Couple Walking on Beach During Cold Front, FL — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Kristi Blokhin Are you prepared for more frigid Christmas weather? According to AccuWeather analysts, a polar vortex system could bring two or more cold waves to Florida this week. According to AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok, “two to three more rounds of
New Florida Laws – Pictured: A gavel with the Floridan flag in the background. Photo: niroworld/Shutterstock.com TALLAHASSEE, FL – The most recent legislative session in Florida resulted in the approval of more than 200 new laws this year. A small number of these laws are scheduled to go into effect on New Year’s Day, but
Thanksgiving weather in Florida – Pictured: Woman sits by the beach in cold weather – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: fantom_rd Some parts of Florida may experience lower temperatures on Thanksgiving or Black Friday due to a cold front moving in from the west, which also poses a risk of storms or perhaps a tornado
Retirees On the Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Daniel Myjones The small community of Sebring, Florida, located in the middle of the state and roughly 90 miles south of Orlando, is a popular and reasonably priced place to retire. Sebring, which has less than 12,000 residents, has a rich history, a laid-back lifestyle, small-town charm,
Road building in Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Timothy OLeary Pep Boys published its first-ever list of the “Worst Roads in America” this month. And at the very top comes the Sunshine State. Pep Boys examined the metro areas in its operational markets where drivers experience the highest rates of road-related repairs in
Christmas presents under tree – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Pixel-Shot A rigorously implemented rule that specifies when and where military families are permitted to celebrate Christmas has ordered them to take down their decorations on an air force base in Florida. The private housing contractor Balfour Beatty Communities sent a brief memo to the
Green iguanas sitting by lake — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lacey Lin Photography From the Great Lakes to Florida and Texas, the eastern two-thirds of the United States experience cold and snow. As temperatures drop in Florida and other US states, residents are being warned to be on the lookout for iguanas that could
Jacksonville Beach, Florida: Popular tourist destination — Courtesy: Image by JJacob Boomsma from Shutterstock Some Floridians are reconsidering life in the Sunshine State due to the high cost of living, which is reflected in the soaring costs of homes and insurance rates. According to a recent Florida Atlantic University survey, almost half of Floridians had
Hand of a person casting a ballot at a polling station during voting. Photo and Caption: Alexandru Nika/Shutterstock.com While a number of elections in other states have garnered much of the attention, some voters in Florida will also cast ballots today, November 4. On Tuesday, November 4, polls for municipal elections ranging from mayoral contests
Flooding in Central Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — america365 Flash flooding caused by the unrelenting rainstorms that battered sections of Central Florida into Monday left drivers stranded, roads impassable, and several homes submerged. The storm was described by forecasters as a “particularly dangerous situation,” a term that is rarely used. The National Weather Service said