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Florida has no shortage of longstanding waterfront restaurants with pretty views and good food. Examples are the Old Key Lime House and Cabbage Key Inn & Restaurant in Pineland.

Old, FL Waterfront Restaurant From The 1920s Serves Outstanding Seafood & Is FL "Like It Used To Be"

Florida State

Orlando, FL

After writing about Florida's restaurants for some time, I've come to believe that, although Floridians want excellent food for a reasonable price, they're not exactly picky about where that food comes from.

FL's "Best" Seafood Joint Is Actually Seafood Market That Serves Food & Is "Where True Locals Go"

Detroit, MI

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The Detroit Animal Care and Control (DACC) shelter is ramping up a dog adoption campaign as it starts its move to a bigger facility.The big picture: The new building is expected to help alleviate challenges, like lack of space, at the current facility.Intakes at shelters nationwide reached new heights last year, including at DACC, which was over capacity and seeing higher euthanasia rates, Axios Detroit reported in August.As of last July, DACC had 171 dogs, over its approximately 84-dog capacity. As of last week, it had 104 and a goal of adopting out 80.State of play: DACC is always looking...

Detroit shelter ramps up dog adoption efforts ahead of big move

Richmond, VA

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The counties around Richmond are seeing a post-pandemic surge in restaurant openings that in some years has outpaced new eateries opening in the city, VCU's Capital News Service reports.Why it matters: Richmond has historically been the region's dining center (as are most cities everywhere), but COVID changed nearly everything about the world, including where we eat.The big picture: The pandemic made local restaurant owners reconsider their city-centric business strategies. That's motivated some to follow their clientele out of the city and into the suburbs to meet new hybrid-work lifestyles, writes CNS.Downtown parking concerns and Richmond's 7.5% meals tax  —...

New restaurants are flocking to Richmond's suburbs

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Atlanta, GA

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Atlanta is in the path of more potential severe weather with heavy winds — and possibly a derecho — scheduled to arrive overnight Thursday into Friday. Why it matters: North Georgia is already weary after spending Thursday morning under a tornado watch, when a system that whipped up four tornadoes to Tennessee knocked out power to more than 25,000 Georgia residents as of midday. Counties in central Georgia were under a tornado warning at about 1pm, Fox 5 reports.

Dangerous storms headed toward Atlanta — again

Arizona State

Blythe, CA

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LA PAZ COUNTY, Ariz. -- The distressing saga of Amanda Nenigar, a 27-year-old woman who vanished over a month ago, came to a tragic end when her lifeless body was discovered beneath a tree, unclothed and approximately a mile from where her abandoned car was found.

Missing woman found dead a mile from her abandoned car

Metairie, LA

The Instagram algorithm sent me to Sweet HandKraft in Metairie last weekend. The big picture: I was watching a how-to video about fruit tanghulu — a Chinese treat consisting of fresh fruit skewers encased in rock sugar — when Sweet HandKraft's post about its strawberry tanghulu special popped up.

Sweet HandKraft in Metairie is a one-stop shop for Asian sweets and snacks

Three Rivers, MI

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Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Miami, FL

The iconic Wynwood bar Wood Tavern is closing again after the city of Miami shut it down last month. Why it matters: The pioneering bar, which first opened in 2011, helped usher in Wynwood's transformation into a nightlife destination, per the Miami Herald. Catch up fast: In 2021, Wood Tavern...

Wood Tavern says it won't reopen again after city shutdown

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

The New Orleans Public Library on Monday unveiled rules to give parents more control over what materials their children can check out. Why it matters: The procedures are required by a new state law aimed at restricting minors from checking out items deemed "sexually explicit." The big picture: The bill...

New Orleans parents now have more control over what minors can borrow from library

Fayetteville, AR

Mother's Day is Sunday, so make those reservations 10 minutes ago. Here are a few spots doing special brunch events to celebrate the mothers and mother figures out there:. Pop-up brunch at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville — Celebrate with mimosas. Get tickets for $40. Kids 12 and under eat for $12.

Where to take Mom for brunch

Maybe I've been living under a rock, but I just found out that cronuts exist.Why it matters: If you can't find joy in a croissant-donut combo, there's no hope left for you.The best part: You can find them at multiple farmers markets in Richmond thanks to JC Desserts, a local dessert shop who makes the fried doughy goodness, being posted up at three of them weekly.Wednesdays: Scott's Addition Market (which started this week) from 3-7pm.Saturdays: RVA Big Market at Bryan Park from 8am-noon.Sundays: South of the James Market at Forest Hill Park from 10am-1pm.If you go: Flavors change seasonally, but the house cinnamon sugar and vanilla glaze are usually available and $6.Pro tip: If you go during the weekend, I recommend a pit stop at mobile coffee truck Parousia Coffee. The cronut-coffee mashup is *chef's kiss*.

Where to get a cronut in Richmond

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Henderson, NV

In a distressing incident that has shaken the community, Nevada parents Misty and Jeffery Scanlan have been arrested on charges of child abuse/neglect after their 11-year-old child was found confined in a "large metal enclosure." The arrest came to light when officers were summoned to investigate a truancy issue.

Parents arrested after 11-year-old found in metal enclosure

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

Devastation left behind after deadly storms swept through Middle Tennessee came into focus Thursday as first responders continued clearing roads and combing through debris. State of play: State and local officials have tied two Tennessee deaths to the storms, while others, including a 10-year-old boy in Rutherford County, suffered serious injuries.

Storm recovery begins in Tennessee after deadly tornado, flooding

Oregon State

Portland, OR

As Portlanders, we're lucky because our region hosts a diverse bunch of over 200 winged species that can be seen almost anywhere in town, no matter the season. Why it matters: Spring is still the best time for birdwatching, since dozens of migratory species are passing through. The latest: Through...

What makes Portland a great place for birdwatching

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Boston kids face opportunity gaps based on where they live

A new analysis illustrates how metro areas like Boston can rank so highly in education while significant childhood opportunity gaps remain within the region. Why it...

Boston kids face opportunity gaps based on where they live

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