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Florida roadway could be renamed 'President Donald J. Trump Boulevard'
WESH 2 - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Florida roadway could be renamed 'President Donald J. Trump Boulevard' ARRESTED FOR THE ALLEGED GAMBLING RING INVOLVING THE SUSPENDED OSCEOLA COUNTY SHERIFF IS NOW OUT OF JAIL. WHY A JUDGE FINALLY SIGNED OFF ON LETTING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE POST...
Florida TaxWatch: State consumers will see higher prices as a result of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs
Florida Politics
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July 8, 2025
A new analysis by Florida TaxWatch on the impact of tariffs on the Sunshine State economy concludes there could be a substantial hit to many industries and consumers. The Potential Impacts of New Tariffs on Florida’s Economy report issued by the...
Florida ranked 21st in average VA home loan amount in Q1
Sunshine Sentinel - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website With $397,423 in home loans issued, Florida ranked 21st in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first...
Florida expands enforcement against 'dangerous' derelict boats
WTSP - Florida
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July 8, 2025
A new Florida law gives the FWC more power to remove derelict and at-risk boats, closes ownership loopholes and imposes tougher penalties to protect waterways. CORTEZ, Fla — In the historic fishing village of Cortez, where life revolves around the...
Florida Man Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Miami New Times - Florida
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In a letter nominating President Donald Trump (the ultimate Florida Man) for the Nobel Peace Prize, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to mention many of the Commander-in-Chief's accomplishments. Was it the decision that could cause...
Florida man marks birthday by doing meth, stealing Conch Train, picking up riders, police say
WKMG 6 - Florida
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July 8, 2025
KEY WEST, Fla. – Key West police say a man told officers, “Today is (my) birthday” after being told he was under arrest for stealing a Conch Tour Train on the Fourth of July, according to News 6 partner WPLG. According to an arrest report, July 4...
Florida Trying To Lure NYC Business Leaders After Mamdani's Victory
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
Florida has emerged as an unlikely winner from New York City's mayoral primary race, which marked the triumph of Zohran Mamdani, as wealthy investors scared off by the young left-wing candidate's ideas seem set to look for better opportunities in...
Florida Condo Reform Could Open 'Floodgates' of Litigation
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
Florida condominium law reform, which took effect on July 1 after being signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, could open the "floodgates" for litigation and audits that had previously been impossible to pursue, a local attorney told Newsweek....
Florida Highway Patrol Brings Back Mustangs For High-Speed Duty
HotCars
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July 8, 2025
Florida drivers, take note: if you see a Mustang in your rearview mirror, it might be a cop. For the first time since the 1990s, the Florida Highway Patrol is bringing Ford Mustangs back to active duty. And not just any ol' Mustang, either. You'll...
Florida Judge Denies Tesla Motion For Summary Judgement In Wrongful Death Suit
CleanTechnica
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated on: 8th July 2025, 11:43 am On the night of April 25, 2019, George McGee, a resident of Key Largo, Florida, was driving his 2019 Tesla Model S on a secondary road near his home. That road ended at a T intersection with Card Sound...
Florida-based company purchases West Bend Harley-Davidson
GMToday - Wisconsin
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WEST BEND — Scott Fischer Enterprises, based in Fort Myers, Florida, acquired two Wisconsin Harley-Davidson dealerships, including the West Bend Harley-Davidson Dealership and a Milwaukee dealership, on Thursday. "We know that Harley-Davidson is...
As Az lawmakers oppose Trump’s tariffs on Mexican tomatoes, Florida farmers cheer move
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it will withdraw from an agreement with Mexico controlling tomato imports is being applauded by Florida lawmakers, who say it will allow Florida and other U.S. farmers to catch up to what the...
America's Incredible Pizza Company rebrands for 25th anniversary
Pizza Marketplace
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July 8, 2025
Photo: America's Incredible Pizza Company July 8, 2025 America's Incredible Pizza Company will undergo a rebranding initiative as the company prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026. The rebranding is in partnership with RumbleBuzz...
FIU Board Chair's Company Is An Alligator Alcatraz Contractor
Miami New Times - Florida
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The chair of Florida International University’s (FIU) Board of Trustees runs one of the state contractors that helped build Alligator Alcatraz deep in the Everglades. Carlos Duart is the president of CDR Companies, formerly known as CDR Maguire, a...
Trump says ‘no amnesty’ for migrant farm workers after industry warns of disruption to food supply
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would not be setting up an “amnesty” program for migrant farm workers. Trump has received complaints from farmers that the administration’s immigration raids have negatively impacted the agricultural...
Confirmed: CEO of Weather Modification Company Reveals Cloud Seeding Operations Were Conducted in Texas Just Two Days Before Deadly Flood (VIDEO)
The Gateway Pundit
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July 8, 2025
Screenshot of CEO of Rainmaker via Florida Sky Watchers YouTube Channel The CEO of a weather modification technology company has confirmed that cloud seeding operations took place in Texas just two days before the deadly central Texas flood...
DJ Lagway’s Backup Opens Up On Flip From FSU To Florida Despite His Presence
Essentially Sports
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July 6, 2025
There’s always a competition in the quarterbacks’ room, irrespective of the program. In Gainesville, that competition starts with a star. The 2024 five-star phenom, DJ Lagway, has already been crowned Florida’s QB1 for the future. He’s the kind of...
Age verification for porn sites lawsuit dropped in Florida
The St. Augustine Record - Florida
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The Free Speech Coalition dropped a lawsuit challenging a Florida law requiring age verification for adult websites after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a similar Texas law mid-June. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker approved the motion to dismiss on...
The D Brief: Marines deploy to Florida; Big Beautiful spending details; Israel strikes Yemen; New tactics in Ukraine; And a bit more.
Defense One
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Anti-immigration spending soars as 200 Marines have been sent to support ICE in Florida. The new troops will provide “strictly non-law enforcement duties within [Immigrations and Customs Enforcement] facilities,” according to a July 3 U.S....
Unconventional relationship holds answers to violent Florida murder
Sandhills Express - Nebreska
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In April 2018, in the sleepy Florida Gulf Coast town of Eastpoint, it appeared a killer had struck. “I received a call that a body was located .. off of Highway 98,” Lt. Ronnie Jones, from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, told “48 Hours”...