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Florida condo owners and board members are clashing following reforms
WFSU Public Media - Florida
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August 18, 2025
After a condominium building in Surfside collapsed in 2021, killing 98 people, state lawmakers hurried to unanimously pass protections to prevent it from happening again. Although the reforms had good intentions, they left many condominium owners...
New data underscores Northwest Florida’s military‑to‑civilian talent pipeline
WUWF - Florida
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August 18, 2025
Northwest Florida is on track to retain nearly half of the roughly 5,200 service members who leave the military here each year, according to new data released this week, seeding the civilian workforce with about 2,250 veterans annually — many...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees face abuse and are denied due process, say lawyers
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
A federal judge in Miami was hearing arguments on Monday that detainees at the remote immigration jail in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are routinely subjected to human rights abuses and denied due process before being...
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original Florida snowbirds
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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August 18, 2025
FORT MYERS — Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the...
Q&A – What Florida’s DOGE Auditors Will Be Digging into in PBC
1290 WJNO - Florida
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Q&A – What Florida’s DOGE Auditors Will Be Digging into in PBC Each day I feature a listener question sent by one of these methods. Email: brianmudd@iheartmedia.com Social: @brianmuddradio iHeartRadio: Use the Talkback feature – the microphone...
Florida Tech Athletics welcomes new head volleyball coach
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Florida Tech athletics announced the signing of Jordan Willis as the new head coach for the women’s volleyball team via the Florida Tech sports website on Feb. 2. In the coming weeks, Willis will join his new team on the Clemente court and settle...
Bice: Justice Bradley took $52K in junkets to Hawaii, Alaska, Florida
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley has reported nearly $52,000 in travel and other expenses paid for by various organizations since 2015. Bradley defends the trips as legitimate judicial education, while a spokesman for her potential...
Nude Cruise To Set Sail From Florida
Newsweek
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August 18, 2025
Bare Necessities Tour & Travel has announced a new cruise, which will set sail in February of 2026. And passengers will be able to pack light for this journey, dubbed the "Big Nude Boat." Newsweek has reached out to Bare Necessities via an online...
Florida Tech community getting the brunt of the first El Niño winter in five years
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Florida is estimated to have about one million residents who spend their time in the Sunshine State during the winter months every year, according to the Florida Realty Marketplace. Known as “snowbirds,” these people often settle in Florida to...
Florida DOGE targets local climate programs
E&E News
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August 18, 2025
Florida’s DOGE is targeting city and county climate programs as Republicans seek to constrain local government spending. The state’s Department of Government Efficiency is asking local governments to detail their “green new deal” spending,...
Fatal Florida Crash Exposes Dangerous Gaps in Commercial Driver Licensing Standards
FreightWaves
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August 18, 2025
“The content in this article is for informative purposes only. No part of this article should be used as substitute for proper training; FreightWaves waives all liability for actions taken from of this article.”A commercial tractor-trailer’s...
Here’s how redistricting push may spell trouble for South Florida Democrats
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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August 18, 2025
South Florida is the focus as Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans attempt to deliver on demands from President Donald Trump and his allies that states controlled by his party reconfigure congressional districts in ways to get more Republicans...
Florida DOGE Arrives In Palm Beach With An Eye On Lowering Property Taxes
WFLA Orlando - Florida
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Florida's DOGE team is expected to arrive in Palm Beach County today for a two-day audit. With an eye on property tax relief, state Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia says the main goal of these audits being conducted in various Florida...
35 new COVID-19 cases at Florida Tech amid nationwide increase
The Florida Tech Crimson
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In the week ending on Nov. 13, Florida Tech confirmed 35 new cases of COVID-19 among students and employees. This is the highest number of confirmed cases among the Florida Tech community in a single week, exceeding the previous spike of 18 cases...
Florida man tells his story of addiction after state AG bans 7-OH
WKRG - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – When you look up what kratom is on the internet, it says it’s a supplement that works as an energy booster, mood lifter, and pain reliever. But Bay County residents have been sounding the alarm about the harmful side...
Florida GOP scraps 'Deport Depot' merch after Home Depot objects
Jewish World Review
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NOT satire Published August 18, 2025 SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. The Republican Party of Florida was pushing a new line of merchandise Friday: baseball caps, T-shirts, mugs and insulating drink...
It’s a go! Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding receives authorization to build three new hybrid-eclectic ferries for WA state
Lynnwood Times - Washington State
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August 17, 2025
OLYMPIA—Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group has officially received a Notice to Proceed from Washington State Ferries (WSF) to build two, with an option for an additional third, 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries for Washington state, the...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.18.25
Florida Politics
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August 18, 2025
Good Monday morning. Welcome to the world — Brooks Allan Grissom, the son of Kristen and Mike Grissom (she is at Bascom Communications and Consulting, he is at Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney PC). Brooks was born on Aug. 14 at 10:25 a.m., weighing 8...
Florida Ranks Among Top States to Live In, Study says
Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Cost of living, job opportunities, education, safety, and overall quality of life all play a role when deciding which state to call home. Factors like weather, recreation, and cultural attractions also play a part in shaping where people...
Glass manufacturer could bring 1,000 jobs to Nassau County
Jacksonville Daily Record - Florida
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August 18, 2025
The unidentified company is considering space at Crawford Diamond Industrial Park in Callahan. By J. Brooks Terry | 12:00 a.m. August 18, 2025 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! A glass manufacturer is considering Nassau County for a new plant that...