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PHOTOS: Elizabeth Holmes caught on camera exercising at Texas prison
KTVU - California
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Elizabeth Holmes exercises on the track at Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, Saturday, August 2, 2025. The 41-year-old fraudster is serving an 11-year sentence for fraud related to her former company, Theranos. Photo: Derek Shook/Fox News...
Laremy Tunsil entered the NFL in infamy. Ten seasons later, he’s a total pro.
The Philadelphia Tribune - Pennsylvania
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August 4, 2025
As a third-grader in Lake City, Florida, Laremy Tunsil pinned a piece of paper on his bedroom wall. It contained the dreams he wanted to realize as a man: Get drafted into the NFL in the first round. Play 10 seasons. Make the Hall of Fame. “I wish...
Sydney Sweeney Is a Registered Republican. And Water is Wet.
Paste
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Over the weekend, BuzzFeed confirmed some news that shocked absolutely no one: According to publicly available voter registration records, Sydney Sweeney has been a registered member of the Republican Party of Florida since June 2024. As if the...
FDA raises recall of 64,800 lbs. of butter to second-highest warning level
AL.com - Alabama
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August 4, 2025
Missouri-based food company Bunge North America has recalled 64,800 pounds - the equivalent of 1,800 cases - of its NH European Style Butter Blend due to undeclared milk allergens. According to a public health notice from the FDA, Bunge...
Florida Lawmaker Pushes for House Vote on Stock Trading Ban for Members of Congress
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 30, 2025
A Florida Republican congresswoman is seeking to force members of the House of Representatives to go on record as to where they stand regarding banning stock trading by House lawmakers and their Senate counterparts. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.,...
Mizzou football goes unranked in preseason coaches poll
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 4, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will begin the 2025 season not ranked in the Top-25 of the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Tigers are the second team out of the poll, receiving 142 voting points. The ranking comes after head coach Eli...
Donald Trump gave the most predictable response to the Sydney Sweeney ad controversy
Indy100
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August 4, 2025
Donald Trump gave the most “him” response to the Sydney Sweeney “great genes” American Eagle ad fallout. The advert for the American clothing company went viral for all the wrong reasons over the perception of racial and genetic messaging. In the...
Florida Sheriff told by the court to return over $700k seized crypto
Cryptopolitan
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July 30, 2025
Law enforcement authorities in Volusia County, Florida, have been told by the court to return over $700,000 in cryptocurrency and paid legal fees. The federal officers improperly handled the seizure of assets from a European Union-licensed...
Curaleaf Opens 68th Florida Dispensary in St. Augustine
Cannabis Business Times
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August 1, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE] – STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 1, 2025 – Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in St. Augustine, Fla. Curaleaf St. Augustine,...
Who pays for fallen tree damage this hurricane season in Florida?
The Florida Times-Union
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Florida's "no-fault" tree law means homeowners are generally not liable for tree damage caused by natural events like storms, unless negligence is proven. The failed "Fallen Tree Act" sought to shift liability to the tree owner regardless of...
Florida AG vows to cut off law firms over diversity initiatives
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier will no longer hire law firms that engage in DEI or ESG programs. Uthmeier claims these programs constitute illegal and inappropriate discrimination. The policy change will affect current and future...
Florida AG Investigation Is Latest Reminder of Risk Tied to Green Initiatives
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
Florida’s Attorney General announced an investigation on July 28, 2025 into whether the CDP (formerly known as the Climate Disclosure Project) and the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) have violated consumer protection or antitrust laws by...
These are the 50 largest accounting firms in Florida
The Business Journals
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August 1, 2025
Data was provided by firm representatives to the Tampa Bay, South Florida, Jacksonville and Orlando Business Journals. Number of Florida CPAs serves as a tiebreaker. In the event of ties, firms are listed alphabetically.
Old-fashioned general stores still standing in Florida: Here's a list
Naples Daily News - Florida
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WorldAtlas ranked Richloam General Store in Webster, Florida, as one of the five best general stores in the South. The store, originally built in 1922, served the turpentine and lumber industries and was restored in the 1970s. Richloam General...
Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Aug. 1
Panama City News Herald - Florida
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Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday will run from Aug. 1-31 this year. That's a big change from the two-week tax holiday held previous years. Most Florida students will return to the classroom on the earliest possible start date: Aug. 11....
I'm a CEO who's led teams in the US, Latin America, and Europe. One country's business culture stood out as the most sophisticated.
Insider
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August 1, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 50-year-old Marco Santos, the Global CEO of GFT Technologies, an IT solutions company headquartered in Germany. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I've worked in...
Sen. Tom Wright: The F-35 provides Florida with $21 billion annually
Florida Today
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Sen. Tom Wright Florida has established itself as a powerhouse of innovation. The Space Coast, the High-Tech Corridor, and multiple military installations around the state tout some of the most advanced technology that we have today. The Florida...
Florida Eliminates Sales Tax on Commercial Rents
Daily Business Review - Florida
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Currently, Florida is the only state in the United States to charge a statewide sales tax on commercial rents. This unique tax was enacted by Florida’s Legislature in 1969 in an effort to increase the state’s revenue. Despite receiving heavy...
Mercer Advisors expands in Florida with $1.2B AUM next-gen team
Investment News
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It's the mega-RIA firm's third $1B+ acquisition in just three months. Mercer Advisors has announced another acquisition of a big-money wealth management team, its third with AUM of more than $1 billion in the last three months. The Denver...
Florida asks court to overturn judge on manatee protection case
CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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Describing the case as having "exceptional importance," the Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week argued a federal appeals court should overturn decisions that required the agency to take a series of steps to protect manatees in...