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Hillsboro County, Fla. (WFLA) – Starting Friday night, busy roads in the Riverview area will be closed for the next three weeks. Things along Boyette Road look different as the Florida Department of Transport continues its massive restoration project. The lane begins a shutdown at Boyette Road at the intersection of US 301. “It’s a $205 million project, most of which is converting the asphalt-to-concrete intersection, with lots of truck traffic, concrete is more durable, and another part of the project is resurfaced with a larger section of the US 301.” This section is located at 301 from Whit Road…

In New York, a parade and vigil took place in New York to commemorate the 1999 event known as the April 25 appeal, which attracted around 10,000 people in Beijing. The legacy of unprecedented peaceful protests that took place in communist China decades ago was recently commemorated in New York in the form of parades and vigils. Several participants in both events were one of the Chinese protesters at the time, and were insisting on the right to practice their faith freely.April 25, 1999 – To this day, 26 years ago, 10,000 Falun practitioners gathered in Beijing, the capital of…

In a not too distant future, the essential building blocks of electronics, from mobile phones to missiles, could come from Osceola County. Authorities announced on Tuesday the launch of the Florida semiconductor engine at Neocity, a project that trains workers around the world and attracts businesses. With a federal investment of 5 billion people, the 500-acre Neocity campus in Kissimmee leads the state’s efforts to manufacture semiconductors. Neocit is the county technology hub. Until recently, only a few companies were working on semiconductors, but new efforts aim to invite more companies to Osceola and develop more partnerships with the university.…

You don’t have to be in Generation X to enjoy Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship, but it doesn’t hurt. The Aqua Slidecoaster is part roller coaster, part water slide offering a thrilling, wet option on board Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Aqua. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)An osprey stops by The Haven, Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship-within-a-ship concept for suite-level guests, on board the new Norwegian Aqua on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)The 10-deck dry slide The Drop is lit up on board Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Aqua. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)Blue is the night light of choice for Norwegian Cruise…

TALHASSEE — The Florida home on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a plan aimed at alleviating financial tensions among apartment owners, setting up negotiations with the Senate ahead of next week, when the 2025 legislative meeting was scheduled.The House and Senate bill addressed the Condominium Safety Act that passed after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South Mansion Building on Surfside, which killed 98 people.The law passed in 2022 and tweaked in 2023 included the need for “milestone inspections” and “preliminary structural integrity investigations” of older buildings, and determining how much money should be reserved for future major repairs.Milestone inspections are…

Previous regulations on commercial fishing have been harmful to U.S. territorial industries like Samoa, according to the White House.The Trump administration has turned its attention to commercial fishing and issued several executive orders to ease regulations and help American seafood companies compete.Together, the order aims to support the administration’s goal of putting the American economy and small businesses in a more advantageous position, while some consider a move that is harmful to the environment.The impact of first ordersOn April 17, President Donald Trump signed an order to “unleash American commercial fisheries in the Pacific,” asking officials to change regulations from…

A report from the Orlando Business Journal reveals that the Sunrail Management Board has unanimously approved a major step into the proposed Sunshine Corridor, a joint effort with Brightline to expand rail services in central Florida.On April 24, the Central Florida Commuting Railroad Commission voted to move forward in a two-year, $6 million project development and environment (PD&E) survey. The study will focus on proposed corridors connecting Sunrail and Brightline, including planned stops at Orlando International Airport, Orange County Convention Center and South International Drive. The corridor also offers routes along Interstate 4, allowing Brightline’s future expansion into Tampa.John Tyler,…

Associated Press, by Jiang Junzhe HONG KONG (AP) – Global markets were high on Friday after Wall Street recovered on the third day, hoping the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. The future of the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, while the future of the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. In European trade, Paris’ CAC 40 was added to 7,554.56 to 0.7%, while Germany’s DAX was 0.4% higher at 22,154.72. The UK FTSE 100 rose 0.2% to 8,422.52 after the country reported better retail sales in March. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose sharply to 1.9% at 35,705.74, while South Korea’s Kospi…

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced more than $14.5 million through the Florida Employment Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support Florida improvements and Florida workforce training. Funds have been awarded to Indian River State College, Miami-Dade College, Sebring Airport Authority and Wakula County for projects that advance major industries such as aviation, aerospace and manufacturing.”The Florida Employment Growth Grant Fund will promote economic development by supporting critical infrastructure projects and expanding workforce training opportunities at the local level,” Desantis said.”We continue to support Florida’s job creation and economic prosperity with a focus on Governor DeSantis’ commitment and investment in infrastructure and…

Florida’s economy is the hope of nations and many countries around the world, and tourism is the engine that operates it. For decades, the state has thrived on a smart, sustainable model. Out-of-state visitors donate billions of dollars through tourism development taxes, fueling the local economy, creating jobs, and funding public services without burdening residents.Don Wales (David Keith | Destinations International)However, two legislations in the state legislature (HB 1221 and HB 7033) propose to dismantle this model. If passed, they will eliminate dedicated funds for tourism marketing and facilities, dissolve all the state’s tourism development councils and enforce tourism development…