illegal immigrants to Uzbekistan as part of the agreement between the two countries, the Ministry of Homeland Security (DHS) said on April 30.Uzbekistan fully funded the deportation of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan people illegally in the United States.”We commend Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his leadership in sending flights to bring 131 illegal aliens back to their home countries,” DHS Chief Secretary Christa Noem said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing to work with…

According to the allegations, district officials knew Hispanics were the farthest in reading, but limited their relief learning program to Black students. Affinity groups for black students at Chicago Public Schools violate civil rights laws and the district could cost federal funding if the program continues, the Department of Education announced this week.The federal agency’s Civil Rights Office has launched an investigation this year following complaints that parents filed by the Defense Education Agency.The district’s “Black Student Success Plan” allegedly violated Title VI of the 1964 federal law because it addresses one-race salvation education method for students.”Chicago public schools have…

From Unsung Hero to just a regular hero, Luostarinen is the fourth player in franchise history, scoring at least four points in the playoff game, joining Sam Reinhart (4), Ray Sheppard (4), and Verhaeghe (5). Standing alone, he is the first Panther to score four points in the road playoff game. “I think we just tried to simplify it so that we get it,” Luostarinen said. “Tonight, it was our way. It feels good to contribute to the offensive end as well. It’s a team victory and a good series.” With 4:24 remaining, Reinhart increased Florida’s lead to 6-3 with…