Business
900 families to be evicted from Florida mobile home park
Park authorities reported that the closure is part of a community development plan that seeks to modernize the area
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Culture
Fort Lauderdale airport evacuated, bomb squad called after suspicious bag found in terminal
A BSO Bomb Squad Unit responded to the scene and parts of the terminal were evacuated as a precaution
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Boater missing for two days rescued in partially submerged vessel off Florida coast
During his unexpected journey, Gregory “struggled to stay alive.” His boat began to sink as sharks roamed around the area and he suffered from jellyfish stings
Politics
Anna Paulina Luna co-sponsors bill to abolish USAID, which funds human rights in Latin America
A handful of MAGA Republicans pushed the bill even though The Heritage Foundation reports that under President Donald Trump, the agency was highly effective
Health
Leprosy is becoming endemic in Florida, CDC says
Central Florida in particular accounts for 81% of the cases seen in the Sunshine State and makes up almost one-fifth of the cases reported throughout the whole country
Politics
DeSantis unveils economic agenda, focusing on China, 'woke companies' and migration
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday revealed his economic agenda for his 2024 presidential campaign, focusing on China, “woke” corporations, immigration, and the domestic energy sector
Culture
Florida tourist dies after falling from Disney World hotel balcony
A man died this week after falling from a balcony last Wednesday at Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort
Crime
Teen charged after setting Florida hotel couch on fire after fight with mom
Thinking that such a fight was nothing out of the ordinary since it had happened before, the mom left the room to prevent the argument from escalating. About 15 minutes later, the fire alarms at the hotel went off
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DeSantis in car accident while campaigning in Tennessee
The vehicle leading DeSantis’ four-car motorcade slowed down, causing the car that was following to hit it and creating a pile-up behind it
Climate
South Florida ocean tops 100 degrees, possibly setting world record
The triple-digit reading could be a new global record for ocean temperatures, breaking the previous record of 99.68 set in the Persian Gulf, one of the hottest bodies of water in the world, experts say
