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Almost half of Floridians live their pay | June 15thAffordable energyAlmost half of Floridians live on payroll. This clearly shows that the cost of living exceeds wages for too many families. Our governments and businesses need to do more to expand affordable housing, but they can’t stop there.Housing costs do not end with rent or mortgage. The High Utilities Bill, which includes a rate hike proposed by Florida Power & Light, makes it difficult for families to float. Even if a new home is built, the rise in energy rates is quietly digging into household finances. Worse, the Public Service…

Recently, a Reddit user asked: How do you decide whether to repair or replace a broken appliance? The user’s 10 years ago’s lead range was not working properly, but replacing it is expensive. Still, they like the range and they were hesitant to buy new ones as it fits perfectly in their home. Reddit users have suggested they find repair manuals, investigate DIY solutions and look for licensed repair personnel in the factory. If you find yourself in a similar situation, here are some recommended home and appliance experts: 1. Try a low-cost fix According to Keith Flamer, Home and…

Heavy storms ravaged parts of Pinellas County on Wednesday night, according to Pinellas Park police and Largo Fire Rescue.At 7:20 p.m., Largo Fire Rescue responded to reports of significant storm-related damage at Ranchero Village and Bay Ranch Manufactured Home Communities on the 7000 block of Ulmerton Rd.In addition to the heavy rains and winds, hail was reported in Palm Harbor and St. Petersburg.Half-torn metal roofing was attached to the roofs as other debris was scattered across the lawns and pavement at Ranchero Village. Holy cow!! Here’s ring doorbell video as tornado ripped through Ranchero Village. Fortunately, no reported injuries! 📸…

By Alex Veiga The head of the federal agency that oversees Fannie May and Freddie Mac hopes the mortgage giant will consider accepting home buyers’ cryptocurrency holdings on the basis of buying mortgages from banks. William Prute, director of the federal housing finance agency that oversees Fannie and Freddie, ordered the agency on Wednesday to prepare a proposal to consider crypto as a reserve asset when assessing the risk of single-family mortgages. Pulte also directed the agency that mortgage risk assessments should not require cryptocurrency assets to be converted to US dollars. Also, only crypto assets that can be “certified…

Dee-Ann Durbin Nestlé said Wednesday that it would remove artificial colors from US food and drinks by mid-2026. It is the latest major food company making that pledge. Last week, Kraft Heinz and General Mills said they would remove artificial dyes from US products by 2027. General Mills said it plans to remove artificial dyes from all foods offered at US grains and K-12 schools by mid-2026. There is a wide range of support for this movement. According to an AP-NORC poll, about two-thirds of Americans prefer to limit or reformulate processed foods to remove ingredients such as sugar and…

Matt O’Brien and Barbara Ortutay A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who sided with Facebook’s parent meta platform and accused the company of stealing the work to train its artificial intelligence technology. The ruling from US District Judge Vince Chabli was second in a week from a federal court in San Francisco to dismiss major copyright claims from the author against the rapidly developing AI industry. Chhabri discovers that the 13 authors who sued Meta “had a false argument” and throws the case. However, the judge also said the ruling was…

By Fatima Hussein WASHINGTON (AP) — The budget bill defended by President Donald Trump could complicate next year’s tax return season after the IRS lost a quarter of its employees through staffing, the independent Watchdog reported Wednesday. IRS workers have fallen from 102,113 workers to 75,702 in the past year, from 102,113 workers, according to the latest national taxpayer advocacy report to Congress. Wednesday’s report provided the first official number of IRS unemployment related to Elon Musk’s government efficiency. Most of the employees received an offer to resign from Doge, “fork on the road” rather than waiting for a layoff.…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Last-minute additions have expanded into the state budget, empowering the governor’s office to conduct Doge-like reviews of local governments across Florida. But critics have raised red flags over the state’s new authority to investigate local governments and their spending plans.Florida cities and counties could soon face a $1,000 per day fine if they are not state-compliant to access data systems, personnel and buildings.”Some of this implementation language helps us understand that these communities may need to change some of what we’re doing,” state Sen. Ed Hooper (R-Clearwater). The measure entered into the budget implementation bill, inspecting…

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) – The Hillsboro County Sheriff’s Office is looking for three women involved in the theft at Riverview Shopping Plaza. Deputies said it happened from US 301 from a busy home goods store on May 12th. A Utah man pretending to be a contractor steals $663,000 from the city of Dunedin and uses it in Vegas: docs Surveillance photos released by the sheriff’s office show three women working in a sophisticated scheme. One reaches for the victim’s wallet to steal the wallet, the other blocks her vision, and the third suspect acts as an observation deck. The video…

Jocelyn Gecker, AP Education Writer For her sixth grade honors class, Mathematics teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun. She believed that “people who live and breathe soccer” were interested in learning how mathematical concepts apply to sports. She asked ChatGpt for help. Within seconds, the chatbot provided a five-page lesson plan and theme. “Geometry is everywhere in soccer – the field, the ball, and even the stadium design!” We explained the shape and angle of the soccer field. It proposed a starter for classroom conversations: Why are those shapes important to the game? A project was proposed in…