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OP-ED by Jim Farley President Donald Trump scored Florida over 13 points in the 2024 election. With nearly 1.5 million more votes than Harris, it was the biggest victory the presidential candidate has won in decades. He won for a number of reasons, but I think one of the biggest reasons is that the Floridians know he is one of us. We have full faith in President Trump to make Florida great again. But there are dark storm clouds gathering in our beautiful state, and they need the full attention of Trump.Soon after taking office, President Trump launched a campaign…
FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. (WFLA) – A new biodegradable tool called “Coral Defenders” has launched this week to protect newly planted corals in Florida’s waters. Coral Defender is a 3D printing tool made from polyhydroxyaca (PHA) that protects corals from predation. PHA is naturally produced by bacteria by fermenting sugars or fats. Tampa man clings to Piron after theft in Florida Keys: Deputy Scientists launched by the Florida Aquarium and Florida Fish and Wildlife will monitor the corals for the following year and a half. The pilot program aims to assess the survival of coral defences over time, “coral defenders” who…
Question: Looking for grapes to grow in shaded areas of the fence. It would be nice if there were some fragrant flowers. What is available?Answer: Look for Confederate jasmine that will bloom in April or May. This active grower has evergreen leaves and plenty of fragrant white flowers. It also grows in both the sun and shade. Moisten plantings during dry seasons and fertilize slowly in March, May and early October with slow landscape products to keep your fence attractive.Q: I have a satsuma mandarin with strange looking branches with lots of thorns. Should I cut these off?A: As mentioned…
Her book, published in September, discusses her role in court and explains how she controls the case.The book by U.S. Supreme Court Judge Amy Connie Barrett will be published in September on what it would be like to serve at the National Supreme Court.After being appointed President Donald Trump for his first term, Barrett, now 53, was sworn in as a Supreme Court Associate Judge on October 27, 2020, replacing the late Judge Ruth Budder Ginsberg, who passed away on September 18th.Memoir, “Listening the Law: Courts and Constitutional Reflections,” is scheduled to be released on September 9th.Sentinel, a division of…
Miami (WFLA) – This weekend, X-Finity and NASCAR Cup Series drivers will head to South Florida after crossing the country from Las Vegas to Homestead. For many drivers, the Homestead/Miami truck is a favorite. “I like the variety that the truck has. You can run towards the wall. That’s what the truck is famous for, but you can also run at the bottom anywhere in the white line and in the middle.” Gibbs’ Bell teammate Denny Hamlin also likes the track. “It’s a track I like and it’s really early in my career,” Hamlin said. For Hamlin, Homestead offers many…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – A multi-vehicle crash on a South Florida highway injured four people and had to airlift their children Friday. Just after 1pm, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a US-1 crash near Mile Marker 121, revealing four people injured. “It was scary”: Skyway Bridge risk assessment recommendations stir memories of collapse Authorities have called pediatric trauma alerts to move children involved in the crash to a nearby trauma center for injuries. The US-1 was temporarily closed in both directions to allow medical transport via helicopters and ambulances. The crash occurred in the area of the Miami-Dade Brush Fire,…
st. PETERSBURG – Like thousands of other homeowners in Tampa Bay, Leonard Berner and his wife are measuring what to do after more than a foot of water floods the Gulfport home during Hurricane Helen. Do you lift their home? Shall we demolish it and try again? Are you leaving the coast? Burner hopes a new program called Elevate Florida will be the answer. The state-run program offers to pay at least 75% of the cost of the mitigation project, such as lifting homes, tearing or rebuilding properties. It promises to save thousands of residents, lower insurance and increase property…
A federal judge in Los Angeles determined that Mariah Carey had not plagiarized the iconic holiday hit from other songwriters, “I want you for Christmas.”On Wednesday, Judge Monica Ramirez Armadani granted Carrie and her co-author and co-defendant Walter Afanasiev a summary judgment that resolves the case without the need for trial.The lawsuit filed in 2023 by Louisiana artist Stone (artist name Vince Vance) and Tennessee’s Troy Powers alleges that the 1994 hit borrowed from the same name in a 1989 country song.The two songwriters claim that they sought $20 million in damages, and portrayed someone who shared a unique theme…
Jack Lasota, 34, faces a number of new misdemeanor guns. His anarchist group is associated with the murders of California, Vermont and Pennsylvania.The suspects from the self-declared “vegan transgender anarchist rationalist” group were linked to several murders facing new charges in Maryland courts.Nine gun-related misdemeanor charges have been added to the lawsuit against 34-year-old Jack Amadeus Lasota, who was lifted from Alleghany County District Court to Alleghany Circuit Court on March 19. New charges include carrying concealed luggage and a loaded handgun, and possessing assault weapons. Lasota, known as “Ziz,” is considered a central figure and influencer of arable land…
The 48-year-old actor announced in November 2024 that he was battling stage 3 colorectal cancer.”Dawson Creek” star James van der Beek shared a positive health update just over four months after revealing that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.”I feel I can see the finish line,” the 48-year-old actor said in an interview with Extra, published on March 20th.Van der Beek, who announced the health battle in November 2024, told show host Billy Bush that he was preparing to shoot a sequel to the 2024 film “Sidelined: The QB and Me,” starring Noah Beck and Siena Agdon.”I’ll…