Florida Atlantic University Gets Nod From FWC to Destroy Protected Owl Habitat

Contrary to what the public thinks (hopes) the word ‘protection’ means little to the government agencies paid by taxpayers to protect something. This is clearly on display in Florida and has been a growing global trend for years. Despite a species...

Florida CFO challenges Jacksonville’s $2B budget: Trial Balance

The Trial Balance is CFO.com’s weekly preview of stories, stats and events to help you prepare. Part 1 — Florida CFO and Jacksonville mayor debate fiscal responsibility Florida’s CFO Blaise Ingoglia is pressuring Jacksonville leaders to scale back...

Florida County Arrests 246 In Human Trafficking & Child Exploitation Probe

Polk County, FL - Polk County law enforcement conducted a seven-day undercover operation resulting in 246 arrests related to human trafficking, prostitution, and child sexual exploitation. The operation, known as “Fool Around and Find Out -...

Florida man faces life in prison after stabbing girlfriend with steak knife in apartment near kids: Officials

CASSELBERRY - A Florida man has been found guilty of second-degree murder and faces up to life in prison after he stabbed his girlfriend with a steak knife in their apartment near their children, officials say. Following the incident, the man...

Major US bank quietly closing 56 branches across the US after shutting 168 in 2024

A MAJOR U.S. bank continues to close locations nationwide after closing the most locations out of any other financial institution in 2024. Bank of America closed 168 locations in 2024, more than any bank that year, and has so far closed an...

The IPO Buzz: Neptune Insurance (NP Proposed) Launches $350 Million IPO for October

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP Proposed), a flood insurance company, unveiled its plans early today for its $350 million IPO. The St. Petersburg, Florida-based company’s selling shareholders are offering all of the stock in the IPO. The company...

South Florida church members protesting potential sale, closure of churches

Church members in South Florida have taken to the streets to protest the potential closure of a half-dozen churches in their congregation, making their voices heard after learning that church leadership is considering selling the churches....

Texas-based Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant issues statement after filing bankruptcy

A restaurant company known for serving Mexican cuisine across multiple states since 1989 has filed for bankruptcy, according to court documents filed this month. Abuelo's International, also known as Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant, is a company born...

Program provides free insurance counseling for Medicare beneficiaries

Special to Lake Okeechobee News SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL) is reminding residents that their Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) Program has specifically-trained counselors to help...

Goldman’s ‘Lone Rogue Banker’ Narrative Comes Under Siege In Latin America

Like other major corporations exposed for corrupt practices that appear to have been ignored, even sanctioned, by blind eyes at the top, Goldman Sachs has sought to write off the 1MDB scandal as a ‘lone operation‘ run by a rogue Southeast Asia...

Women Want Menopause-Specific Dental Insurance Benefits

Delta Dental Insurance Company’s third annual Oral Health and Menopause Survey reveals 68% of women 40+ would discuss menopause’s oral health impact with their dentist if they had menopause-specific dental benefits. The company plans to introduce...

Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants amid second bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines plans to furlough 1,800 flight attendants before the end of the year, the cash-strapped budget carrier said Monday. The company said it made the “difficult decision” to put cabin crew members on temporary leave to match staffing...

Miami-Dade County’s Jewish mayor faces off against her own son over Israel bonds investment

Like many Jewish mothers, Daniella Levine Cava may be expecting tensions over Israel at the Rosh Hashanah table. But for her, the personal truly is political: Levine Cava is the mayor of Miami-Dade County, and her son is vocally opposed to her...

Alumni Return to the Banks to Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries 

James W. Hughes fondly remembers the autumn day in 1961 when he moved into one of the Rutgers University–New Brunswick “river hall” residences overlooking the Raritan. “I was the first person in my extended family to go to college, and it was a...

Amid coaching search, Virginia Tech proposes $229 million investment into athletics over four years

The future of the Virginia Tech football program is very much in question after the Hokies fired coach Brent Pry. Once perennial ACC contenders, the Hokies have fallen in recent years to lower tiers in the conference. In an effort to reestablish...

New Legoland Florida coaster to go by a spacy name

Legoland Florida theme park has revealed the name of its under-construction, space-themed indoor roller coaster. The ride, set to open in early 2026, will be called Galacticoaster. “Galacticoaster marks the first indoor coaster built inside the...

America’s flood insurance system is doomed to fail

Even though a major hurricane has yet to make landfall this season, 2025 has been a year of devastating floods. Thousands of flash floods across the country this summer sent torrents of water into people’s homes, swept away cars, knocked down...

Own your income: America's 'solopreneur' business model is booming, from Florida to California

Starting one's own business has long been a part of the American tapestry of dreams. But more than ever, becoming an owner doesn't involve managing a massive payroll or activity-filled warehouse. In fact, it doesn't require anyone other than...

AI-powered schools arrive in Florida. Revolution or risk for kids?

Andres Oppenheimer When I read that an AI-driven school recently opened in Miami — part of a growing network of “teacher-less” institutions nationwide — I immediately contacted its leaders to find out whether it’s the start of a revolution or just...

Florida’s public universities are being held hostage by BOG | Opinion

John W. White Florida's Department of Education and Board of Governors have verbally directed state universities to remove certain terms from course materials. A professor alleges these unwritten rules are a form of censorship and an attempt to...