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For 23 years and seven months, Rob Lorey helped viewers understand their state’s understanding with his WEDU program “This Week.”On Friday night airing, Lorei announced that he would resign from the show this month after being diagnosed with cancer. “My heart is directed towards you, with people who are experiencing illness, or with friends and family who are experiencing the same situation,” he said. “There are a lot of people out there.”Friday marked Lorey’s final time to host “Florida this week,” but he wasn’t finished working for Wedu. He also announced that he will hold a new interview series called…
The Nasdaq slides into the correction area.Wall Street sailed a new round of turbulence to begin a week of trading after President Donald Trump did not rule out a tariff-driven recession.As of 12:12pm on March 10th, Blue Chip Dow Jones Industrial Arage had fallen 495 points (1.16%).The Tech Heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has officially moved into the revised territory (down 10% from the highest) with a plunge 620 points or more (over 3.41%). The wider S&P 500 eliminated more than 124 points, or about 2.17%.The Treasury’s yields have also turned red all over the board as traders sought shelter amidst…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Authorities have identified a transgender woman who was found dead alongside a Florida highway more than 30 years ago. Pamela Lee Walton’s body was found on September 25, 1988, about 30 feet from 474 County Road, Clermont, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. “We just had to open”: Clearwater Beach prepares for spring break amid hurricane recovery In 2015, DNA testing revealed that the body belongs to the person assigned a man at birth. There was evidence that the bodies found along the highway were wearing skirts, had breast augmentation operative rooms and could have…
Din Levin says he was not surprised by his efforts to stop him from delivering his address. In a recent speech to the United Nations, Chinese diplomats suspended Falun Gong practitioners after attempting to expose Chinese communists’ crimes against humanity.Berlin resident Din Levin told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 4 that many of his fellow Chinese practitioners continued to be sentenced in prison, some of whom have been persecuted and killed as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues in a ruthless campaign that began in 1999 to eradicate faith groups.Ding’s speech was temporarily suspended when the…
Stan Choe, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stock market sales worsened Monday. Wall Street is questioning President Donald Trump’s desire to endure the economy to get what he wants.The S&P 500 dropped 2.1% in noon trading, except for the worst week since September. The Dow Jones industrial average was 405 points (0.9%) as of 11:20am Eastern time, while the Nasdaq Composite was 3.6% lower.The main measure of the US stock market has been on track with seven or more swings up or down over 1% in the last eight days after a horrific stretch dominated by Trump’s on…
The proposed changes to the way Florida arts organizations receive state funding combine vigilance and hope for leaders of cultural nonprofits watching Tallahassee’s development.”We’re between the rocks and the difficult places,” said Jennifer Jones, president of advocacy groups across the state.This week, cultural leaders and advocates will travel to the state capital to meet with legislators on the annual Arts and Culture Advocacy Day. Art-wrapped charter buses are more modest as Central Florida forces are smaller than in recent past and are looking for results that are different from last year’s budget.They see some good news: With his proposed budget…
Rush Hour in downtown Fort Lauderdale is one big traffic jam. Drivers complain that it’s only getting worse.To facilitate Gridlock, Fort Lauderdale is studying controversial proposals to turn Andrews Avenue and third avenue into one-way streets, featuring dedicated bus lanes from Sunrise Boulevard to Southeast 17th Avenue. Northbound traffic could take Andrews, while southbound traffic could take third avenue.The plan gave double thumbs from residents at a recent public meeting held at Artserve on Sunrise Boulevard.One hand wasn’t raised when a city-employed traffic engineer asked for a hand show from people supporting the proposal.”It’s definitely going to be ruined,” Doug…
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Research into creating new plant varieties has saved billions of lives around the world. American agricultural research is also saving lives.J. Scott Angle (UF/IFAS Photographer | UF/IFAS)American farmers face global competition in the aisle of produce. Labor challenges put them at a disadvantage. Innovations from research keep them competitive.Part of the beauty of agricultural research is that even the playing field of international trade does not punish other countries. It just lifts ours. For example, the study supports the Florida citrus industry, which exported $23.4 million worth of orange juice to Canada in 2023.Our farmers are fiercely independent. They prefer…
Schmidt set the goal on a drive to the net and scored his second assist of the night. “Schmidi’s fantastic game,” Randell said. “He was a big part of our team throughout the season. I’m really happy with him because you don’t always see him on the score sheet. He’s always happy. He’s always loud in the locker room and the leader in the locker room.” Things got chippy in the third season and Greer dropped his gloves along with Josh Dunn. The Panthers closed the door to return to the comeback for the Sabres, locking things up even later…