Orlando, Florida, USA – July 29, 2016: Entrance of Walt Disney World near Orlando Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by Jerome LABOUYRIE With the purchase of a two-day, two-park ticket, Florida residents may visit Walt Disney World for as little as $159 for a limited time. The discounted ticket is valid from August 1 to September
Beautiful living area in the Florida Keys – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By travelview In order to recruit teachers in time for the new school year, Florida Keys schools are using a tried-and-true pitch: “Come work in paradise.” “Picture yourself enjoying the best sunsets in the world every night and using your weekends to finally
Falcon Heavy Launch (Not pictured) – SpaceX Rocket Launches — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington Residents of Florida’s Space Coast might hear some loud booms on Wednesday night as SpaceX launches a satellite the size of a school bus using a Falcon Heavy rocket. The Jupiter 3 (Echostar XXIV) communications satellite will be launched by
Little Girl Choosing Back-To-School Supplies – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by New Africa As Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday kicks off this week, savings on textbooks, school supplies, and other classroom necessities can be had. Beginning on Monday and lasting through Sunday, August 6, is the 2023 back-to-school sales tax holiday. The tax break will start
Classroom – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by smolaw A new set of guidelines for how Black history should be taught in the state’s public schools, which the Florida Board of Education adopted, drew criticism from advocates for education and civil rights who believed that pupils should be able to understand the “full truth” of American
Lionel Messi celebrates a goal – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Christian Bertrand As he travels through Miami, the 2022 World Cup champion will also be met with a sizable mural of himself that David Beckham, soccer star and co-owner of Inter Miami, helped to create. Victoria Beckham posted videos of the artwork on her
Rick Scott – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lev radin Phil Ehr, a former U.S. Navy officer who campaigned against Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in 2020 but lost, is now running to unseat U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. Ehr or any other Democrat will certainly face a tough road to defeat Scott. The former two-term
Burmese Python — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Heiko Kiera In the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida, local hunters this week captured a 19-foot Burmese python, the biggest one ever measured. To put the catch in perspective, consider that the snake is the same height as an adult giraffe. Jake Waleri, 22, who is from
Running at School: Shutterstock — Monkey Business Images A mid-July shopping vacation in Florida serves as a daily reminder that the start of school is just around the corner. You may be wondering when school starts, whether you are a parent of school-age children or a college student returning to campus in August. Public schools
Farmers Insurance – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Jonathan Weiss Tens of thousands of Floridians will be impacted by Farmers Insurance’s decision to discontinue offering coverage in the state on Tuesday, ending house, auto, and other insurance. The state’s insurance market appears to be getting more insecure as a result of a rising threat from