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Florida company selected to build hybrid-electric ferries for WSF, sparking local job concerns
Lynnwood Times - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
Washington State has selected Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF) at a cost of $714.5 million, a decision that prioritizes cost savings but has raised...
Advertiser Sues Google Over Alleged Failure To Disclose Queries
MediaPost
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The search advertiser PVC Fence Wholesale has sued Google for allegedly failing to disclose specific details regarding search queries that resulted in clicks on paid ads. "Google charges the customer for alleged clicks on keywords that Google...
Florida Legislative Session 2025: Health Care Highlights
National Law Review
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July 2, 2025
The Florida Regular Legislative Session began on March 4, 2025, and ended on June 6, 2025. Below is a summary of health care legislation scheduled to take effect upon becoming law, contingent on constitutional procedure. The most impactful bills...
Florida ranked seventh-worst state in nation for handling credit card debt
Florida Politics
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July 2, 2025
Floridians aren’t very good when it comes to credit card discipline, according to a new study analyzing different states and the ability of residents to handle debt. Ladah Injury & Car Accident Lawyers, a law firm in Las Vegas, analyzed credit...
Fear of raids paralyzes migrant farmworkers in Florida
El País
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July 6, 2025
Half-an-hour south of Miami, in the Redlands, the landscape changes completely. Just 30 miles from the luxurious Brickell neighborhood and the famous Calle 8 and Little Havana – after passing the southwestern suburbs of the county – vast fields of...
Florida tax relief for Florida businesses and families
Viera Voice - Florida
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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025–2026, totaling $117.4 billion after $567 million in line-item vetoes. TAX RELIEF FOR FLORIDA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES The FY 2025-2026 budget includes $2 billion in tax relief...
Florida's starting center among 2025 Walter Camp Preseason First-Team All-Americans
Yahoo Sports
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The preseason All-American team nominations have begun to roll in, and among those that have been recently released are the 2025 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Team rosters, which include a member of the Florida Gators on its First Team....
Florida’s sprawling non-conference schedule features 8 Sunshine State dates
Yahoo Sports
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GAINESVILLE — Florida’s non-conference basketball schedule will showcase the team in high-profile settings, send the Gators to both coasts and feature them eight times in the Sunshine State, including six games at home in the O’Connell Center. The...
Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast’ Attracts Homebuyers Looking for a Vacation Retreat
Yahoo News
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Beyond Florida’s glitzy billionaire destinations like Palm Beach and Miami, affluent homebuyers are flocking in droves to some of the Sunshine State’s lesser-known enclaves in search of holiday retreats. Nestled along the Gulf Coast, Gulf County...
BIA: Florida’s Local Ad Market On Track for $12.4B In 2025.
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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Florida’s local advertising economy continues to gain momentum. According to BIA Advisory Services, local ad revenue in the state is projected to reach $12.4 billion in 2025 — excluding political spending — up from $11.6 billion last year. The...
Florida Removes Nearly 11,000 Hemp Product Packages for Violating Child-Protection Standards
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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July 1, 2025
Florida officials have removed nearly 11,000 packages of hemp products for violating child-protection standards for packaging, labeling, and marketing throughout the state during the Florida Department of Agriculture’s “Operation Safe Summer.” In...
Growth in Florida’s Local Ad Market: BIA Shares Insights at the State Broadcasters Annual Convention
BIA Advisory Services
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June 26, 2025
Florida’s local advertising landscape is flourishing this year, as showcased in a presentation by BIA’s Christina Hurley at the Florida Association of State Broadcasters’ Annual Convention in Palm Beach. BIA forecasts that total local advertising...
Florida NIL Booster Calls Out Rival SEC School for Overpaying 5-Star Recruit
Yahoo Sports
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Florida NIL Booster Calls Out Rival SEC School for Overpaying 5-Star Recruit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Gators have been recruiting five-star edge rusher Trenton Henderson heavily, but things have taken a turn for the worse....
Florida Leads Pack for Top 2026 Defender
Yahoo Sports
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Florida Leads Pack for Top 2026 Defender originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier comes into 2025 on the backs of an 8-5 season, which was his first winning record since taking the job in 2022. Advertisement...
Florida Stallions Simplification, Verifying Shuttling To Argentina For 2025 Southern Hemisphere Season
Yahoo Sports
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Florida Stallions Simplification, Verifying Shuttling To Argentina For 2025 Southern Hemisphere Season originally appeared on Paulick Report. Simplification and Verifying, both young residents of Pleasant Acres Stallions in Florida, will shuttle...
US Florida Today Patriotism soars on the Space Coast | Photo of the Week
Yahoo News
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A rocket. A flag. And an eagle. All three are rich in American symbolism so what better choices could be found for this week's Photo of the Week. Let's make that plural: photos. We were captivated by both images and their timing, particularly this...
Florida Citrus Growers Applaud Governor DeSantis for Approving $140 Million to Revitalize Florida’s Citrus Industry
Central Florida AGNews
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June 30, 2025
Bartow, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis signed today SB 2500, the General Appropriations Act, which includes a record-breaking investment of nearly $140 million ($139,673,565) to revitalize Florida’s citrus industry. Matt Joyner, executive vice...
Elite DL Chooses SEC Rival Over Florida
Yahoo Sports
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Elite DL Chooses SEC Rival Over Florida originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Gators were hoping to have their third straight day with a commitment on the 4th of July, but, as of early Friday evening, they have not gotten one....
Boca Raton jewelry store's 'aquarium' sparks viral debate over marketing tactics
WPTV 5 - Florida
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July 4, 2025
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A jewelry store in Boca Raton is garnering viral attention, but not for its gold and diamonds. Instead, the focus is on its unusual attraction: an aquarium inside the business. WATCH BELOW: 'I do think their advertising was...
Will Florida Beat Out Texas Tech to Land Cooper Hackett?
Essentially Sports
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July 5, 2025
Recruiting wars are always dramatic, but this one’s got a little extra heat. Cooper Hackett, the towering 6-foot-7, 250-pound offensive tackle from Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, is quickly becoming the centerpiece of the 2027 recruiting cycle. He’s not...