Florida Beachgoers Warned About Going in Ocean After Swimmer Dies
A man who was pulled from the ocean in Surfside, Florida, on Sunday has died, local authorities confirmed, as the National Weather Service (NWS) continues to warn of dangerous rip currents along South Florida beaches. Why It Matters The death comes as the Miami area grapples with persistently dangerous beach conditions. The NWS office in […]
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Active Shooter Reported at Florida State University: What We Know
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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I’m on a Florida Teacher Salary, but My Side Hustles Bring In $20K a Year
In Florida, where teacher salaries rank among the lowest in the nation, high school English teacher Raquel Carey has built her own blueprint for financial success—by embracing the power of side hustles. At just 26 years old, Carey wears many hats: educator, coach, tutor, content creator and entrepreneur. Her full-time job is in teaching, but […]
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How to Buy Florida Gators NCAA National Championship Merchandise: Shirts, Hats, Hoodies
By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of his time covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB. When not writing, he is either playing or watching sports. Ben Verbrugge Contributing Sports Network news article Based on […]
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Bessent Jets to Florida to Urge Trump to Change Message on Tariffs: Report
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew to Florida on Sunday to urge President Donald Trump to focus his message on negotiating favorable trade deals rather than permanent tariffs, according to an exclusive report from Politico. Bessent warned that markets would “keep melting” unless Trump shifted his stance to emphasize the endgame of his tariff strategy. […]
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Michael Tanzi Execution: Florida Prepares to Put ‘Morbidly Obese’ Inmate to Death
Almost 25 years to the day he abducted, assaulted and murdered a Miami woman relaxing on her lunch break, Michael Anthony Tanzi is set to pay for his crime with his life, in an execution that his lawyers, activists and religious officials say should not be carried due, in part, to the condemned inmate’s size. […]
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Florida vs. California: How Two States Are Facing the Insurance Crisis
California and Florida have for years been the canary in the gold mine for a homeowner insurance crisis that experts warn might soon spread to many more states across the country. The two disaster-prone states, which face different challenges within their own markets, have seen homeowners insurance premiums skyrocket in recent years as carriers dealing […]
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Florida Man Arrested After Making Death Threats Against Trump: Police
A Florida man has been arrested, accused of posting threats against President Donald Trump on social media. Glen DeCicco of Jupiter, age unknown at the time of publication, now faces charges of “making written threats to kill,” according to a statement from the Jupiter Police Department. The Context Law enforcement is taking threats against Trump […]
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Free Florida Marijuana Cards Proposed For US Veterans
A Florida House subcommittee has given bipartisan backing to a proposal that would waive the $75 fee for military veterans seeking medical marijuana cards. The proposal seeks to reduce the financial and procedural barriers that honorably discharged veterans face when accessing cannabis for conditions such as chronic pain or PTSD. Why It Matters Veterans would […]
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Florida Condo Market In ‘Uncharted Territory’
Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data. Eight out of the 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest share of condos sold below their original list price in February were in the […]
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