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Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – Traveling to your local Walmart location may look a little different later this year. The retailer announced Wednesday that it plans to remodel its Florida stores in dozens. The company said it has invested more than $1.6 billion in the past five years to upgrade stores across Florida. Walmart plans to remodel more than 650 stores across the United States, including 34 in Sunshine. Changes that come to many Walmart stores include new big, bold signs and an expansion division for more choices and new items. Online pickup and delivery will be expanded to help meet…
What is the difference between the year?Heading into the dry spring season in 2024, the Tampa Bay area was already in a severe drought. Rainfall has dropped dramatically for several months, Tampa Bay Water’s desalination plant was offline for repairs, and CW Bill Young Reservoir fell by less than half.Chuck Carden (Jeff Young | Tampa Bay Water)We are particularly grateful for the efforts that many residents and businesses have made to adopt water conservation last year. The reduction in irrigation, combined with cool temperatures and regression to normal rainfall, allowed the region to reduce water demand by millions of gallons…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida students traumatized by the 2018 Parkland School shooting – and last week’s fatal shooting at Florida State University is urging Republican-controlled state capitol to not rewind the restrictions on guns he passed after Marjorie Stoneman’s murder at Douglas High School. Since its passing, gun rights activists have fought to unravel the 2018 law. This includes the provisions to increase the state minimum age and purchase at 21 years old. Suspect accused of kidnapping a Gulfport teen file an innocent plea After the FSU shooting, student activists are urging lawmakers to support gun control policies in…
People have been coming to Florida for a long time and looking for a runaway, but living here is not all about the sun and smiles. Costs are rising. Hurricanes are destructive. Sweat stains and palmetto bugs are guaranteed. Recent data analysis shows that the population boom that brought tens of thousands of new residents to the Tampa Bay Area several years ago could finally slow down. Other parts of Florida may have overtaken our area in terms of population growth, but many still choose the Tampa Bay area for their new homes.Are you one of the beginners? welcome!Here are…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A child was killed after a family dog chased oncoming traffic Wednesday night, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. The child reportedly left the house following the family dog who escaped and ran into approaching traffic. He was then hit by two vehicles. Florida mom nearly got poisoned by her adopted child who put bleach on milk, deputies say The child was identified as one year old, according to NBC affiliate WESH. Officers responded to the 2900 block of North Halifax Avenue around 8:21pm in the crash and found a seriously injured child. The…
Associated Press Economics Writer Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged countries to move “quickly” to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth. IMF Managing Director Christarina George Eva said the unpredictability arising from President Donald Trump’s aggressive tax campaign on foreign imports has led businesses to delay investments and consumers to curb spending. “Uncertainty is bad for business,” she told reporters Thursday. Georgieva’s comments come two days after the IMF downgraded its global economic growth outlook this year. The 191 Country lending organization aimed at promoting global growth, fiscal stability and…
US lawyer Edward Martin Jr. contacted the medical journal about alleged bias.Federal prosecutors sent a letter to another medical journal, the New England Journal of Medicine said on April 23.The journal received a letter from the District of Columbia’s U.S. Lawyers’ Office, a spokeswoman told the Epoch Times via email.Dr. Eric Rubin, who works at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and editor-in-chief of the journal, responded to the letter by telling the office that the journal “publishes evidence-based scientific information that doctors can trust to provide high-quality medical care.”Rubin writes that the editors of the journal, who are all practice physicians,…
Pauling shows that it is popular for Floridians to support the time limit. A poll conducted by US Term Limit () found that 81% of Florida voters support the county commissioner period limit. What is currently included in pursuing a term limit for county commissioners is putting limits on local school board members.The bill to do so was sponsored by FL state lawmaker Michelle Salzman (R-Pensacola). I passed the floor of the house with a vote of 82-33. The language of the bill says voters can help limit terms through constitutional amendments on the state’s 2026 election voting.Florida voters like…
Is Bob Buckhorn running again? Can he win?These two questions dominate the political parlor game in Tampa two years after the race to succeed Mayor Jane Custer, who took office in 2027.First, answer a simple question.The backhorn, who preceded the casters who worked from 2011 to 2019, did not participate in the race. However, he openly explored bids for several months, advocating the finances and message of another campaign to war. “I’m very leaning towards doing that,” Buckhorn told me the other day. “The chances I won’t run are pretty slim.” The only decision left is when he pulls the…
A veteran of five different NHL teams, Schmidt sees something special for the Panthers. “To say I wasn’t nervous at the beginning of the year would be wrong because I was like that,” he said with a smile. “I don’t know how to help a team like this, but there’s no need to come from the personality that this team has, the game style, the standards we have, the staff. It’s coming from the bench. It’s coming from the guys in the room.” Schmidt, who is looking for his first Stanley Cup, joined the defending champion on a one-year contract…