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Housing affordability is the No. 1 issue for Floridians, according to a Florida poll. Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Florida House speaker Paul Renner just announced his Florida First Affordability Plan. The campaign says the plan focuses on five key areas: property taxes, insurance and litigation abuses, health care, education, and creating more jobs with better incomes. Key components of the Florida First Affordability Plan: Property tax relief to protect homeowners. Renner is calling for an immediate repeal of property taxes through legislation and a cap on future taxes to prevent the government from growing faster than Floridians’ incomes.…
Washington, D.C., appears to have decided that fixing its badly broken immigration system is either beyond its capabilities or becomes fodder for a political duel in an environment of retribution logic. As I’ve written before, those looking for true conservative ideas should be prepared to wait a long time. True conservative values include a rational, pragmatic approach to complex and vexing issues. yes. Immigration is complex and messy. We have apparently gone from having a completely open border and allowing anyone to cross to locking up people who have lived and worked here for 70 years, as was recently done…
Oceania Cruises is back in Florida with a brand new ship that once again leans heavily into its gastronomic pedigree. Oceania Allura arrived in her winter home of Port Miami this week for a christening event that featured a unique approach to what would normally be her godmother. The line partners with Food & Wine magazine on behalf of specific celebrity chefs, giving the Best New Chefs franchise a ceremonial role. As befits Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ premium line, the 1,200-guest Allura touts “the best food at sea” across 12 culinary venues. The christening ceremony still deserves a shout-out, and…
America once again finds itself at a crossroads between two competing visions of the future. On the one hand, it advocates “democratic socialism” and promises fairness through government redistribution. The other defends capitalism and sometimes strips it of its moral purpose. But a third path also exists. It is a system that combines freedom and responsibility, enterprise and empathy. I call it social capitalism, and it may be the antidote our divided nation needs.For decades, we have been talking about markets versus government, as if compassion and competition cannot coexist. But it’s possible. Social capitalism begins with the simple truth…
“He (Marchand) brought a lot to the table,” said forward Anton Lundell, who had the second assist on the goal. “He’s playing at a very high level. I feel like everything he touches goes in the net right now, so just try to give him the puck. It was fun to watch.” Marchand, who leads the Panthers with 12 goals, has seven goals in his last seven games. To put the Lightning back on top in the third period, Jack Finley slipped in for free and hit a backhand shot near Sergei Bobrovsky’s right pad on a breakaway to make…
Question: We are trying to spend money on gardening. How far apart can I plant autumn petunias in flower beds? How many petunias should I put in a hanging basket? Answer: Most petunias can spread out over time and don’t mind some gaps between plants for a while. The general rule is to space petunia plants 6 to 12 inches apart. With water and monthly fertilizer, they can grow together and bloom fairly quickly. A frugal gardener plants a single petunia in a 10-inch diameter hanging basket, but must wait about a month for the flowers to fill up and…
As one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the country, EDC Orlando welcomed 300,000 ravers last weekend to behold an audiovisual spectacle that includes big-name DJs, pyrotechnics, massive stages, lasers and a drone show. Now some of them are saying they felt unsafe there. Tickets for this year’s three-day festival were sold out, meaning there were nearly 100,000 ravers each day, Nov. 7-9, at Tinker Field outside of Camping World Stadium. Those visitors travel from around the country and the world, providing an estimated $110 million economic impact for the greater Orlando area. Following this year’s festival, event organizers…
“We all celebrate together,” Marchand said. “It’s so incredible to be part of a group that enjoys each other as much as we do and is as close-knit as we are. It makes these moments even more special.” Hoping to carry some of the magic of Thursday night into the Battle of Florida, the Panthers will host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday at 5pm ET. Click here for tickets. Tarasov gets his first win as a Panther A long-awaited first victory. Daniil Tarasov made 37 saves, including 10 dangerous stops, helping lead the Panthers to…
The impending reopening of IAAPA Expo means a surge in attraction vendors, suppliers, and theme park operators gathering, greeting, and doing business at the Orange County Convention Center. The event is known for its expansive exhibit space featuring more than 1,100 exhibitors and their products, from stuffed animals and snack foods to giant themed inflatables and moving thrill rides. Some Central Florida attractions take advantage of home court benefits beyond the booth by hosting tours, educational sessions, award presentations and parties during the week-long event. Some companies are renting out venues along International Drive for networking opportunities. “These parties are…
Property owners in communities ravaged by storms and natural disasters are constantly struggling with second-wave effects as “tech-enabled litigation agitation,” a predatory and clandestine business model that has been in place since 2017, continues to flourish with the rise of AI capabilities such as technology-driven search engines, email scams, and data scraping. In addition to deceptive phishing and misdirection, third-party litigation funding is emerging as a business model. This essentially bypasses the normal insurance claims process and throws policyholders directly into the “litigation” track, often without understanding that they are bypassing the insurance company’s normal claims process. This process not…