Tag: Florida
Florida students return for first day of school. When is Labor Day, first holiday of year?
As students return to school in Florida, some might be missing summertime and already looking forward to the next day…
Florida ranks in best states to live, despite low healthcare, education scores. Here’s why
Personal finance company WalletHub released its list of the best states to live in 2025 today, Aug. 11.Despite…
Al Lawson says David Jolly lacks statewide support to win Florida governor
David Jolly is on notice: He has three months to prove he's built a coalition capable of winning…
To dodge federal rule, some immigrants are shuffled in and out of Florida jails
ORLANDO — Four Guatemalan siblings, detained as undocumented immigrants after a traffic stop, spent several days last month…
Miami-Dade is red, but Democrats aren’t giving up on Florida
MIAMI — When Miami-Dade County helped elect President Trump in November, effectively taking on a conservative bent after…
‘Southwest Florida’s Pineapple Boom’ from Fort Myers to Marco Island
Cultivation of pineapples in Florida began in the 1860s, with Key West and Merritt Island being pioneers. Fort Myers,…
Inside KPMG’s lavish Florida ‘Lakehouse,’ where interns get drumming parades, soft serve ice cream, and mini-golf
KPMG has a training facility for its employees in Florida, called Lakehouse.The Big Four firm invited Business Insider's…
National Hurricane Center tracking Invest 96L, 2nd tropical wave. Florida floods possible
The National Hurricane Center continued tracking a pair of weather systems in the Atlantic early Aug. 9, with…
Florida authorities pursue lesser charge against Oklahoma pediatrician in daughter’s death
Authorities in Florida first accused Oklahoma pediatrician Neha Gupta of staging her daughter's murder in late June as…
Judge stops work at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ What are they building there?
In a win for environmentalists, a federal judge on Aug. 7 stopped further construction at the immigration detention…
National Hurricane Center tracking 2 systems. Will either impact Florida over weekend?
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems, including one in the central Atlantic — Invest 96L —…
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the…