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Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofits and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in Brooksville on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, distributions are drive-thru only to minimize contact and...

The first billionaire ever is thought to be Standard Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller back in 1916, or perhaps Henry Ford in 1925. Fast forward some 100 years to 2021: as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rage, a record-breaking 660 people became billionaires globally, growing the previous year’s number by 30%.

Miami doctor Armando Valdes didn’t just lose his freedom last week when he was sentenced to federal prison after a six-year healthcare fraud run through a West Miami-Dade office — he lost his house, four other houses or condominiums in South Florida and an empty lot adjacent to one of the houses.

The side-by-side luxury homes near Fort Lauderdale are separated by a large private lake and span 11 acres of gated property.

The company also hopes to expand to Florida, Arizona, and Texas

This is a first in a series of stories based on reader questions regarding the housing affordability crisis in South Florida. Q: What measures are being taken to make sure that moderately paid professionals, like teachers and most government employees, are able to secure and maintain housing? –Kimberly Rhoden, long-time teacher A: Both rents and home prices have boomed in South Florida since ...

A companies that manages rental properties in Alabama is under scrutiny in Congress. Ventron Management is one of three companies under Congressional scrutiny. The U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis says Ventron and the other companies evicted tenants while receiving millions of federal aid dollars. Their actions are...

  TAMPA, Fla.- Florida gas prices fell for the eighth consecutive week, declining 14 cents from a week ago. The state average is now $3.79 per gallon. That’s the lowest daily average price since March 4th., according to AAA. The state average has now declined a

AAA — The Auto Club Group said the average price in Florida has dropped to $3.79 per gallon, the lowest average seen since early March. This week’s fall followed 17-cent drops each of the past two weeks. “Falling oil prices and dropping gasoline demand has paved the way...

MELBOURNE, Fla.—For most of his 15 years, Levi Draheim led a beachy life on a barrier island on Florida’s east coast, swimming, surfing and sailing in the near-shore waves. He dreamed of someday becoming a marine biologist. But Levi’s world is changing. Warming temperatures led to widespread...

It's no secret that the Florida housing market has had sharp price increases. Although as a whole Florida saw growth of about 24% year-over-year as of May 2022, some areas such much sharper increases. In fact, some areas saw so much growth that some experts called them "overvalued." According to data from Florida Atlantic University, Ft. Myers, Tampa, North Port, and Sarasota are some examples of these markets.

August 08, 2022 // Franchising.com // MIAMI, Fla. - Talkin’ Tacos announces the launch of its franchise operations. The brand, which has already signed its first multi-unit franchise deal in the Orlando area, also announced two additional South Florida corporate locations that are set to open in 2023. Talkin'...

A 'quick fix' put in by the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex allowed the closest viewing packages to sell out quickly. If you want to see NASA's next moonbound launch leave Florida, you're going to have to act fast. Ticket sales for the Artemis 1 launch, which is targeted for...

Do you know where all the money on your property tax bill goes?. There are the obvious destinations, such as the Pinellas County government and Pinellas County School Board, which likely make up the bulk of what you owe. But a closer inspection will reveal a few others that are so much smaller they may have been missed completely.

Nearly six years ago, the Florida Legislature set aside a medical marijuana license for a Black farmer like John Allen to join the burgeoning industry. But the license still has not been issued by the Florida Department of Health, which regulates the industry. Twenty-two licenses have been issued but none...

TAMPA, Fla. — Cannabis took over the Tampa Convention Center on Saturday. Industry distributors, buyers and consumers gathered for KushCon. Organizers stated the two-day event features more than 150 booths from leading hemp brands and is aimed, along with Kush.com, to inform people about the industry. While recreational marijuana...

LMP Automotive Holdings Inc LMPX has entered into dealership and real estate asset sale agreements to sell its dealerships in Florida and West Virginia. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The dealerships include Kia, Subaru Corp FUJHF, Chevrolet, Volkswagen AG VWAGY, and General Motors Co GM. The company...

TAMPA, Fla. — Last weekend in Tampa it was Comic Con —his weekend, it’s Kush Con. More than 150 vendors with the growing cannabis industry set up at the Tampa Convention Center this weekend for Kush Con — a trade show to help the public and folks in the industry to learn more about cannabis in Florida.