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13th Floor, partners score $139M refi for 420-unit Delray Beach apartment complex
13th Floor Investments and its partners scored a $139 million refinancing for a 420-unit apartment complex in Delray Beach, amid a continuing lending flurry in South Florida. Coconut Grove-based 13th Floor, Brickell-based Key International, West...
Owner: Amir Korangy
NOAA hurricane hunter crews, researchers flying without pay
The NOAA pilots and scientists flying aboard hurricane hunter aircraft into Hurricane Melissa’s 185-mile per hour winds are not being paid during the government shutdown, NOAA confirmed Tuesday. “Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and...
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Local officials in Leon County concerned with state property tax proposals
Leon lawmakers heard concerns about the ongoing talks about changing property taxes in Florida from local elected officials at their county delegation meeting Monday. The House has come up with eight different proposals to reduce property taxes...
Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government
Florida officials didn’t disclose funding request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, lawsuit says
Mike Schneider Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida officials failed to disclose that they had applied for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” leading to a false...
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DeSantis sets special election for state House in Palm Beach County — after he was sued over delay
Gov. Ron DeSantis has set a special election to fill a vacant state representative seat in Palm Beach County — but he delayed acting for so long that 114,281 registered voters who live in the district won’t be represented in Tallahassee during the...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Florida’s Coral Reef Faces Functional Extinction Crisis
KEY LARGO, Florida — Florida’s marine ecosystem is facing a dire threat as two species of coral are now considered “functionally extinct.” A new study published this week revealed that the elkhorn and staghorn corals, once vital to the Florida...
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Florida International Air Show returns to Punta Gorda Airport with possible changes
The Florida International Airshow is set to return to the Gulf Coast at Punta Gorda Airport on Nov. 1-2, despite uncertainty surrounding the participation of the Blue Angels due to the ongoing government shutdown. Steve Lineberry, a representative...
Florida Memorial University Leaders join County Officials for Historic Signing to Establish Florida’s First Black History Museum
By Traci Cloyd MIAMI GARDENS, FL – In a moment steeped in legacy and renewal, Florida Memorial University (FMU) and the St. Johns County Government will officially sign a historic lease agreement that paves the way for Florida’s first Black...
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Early voting underway as Miami Beach faces pivotal Nov. 4 election
Early voting is underway in Miami Beach, where voters are choosing a Mayor and three city Commissioners in an election that could reshape the city’s governance and relationship with Tallahassee. At stake on Nov. 4 are four of the seven seats on...
Owner: Peter Schorsch
Government shutdown halts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ court fight
Right-wing
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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The ongoing federal government shutdown has temporarily paused a high-profile legal battle over a controversial immigrant-detention center located in the Everglades, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia torches Miami's 'wasteful' spending, calls for property tax relief
Public Broadcaster
WLRN - Florida
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Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said Thursday that an analysis of the City of Miami’s budget shows it is engaging in "excessive and wasteful" spending, noting that expenditures are more than $94 million higher than what can be...
Owner: Miami-Dade County Public School & American Government
Government shutdown will halt SNAP, and DeSantis accuses Republicans of trying to sabotage property tax cuts
Local officials warned that SNAP benefits might be interrupted if the government shutdown continues into November, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slams a Republican-led plan to lower property taxes. The ongoing government shutdown may soon have a...
Owner: John C. Malone
CA man federally charged for mailing threat to injure & kill Florida media personality
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CBS 12 - Florida
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TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A California man is facing federal charges after allegedly mailing a chilling death threat to a media personality in Florida—just days after a prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed on a college campus....
Owner: Smith Family
Florida opioid deaths decreasing, and more recommendations to help offered
(The Center Square) – A state-appointed panel on reducing opioid deaths in Florida on Wednesday issued a list of recommendations for the governor and legislative leaders on how to help solve the crisis.Among the recommendations is that courts...
Owner: Philip Anschutz
SABATON Wouldn't Write About Current Military Conflicts Because It Would Be 'So Politically Charged'
In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON was asked why he and his bandmates have focused exclusively on singing about military history. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The other...
Owner: Borivoj Krgin
Florida property tax reforms would devastate local government | Editorial
The Florida House of Representatives has hatched a batch of property tax cuts for homeowners that are a phenomenal exercise in irresponsibility. The seven — yes, seven — constitutional amendments blessed by Speaker Daniel Perez would hack away...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
A new oath for teachers? How about one for Florida lawmakers? | Scott Maxwell
There are few things that GOP legislators in Florida enjoy more than dumping on public school teachers. Their latest attempt is a bill from a South Florida Republican that would require teachers to take an oath to God promising to act like...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Senate GOP commits to cutting income tax
By Ty Tagami, Capitol Beat News Service The Georgia Senate will vote on another income tax cut next year, and the only question is how big, the chamber’s budget-writing chief said Tuesday. “The plan is not to wait until after an election to put...
Owner: Eddie Upchurch
Alligator Alcatraz: Everglades detention center suit hits a snag - the government shutdown
Indeterminate
The News Press - Florida
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An appeals court has paused one of the lawsuits challenging Alligator Alcatraz during the government shutdown The delay is the latest frustration in a case advocates say has been marked by irregularity and secrecy As the federal shutdown grinds...
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New College of Florida, FSU partnership opens world to students
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Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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New College of Florida has partnered with Florida State University to expand its study-abroad program. The partnership allows New College students to study at FSU's international centers and other global locations. Students will benefit from...
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