Watering Restrictions Set to Begin Sunday in Several Florida Counties
New watering restrictions will take effect on March 9 for residents and businesses across multiple Florida counties to promote water conservation and maintain healthy landscapes, officials announced. St. Johns River Water Management District has implemented a twice-a-week irrigation schedule amid temperatures rising...
Florida Is Getting Two New Locations Of Texas Roadhouse
Floridians who want a nice steak aren't short of choices. A few options are Florida-based Outback Steakhouse, Cody's Original Roadhouse, or Texas Cattle Company. There is one more option, though - Texas Roadhouse. However, not all Floridians who would like to eat at Texas Roadhouse have one close by. Floridians who...
Concerns raised that a new bill gives Florida charter schools a leg up on...
The bill deals with school districts’ ability to purchase and sell property and who gets to decide when a traditional public school is converted into a charter school.
Kayaking in Florida: A New Fear Unlocked on the Water
One of my favorite weekend hobbies is kayaking in Florida, however, there's a new fear that's been unlocked on the water. Ever since I moved to Fort Myers nearly 6 years ago, I took up kayaking. It's become one of my favorite things to do. Not only is being out in the sunshine always good, but there's something so...
‘Spend your money where you’re respected’
Push to support Black-owned businesses intensifies amid DEI rollbacks. As shoppers pledge to boycott many big name retailers like Target and Walmart over their decision to discontinue Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, many Black shoppers are wondering how to support Black-owned businesses instead....
A Florida Hospital Is Closing And Laying Off Over 100 Employees
In recent months, some Florida hospitals have announced expansions. For example, the Cleveland Clinic is planning a 150-bed hospital in the West Palm Beach area, and Johns Hopkins Hospital will be breaking ground on a new hospital in Wesley Chapel. However, other hospitals will be losing some beds. Orlando Health...
Small Florida Towns Where One Can Live On Social Security Only In 2025
Many articles that write about where to retire in Florida don't analyze the cost of living. For example, Naples is commonly on these types of lists, but the median home price in Naples is $677,000, according to Redfin. The website Finance Buzz recently identified Florida towns where one can reportedly live on social...
SpaceX Starship explodes in Florida sky above Collier County. See 18 photos
The News-Press and Naples Daily News photographer Andrew West took photos of the SpaceX Starship on Thursday after it exploded in the skies above Florida. West was in Collier County at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary when he saw the debris lighting up the sky above. SpaceX loses contact with Starship after launch, says...
81-year-old veteran billed $19k for rehab stay he was told Medicare would cover
A veteran went into rehab in Sun City Center after a knee replacement and came out with a more than $19,000 bill.
Playground at First Congregational Church in Port St. Lucie vandalized twice in two weeks
PORT ST. LUCIE – Police are searching for whoever vandalized more than $700 of playground equipment over the last two weeks at First Congregational Church, 2401 SE Sidonia St., Port St. Lucie. “I assume it’s teenagers being teenagers but it’s very frustrating, just the same,” said Lesley Ryder, preschool...