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Florida begins paying out extra $300 weekly, still working to extend federal unemployment programs

Posted on by Chris J. | 26532 Views | 13 min read

Courtesy: Shutterstock-TALLAHASSEE, FL, USA – JUNE 11, 2019: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Tallahassee FL – Image By Felix Mizioznikov The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) says it has begun the process of releasing $300 weekly Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments extended and altered by the Continued Assistance Act, as part of the recent

Will Florida’s Walt Disney World be converted into a COVID-19 Vaccine Site?

Posted on by William P. | 27084 Views | 13 min read

Courtesy: Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay The happiest place on Earth may soon have plans in motion to become a COVID-19 vaccine site in Florida. Florida is one of the nation’s hardest-hit states, with over 1.5 million confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, trailing only California and Texas in total cases. Converting a

Florida’s Lighthouses and Our List of the Ones You Should Visit on your Next Trip

Posted on by William P. | 54033 Views | 30 min read

Courtesy: Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park | Florida State Parks Occupying thousands of miles of coastline, it’s no surprise that the Sunshine State is home to some of the coolest lighthouses in the nation! Florida comes in at number seven in the U.S., with over 25 lighthouses across the state on and offshore.  Lighthouses were

U.S. News & World Report awards Ram Truck Brand with Top Honors in 2021

Posted on by Terry R | 40893 Views | 16 min read

Courtesy: Photo Source/Copyright: Ram Trucks The awards just keep rolling in for Ram Trucks as it recently was named U.S. News and World Report’s Best Truck Brand for 2021. The nod for Ram Trucks in 2021 makes it the second year in a row that the brand takes home the highest honors. Ram Trucks joined

Introducing the new kid on the block: The Florida Boat Show

Posted on by William P. | 41512 Views | 14 min read

Indoor Boat Show Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by Aija Lehtonen “Made by Floridians, For Floridians” is their motto, and two Miami natives are hoping to inspire a new series of boat shows in the Sunshine State with “The Florida Boat Show.” Thousands of people from all over the world tend to come to Florida during

Florida Senator Demands Federal Investigation of the state’s vaccine distribution practices

Posted on by Simcha K | 21245 Views | 11 min read

90-year-old Margaret Keenan, the first patient in the UK to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, administered by nurse May Parsons at University Hospital, Coventry, England, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by Alex Gakos One Florida Senator is looking to call out Florida’s sketchy vaccine distribution practices after multiple reports noted a West

Mitsubishi Motors chooses TomTom Connected Navigation in restyling of Eclipse Cross

Posted on by Terry R | 21412 Views | 13 min read

Mitsubishi Motors chooses TomTom Connected Navigation in restyling of Eclipse Cross Courtesy: TomTom International BV US TomTom (TOM2), the leading independent location technology specialist, announced early in December that its full panel of navigation tools: real-time traffic services, maps, and connected navigation, were chosen by the Japanese motor brand to power the all-new Mitsubishi Cross’

Clearwater Beach’s Annual Sugar Sand Festival canceled over pandemic concerns

Posted on by William P. | 33182 Views | 12 min read

Sand Sculptures at Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, Florida at Clearwater Beach, Florida, April 23, 2017. Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by Ilya Images Just when you thought the festival and event cancelations were behind us in 2020—think again. Florida is known for its beautiful coastline and white sandy beaches along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Florida-Georgia river system battle will be heard by U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on by Mike D. | 19766 Views | 14 min read

U.S. Supreme Court. Courtesy: Image by Mark Thomas from Pixabay The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a long-awaited case about a river system that lies along the Florida-Georgia state line next month. After years of back and forth arguments, the case about dividing the water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system stretching from Florida’s

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis announces school staff should not expect to be prioritized for vaccine

Posted on by Melissa P | 38710 Views | 11 min read

Miami, Florida, USA – June 12, 2020: Gov. Ron DeSantis Press Conference, speaking about the situation in Florida. Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by  YES Market Media Bad news for teachers and members of Florida’s school system. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday, January 6, 2021, that teachers and school staff should expect to be