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Florida weather in Gas Valley
The Review - Ohio
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I don’t like Florida. I don’t like the sand, nasty vegetation, heat, flat landscape, tasteless sweet corn, and sun-brown wrinkled old men going shirtless. I don’t go to Florida if I can help it. Florida weather, however, seems to have come to me,...
Two More Insurers Enter Florida Market as Hurricane Season Warms Up
Insurance Journal
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June 30, 2025
Two more property insurers have put their toes in the Florida market this summer, bringing to 14 the number of new carriers in the state since 2023. It’s another sign that legislative discouragement of claims litigation has made a difference and...
University of Florida concrete canoe dominance continues
Civil Engineering - Virginia
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Owen Main The University of Florida concrete canoe team has been gator-chomping the competition for more than a decade now. The legend of the University of Florida concrete canoe dynasty only continues to grow. The Gators concrete canoe team...
Former Connecticut Police Officer Arrested for DUI in Central Florida
West Orlando News - Florida
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June 29, 2025
A former Connecticut police officer was recently arrested for DUI in Central Florida. Earlier this month, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 42-year-old Michael Dimeglio for DUI after he nearly crashed into a deputy’s patrol vehicle...
FirstBank Florida welcomes Aimee De Guzman as SVP
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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June 30, 2025
Aimee De Guzman FirstBank Florida has announced the appointment of Aimee De Guzman as the new senior vice president director of operations. With over a decade of experience in the banking industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to...
Florida Congresswoman Introduces Do or Dye Act to Codify MAHA Agenda
West Orlando News - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna introduced the Do or Dye Act of 2025, landmark legislation aimed at eliminating dangerous petroleum-based food dyes from products sold in the United States. The bill will codify and expand upon the MAHA, or...
Austrian study warns: “Forever chemicals” found in all tested cereal products, including organic brands
Natural News
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June 29, 2025
Austrian study warns: “Forever chemicals” found in all tested cereal products, including organic brands A new report by GLOBAL 2000 and PAN Europe found trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) – a persistent "forever chemical" – in all 48 tested cereal-based...
Florida AG Announced 44 Statewide Organized Retail Theft Arrests
West Orlando News - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the statewide results of Florida’s participation in a nationwide organized retail theft blitz operation. Working with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, authorities made 44 arrests,...
Two new property insurers approved to sell in Florida. More coming, regulators say
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Two more property insurers have been approved to serve Florida’s beleaguered homeowner market, the state Office of Insurance Regulation announced. The office on Friday identified the two new companies in a news release as Incline National...
‘This is our chance to get money’: San Antonio customer orders Dr Pepper at Texas Roadhouse. Then she notices something at the bottom of her glass
The Mary Sue
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June 29, 2025
A customer at a Texas Roadhouse in San Antonio, Texas, says she found something strange in her Dr Pepper. According to Priscilla’s (@priscilla_1987) TikTok about her experience, she was disgusted by the unexpected find at the bottom of her glass....
Florida removes nearly 11k hemp products violating child protection standards
Sunshine Sentinel - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has reported the removal of nearly 11,000 hemp product packages in the first week of "Operation Safe Summer." The initiative, led by Commissioner Wilton Simpson, aims to ensure compliance...
Nearly 100 new laws take effect in Florida July 1. Here's a look at 20 of them
WJXX First Coast News - Florida
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June 29, 2025
While Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to look over bills on his desk from the 2025 legislative session, here's a look at 20 laws slated to go into effect on July 1. FLORIDA, USA — Come Tuesday, July 1, nearly 100 new laws will take effect in Florida,...
Dentists’ fear: With fluoride out of Florida water, cavities will be in
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Florida is shutting off its fluoride tap by July 1, and dentists are warning of the repercussions, particularly among children and low-income residents. The state will become the second following Utah to stop public utilities from fluoridating...
South Florida cities getting millions from settlement in ‘forever chemicals’ legal battle
Boca Raton Forum
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June 29, 2025
South Florida cities from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton are in line for a mega windfall in the form of multimillion-dollar settlement payouts from manufacturers of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” that have made their way into the country’s...
27 Chewy Products To Help You Keep Your Cat-Filled Home Under Control
Buzzfeed
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June 29, 2025
Promising review: "I wish I had found this product sooner. I take care of five feral cats who have access to my garage overnight. They eat, sleep, and play. I have a couple of pedestal cat beds and several areas with blankets/beds. I live in...
Florida commercial real estate boom fueled by financial and tech executives relocating since pandemic
FOX Business
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Related Group CEO Jon Paul Perez and Integra Investments founder and Builders Association of South Florida President Nelson Stabile react to data showing tens of thousands of high-earners fled New York for Florida, bringing their wealth with them....
SCAM ALERT: Military Consumers Being Targeted For Fraud
SpaceCoastDaily.com - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Remind older veterans to slow down before responding to unexpected phone calls, emails Sometimes people don’t even know they’ve experienced a scam until they’ve already lost money. Military consumers reported an enormous loss of $584 million to...
Florida, Barbados, Thailand and Disneyland Paris holidays for £99 with Wowcher
Birmingham Live
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June 28, 2025
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Wowcher is offering people the chance to jet off to a mystery location for as little as £99. Getaways to Florida, Barbados, Thailand,...
Florida's First Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Democratizes Legal Marijuana Access THC Gummies, THCA Flower, & Weed Pens Now Available For Sale Statewide
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Area 52 is proud to be the first and only legal recreational cannabis dispensary in Florida Jacksonville, FL, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Area 52 - the #1 ranked online dispensary by High Times Magazine - is...
Florida Closes the Door on “Quiet Hour” Email Claims Under the FCCPA
JD Supra - California
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June 28, 2025
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a wave of consumer lawsuits filed under Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), many of them alleging violations of the law’s “quiet hours” provision based solely on the timing of emails. That legal...