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Over 200 people gathered along Stadium Parkway and Fran Jamieson Way in Viera at noon on Monday for a peaceful sidewalk protest. This was part of the 50501 Movement National Day of Protest held on Presidents Day, and this local rally was organized by Awake Brevard, as part of an effort to protest what they claim are anti-Democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration, including the actions of Elon Musk.TIM SHORTT / FLORIDA TODAYOver 200 people gathered along Stadium Parkway and Fran Jamieson Way in Viera at noon on Monday for a peaceful sidewalk protest. This was part of…

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier was released from Florida prison Tuesday morning, based on former President Joe Biden, who sentenced to life in prison for the 1975 murder of an FBI agent. I did. An official who believes in his guilt. For nearly half a century, Peltier’s imprisonment symbolizes the systematic injustice of Native Americans across the country who believe in his innocence. The decision to lock the 80-year-old in his home was celebrated by his supporters. Nick Estes, a professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota and advocated member of the Lower Brule…

The Tampa-based Fortune 500 fertilizer giant is focusing on where industrial wastewater is located.Mosaic Co., which operates mines throughout Florida’s phosphate-rich Bone Valley region for the past year, has been operating the mines across the phosphate valley region, with four facilities, including two in Hillsboro County, to date. It was applied either to a test or to an injection.The drastic push of underground injections is the latest attempt from a $8 billion mining company to find new ways to manage waste in Florida. In December, the federal government approved the mosaic’s controversial request request, phosphogypsum, a mild radioactive by-product of…

University of South Florida Attorney President Lea announced her resignation, indicating another change in leadership at Florida public universities. LAW’s departure will closely follow the appointment of new presidents at Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University. Nunes will assume the role of FIU interim president.TALHASSEE – University of South Florida Attorney President Lea announced Monday that she will step down from her post as major changes continue in leadership at Florida public universities.The law is a lawyer with a long-standing relationship with the USF and became interim president in 2021 before being nominated for president in March 2021. The…

Kimberly Palmer, NeldwalletSometimes even budgeting experts say it’s okay to splurge.For Jen Smith, co-host of “Frugal Friends Podcast” and co-author of “Buy What You Love Without Broken,” the responsible jump prevents expensive hurricanes for his home in St. Petersburg, Florida It means buying a window. It has a history of bad storms.”It was for the safety of our home and we saved money for it,” she says.Deciding when to splurge on expensive purchases can be difficult, and even Smith admits that she initially felt guilty about it.Jill Sirianni, co-host of her podcast and co-author of the book, said that part…

The Florida market for renting Airbnbs coming out of Covid is skyrocketing, but some locations are cleaner for consumers than others.A new report reveals that we have the dirty Airbnb. Travel site Miss Tourists analyzed Airbnb data to find average clean ratings for the three most populous cities and capitals in each state. Data were taken from a total of 175 US cities and filtered by the 100 properties most reviewed in each. Some cities had Airbnb lists of less than 100, which means fewer characteristics of the analysis.The number one and most dirty city for Airbnb rentals was New…

It started as a way to solve bar bets: Which was the fastest game bird in Europe?When Guinness Brewery director Sir Hugh Beaver couldn’t find an answer, he hired British researchers to compile a book of facts and figures.The first Guinness Book of World Records came out in 1954. Because editors aimed to include the entire globe, the original continental bird question wasn’t answered. (Most likely the red-breasted merganser…)Almost 70 years later, the book endures. People from 215 countries attempted 57,415 records in 2023. Fewer than 5,000 were approved.Tampa Bay residents hold six records in the 2025 book. An Eckerd…

This case revolves around the data submitted when university students apply for financial aid. A federal judge refused to block Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Department of Education’s Student Financial Aid Data on February 17th.The ruling comes from a lawsuit by the University of California Students Association (USCA) against the Education Department and its representative secretary, Dennis Carter.The lawsuit alleges that when attempting to access education department records, it has access to student personal information, including social security numbers, and detailed financial data of parents.US District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the plaintiffs did not show sufficient irreparable harm…

Larry Keefe, former Florida public safety emperor, has been appointed executive director of the new state immigration executive committee. The board was established as part of a new law aimed at being the strictest in the country regarding immigration, including an increase in fines. It will come days after the passage of the bill, for immigrants who discussed the reporting standards and grant programs for local law enforcement agencies at Keefe’s appointment and the first meeting of the board.Florida’s GOP leader appointed Larry Keefe as executive director of the new state’s Immigration Executive Committee at an emergency cabinet meeting in…

When Morgan Voke bought a rundown house with leaky roofs and vacant lots next door when selling tax deeds, he thought he would renovate the property and improve the small pockets of Eastern Altamonte’s historic black quarters. Ta.However, Voke was surprised to learn the properties (now combined into one lot) that carry tens of thousands of dollars of code enforcement futures after years of neglect by the previous owner. The bill was his now. This came after Voke and his business partner paid $120,602 to buy the tattered property.”There has to be a better way,” he said. “No one can…