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- Who is the Florida Power and Light athlete of the week? 24 Aug 2026 19:52 Panama City News Herald - Florida Aug. 24, 2026, 10:38 a.m. ET The News Herald is back with the Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Florida Power and Light. The weekly poll highlights the top performances across Bay County. The athletes listed here were chosen based on game performances …
- Disney Cruise Line Teases Big News With Secret Coordinates 24 Aug 2026 19:49 Cruise Hive Key Aspects: Disney Cruise Line is teasing what may be new itinerary releases and homeports with a graphic of latitude coordinates. The teaser was published on Facebook on Monday, August 24, 2026, stating that a big announcement would be coming “tomorrow.” …
- ‘They don’t have a leg to stand on’: Angie Nixon shrugs off the Florida GOP attacks that are just beginning 24 Aug 2026 19:46 Creative Loafing - Florida Florida State Rep.Angie Nixon with supporters in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 8, 2026. Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Although Florida Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon’s ties with the Democratic Socialists of America ( …
- Florida tourism keeps dropping amid concerns over inflation and Trump’s Canada tariffs 24 Aug 2026 19:46 Creative Loafing - Florida Clearwater Beach, FL Credit: Shutterstock Tourism numbers in Florida dipped for a second consecutive quarter amid lingering inflationary conditions and a backlash from Canadian visitors over President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and trade policies. An …
- Before St. Pete appearance, poet Arielle Hebert talks queer girlhood, addiction and growing up inside Florida’s fantasy 24 Aug 2026 19:46 Creative Loafing - Florida Arielle Hebert Credit: Scott Krier It’s the kind of poetry that reads like late night trips across the Skyway in a shitty car with an empty gas tank, blasting the radio en route to the next party somewhere too far away. Or like finishing a shift at the …
- Florida wants to remove school vaccine requirements for chicken pox, Hepatitis B and more 24 Aug 2026 19:45 Creative Loafing - Florida Credit: Shutterstock The state of Florida wants to remove four immunizations from entry requirements for PreK-12 public and private schools. The Florida Department of Health is proposing a rule to remove Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus …
- Florida Puerto Rican Candidates Confirm Political Involvement 24 Aug 2026 19:42 Puerto Rico Report Florida fielded almost two dozen candidates of Puerto Rican heritage in the 2026 primary season — but who’s counting? El Nuevo Dia is. The Puerto Rican news organization found 20 candidates, mostly in Central Florida, which has the largest Puerto Rican …
- Political wipeout. How the mighty fell in Southwest Florida election 24 Aug 2026 19:21 Naples Daily News - Florida Aug. 24, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET The harsh numbers. Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter was defeated in the Aug. 18 primary, receiving less than 15% of the vote. Voter frustration over development, infrastructure costs, and a perceived lack of transparency were cited …
- Florida seeks repeal of four required vaccines for schools 24 Aug 2026 19:14 Ocala Gazette - Florida State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo speaks in 2021 after being named to his post by Gov. Ron DeSantis. [Ryan Dailey file photo/NSF] Posted August 24, 2026 | By Ana Goñi-Lessan, the News Service of Florida The state of Florida wants to remove four …
- Family reveal development on Florida woman who went missing after moving to Georgia to live with man she met online 24 Aug 2026 18:37 The Independent Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …
