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Florida among six states approved to restrict SNAP purchases on junk food
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 18, 2025
Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that six additional states have been granted waivers allowing them to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from being used on...
Florida Nonprofits Hope Hotline Connects Immigrant Detainees, Families
Miami New Times - Florida
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The Florida Immigrant Coalition has launched a new billboard on Interstate 95 and 7th Street accusing authorities of illegally detaining more than 1,000 people at Alligator Alcatraz, the troubled South Florida detention facility. The nonprofit is...
HealthCast: AI-powered hearing aids come as research finds link to dementia prevention
Local 10 - Florida
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August 29, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At 71, Toni Ganguzza said she has been undergoing hearing tests for the last two decades after she noticed she was missing out on conversations. Ganguzza, who eventually agreed to get a hearing aid, is a patient of Dr....
Winnipeg Sea Bears make coaching change, name Mike Raimbault new G.M. & head coach
Global News
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August 28, 2025
The Winnipeg Sea Bears made a coaching change less than a week after their season was ended in the CEBL’s West Final. The club essentially fired their first and only head coach in franchise history. The Sea Bears announced they’re parting ways...
SpaceX rocket launches mysterious X-37B space plane from Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Yahoo News
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried the X-37B Space Force space plane to orbit again – the mysterious uncrewed vehicle seeing its eighth mission. The mission, known as USSF-36, launched at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, August 21 from NASA's Kennedy Space...
ARE ICE, TARIFFS & IMPORTS THREATENING FLORIDA KEYS LOBSTER INDUSTRY?
Keys Weekly - Florida
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August 21, 2025
By Alex Rickert and Jim McCarthy In the Florida Keys, immigration enforcement and changing international markets are draining the lifeblood of the island chain’s lobster industry. And locals are sounding the alarm. For more than four decades,...
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WTOP - District Columbia
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August 28, 2025
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2025 MBA To Watch: Alejandro Waterhouse, University of Florida (Warrington)
Poets&Quants - California
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August 22, 2025
“I am a passionate person who always fought for his dreams against all odds.” Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Fun fact about yourself: I played rugby for 10 years. It is the second most popular sport in my home country! Undergraduate School and...
US suspends truck driver visas after fatal Florida crash unvolving undocumented driver
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 22, 2025
The United States has stopped issuing visas for commercial truck drivers following a deadly crash in South Florida earlier this month. - Advertisement - Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move Thursday, saying the freeze takes effect...
From fields to social media feeds: Virtual conference helps rural ag producers harness digital marketing tools
UF/IFAS
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August 21, 2025
Across industries, business success increasingly relies on savvy digital marketing. Owners of small businesses, however, don’t always have the training or resources to effectively leverage online platforms. An upcoming virtual conference,...
Tourism in Florida is up, but -- O Canada! -- that country's numbers have dropped
WGCU - Florida
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August 20, 2025
TALLAHASSEE -- U.S. travelers continue to bolster Florida's tourism industry, while the state hopes to make up for a decline in Canadian visitors by drawing people from other countries. Visit Florida on Tuesday estimated 34.435 million people...
University of Florida debuts facial authentication for sports events
EdScoop - Washington D.C.
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August 21, 2025
The University of Florida has begun using a new facial-authentication system to streamline the process of admitting attendees to its games. A local ABC affiliate reported that the technology will be used at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and other UF...
Nelly Korda cards seven birdies at TPC Boston after recent putter switch for FM Championship
Yahoo Sports
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NORTON, Mass. – Nelly Korda just needed to feel something different on the greens. Anything. Last week in Ontario, after she lost the No, 1 ranking, Korda put a Taylor Made Del Monte blade putter in the bag. During the opening round of the FM...
Burger King Corp.’s Motion to Dismiss Denied in Deceptive Advertising Class Action Lawsuit
JD Supra - California
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August 21, 2025
In Walter Coleman, et al. v. Burger King Corp., No. 22-20925 (S.D. Fla.), a putative class of consumers from thirteen states alleges that Burger King’s advertising for items such as the Whopper materially exaggerates portion sizes, making the...
Fort Myers Beach Observer wins awards at Florida Weekly Newspaper Contest
Fort Myers Beach Observer - Florida
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/Business 1 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 [expand] close The Fort Myers Beach Observer took home multiple honors from the Florida Press Association’s Weekly Newspaper Contest this month at the Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor. Fort Myers Beach...
Florida beekeepers thriving, thanks to business accelerator
Okeechobee News - Florida
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By Meredith Bauer UF/IFAS Left to right: Jamie Ellis, Andra Johnson and Amy Vu at the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory. [Photo by Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS] Today is National Honey Bee Day. Beekeepers are celebrating the buzzing...
Nessel reaches agreement with former Florida company over deceptive mailers
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
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August 21, 2025
AG Dana Nessel secures settlement with LPCCS, LLC Company accused of misleading Michigan businesses with mailers Refunds ordered for 121 posters sold, plus $500 in costs Agreement prohibits future mailers to Michigan residents Attorney General...
Florida's political street could lead to Pensacola's BLM mural removal
Pensacola News Journal - Florida
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Local governments could jeopardize state funding if they did not immediately remove street signs with “social, political, or ideological messages" The policy could mean the city may have to actively remove the “Black Lives Matter” mural that spans...
Five-star safety Bralan Womack commits to Auburn football over Ohio State, Florida and Texas A&M
Yahoo Sports
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Hartfield Academy's Bralan Womack, Mississippi's top high school football defensive player, has announced his next career stop. Womack committed to Auburn football on Aug. 21 at the academy's theater. He is a five-star recruit, according to...
Brush fire in Everglades continues, South Florida residents urged to wear masks
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 21, 2025
A brush fire continues to burn in the Florida Everglades just west of Broward County, with smoke affecting air quality across much of South Florida. - Advertisement - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an air quality alert on Wednesday...