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Florida’s Hidden Invaders: Invasive Plants in Our Yards Part 1
UF/IFAS
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August 18, 2025
Walk through almost any Florida neighborhood, and you’ll probably spot a few invasive plants without even realizing it. Many were originally planted for their beauty, drought tolerance, or easy care—but those same qualities make them quick to take...
Florida GOP pulls ‘Deportation Depot’ merchandise after Home Depot objects: Report
Straight Arrow News
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The Florida Republican Party has removed merchandise branded “The Deport Depot” from its website after Home Depot raised objections, according to the Washington Post. The items — including T-shirts and hats priced between $15 and $28 — featured a...
Florida beekeepers thriving, thanks to business accelerator
Okeechobee News - Florida
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By Meredith Bauer UF/IFAS Left to right: Jamie Ellis, Andra Johnson and Amy Vu at the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory. [Photo by Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS] Today is National Honey Bee Day. Beekeepers are celebrating the buzzing...
Florida GOP Quietly Deletes Deportation Depot Merch Days After Launch
Miami New Times - Florida
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After broadcasting the sale of Home Depot-inspired merchandise for Governor Ron DeSantis' newest deportation facility, dubbed Deportation Depot, the Florida GOP has quietly removed all related shirts, hats, and mugs. The move comes after Home...
A Florida Mom Is Suing a Dairy Farm After She Consumed Raw Milk, Killing Her Unborn Child
Green Matters
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August 18, 2025
You should never consume raw dairy milk. No matter how ethical or familial the picture is painted by dairy farms like Florida-based Keely Farms Dairy, the realities of the dairy industry are savage and unconscionable. In April 2025, the FDA halted...
Flesh-eating bacteria now deadlier than sharks as cases surge fivefold in Florida and beyond
Natural News
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August 18, 2025
Flesh-eating bacteria now deadlier than sharks as cases surge fivefold in Florida and beyond A silent bacterial threat, Vibrio vulnificus, is deadlier than sharks and spreading rapidly in U.S. coastal waters. Hurricanes and warming waters fuel its...
How Social Playing Sites in Florida Can Do More
Sarasota Magazine - Florida
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August 18, 2025
Online gambling is a fast-growing entertainment option globally. However, it remains unavailable in various regions due to legal complications. In the US, iGaming is illegal in several states, including Florida, leaving players to seek...
A $3 million deal shields Florida farmland from development
WMNF - Florida
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August 18, 2025
Cattle in a field near Wesley Chapel, Florida by Wirestock via iStock for WMNF News. ©2025 The News Service of Florida Florida will spend $2.997 million to shield from development more than 540 acres of farmland in Flagler and Putnam counties, the...
Sanford police searching for man accused of exposing self to Dollar General customer
WESH 2 - Florida
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August 18, 2025
Sanford police searching for man accused of exposing self to Dollar General customer POWERING THROUGH THE ATLANTIC. WHICH DAYS THIS WEEK WE COULD SEE UP TO 13 FOOT WAVES ALONG OUR COAST. THREE HOURS LEFT TO GET OUT. THE LAST MINUTE RUSH FOR PEOPLE...
US consumers bear high costs as expanded tariffs take effect
CGTN
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Steel products are stacked at Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi, South Korea, on August 18, 2025. /VCG Steel products are stacked at Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi, South Korea, on August 18, 2025. /VCG The US's expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum...
Skechers Named Title Sponsor of World Champions Cup; Shriners Children's Announced as Official Charity Partner; Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Florida to host 2025 tournament
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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The PGA TOUR-sanctioned Skechers World Champions Cup supporting Shriners Children's will be played December 4-7, 2025 Photos for editorial use: Available here CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Champions Cup, the PGA TOUR...
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Tops Consumer Debt List
Franchise Opportunities
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August 18, 2025
Americans now owe more than $2.8 trillion in auto loans, credit card debt, and personal loans. To shed light on growing debt hotspots, the personal-finance company WalletHub has released its latest report, Cities Where People Are Adding the Most...
Florida’s Retail Evolution Is Paying Off
REBusinessOnline
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August 18, 2025
3When asked what makes Florida appealing from a retail perspective, Steven Miskew, CEO of Southeast Centers, put it succinctly: “The good macro-economic drivers are here: population growth, lack of supply and low vacancy, all in a pro-business...
Why retail needs biometrics – the cameras aren’t working
Biometric Update
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August 18, 2025
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner According to the Economist shoplifting has octupled in a decade, and now amounts to around 20 million thefts annually. Is this because we have more shops or fewer...
Florida GOP Scraps ‘Deport Depot’ Merchandise After Home Depot Objection
Times News Global
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August 18, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) introduced a merchandise line called “The Deport Depot” but quickly withdrew it after Home Depot raised objections. The merchandise featured a bright orange square with “THE DEPORT...
Hurricane Erin is getting bigger. What that means for…
Pensacola News Journal - Florida
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Hurricane Erin has gotten bigger and is expected to continue growing as it travels northwest, parallel to the Bahamas on Monday. Erin is still a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds up to 140 mph. It's expected to bring heavy rainfall and...
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...
Why did Syracuse want lowest-graded offensive player from Florida State’s trainwreck team?
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 18, 2025
Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse football team was excellent last year, winning 10 games for the third time since 2001. Florida State was a trainwreck, winning two games during its worst season in more than 50 years. If you purchase a product or...
Energy Products Earns A Spot On The Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest Growing Private Companies In America For The Second Consecutive Year
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. has revealed that Energy Products has once again secured a spot on the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, marking their second consecutive...
De los paisajes naturales del Perú a las fincas de Florida: Un científico aprovecha los microorganismos para proteger la agricultura y el medio ambiente
UF/IFAS
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August 18, 2025
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. José Rolando preparando una incubación de sedimentos marinos para estudiar las tasas de descomposición de materia orgánica de...