The Spread of Hepatitis A Is Under Control, Say Florida Health Officials

Thanks to efforts for vaccination and education, the Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees says the spread of hepatitis A is being slowed down to a controllable pace here in Florida. A declaration of public health emergency due to the rapid spread of the disease last August sent the Department of Health in Florida and the

Introducing Snowcat Ridge, Florida’s First Snow Park

Photo Credit: Snowcatridge.com Coming soon to Central Florida: Snowcat Ridge!  Pasco County Board of Commissioners approved a permit for a snow amusement park to be built in a rural area of Dade City, just north of Tampa. The park will be located right next to TreeHoppers Aerial Adventure Park, close to Scream-A-Geddon, the annual Halloween

Memphis’ Mike Norvell to Coach Florida’s Seminoles

Photo Credit: footballscoop.com Memphis Coach Mike Norvell has been hired as head coach of Florida State University’s college football team. The announcement was made on Sunday, December 8 in the morning. On Saturday, December 7, the Seminoles announced an introductory press conference for noon on Sunday, December 8. Norvell’s No.17 Memphis beat No. 20 Cincinnati

Florida Gators Set to Play Against Virginia Cavaliers at The Orange Bowl

Photo Credit: www.floridagators.com The Florida Gators will play the Virginia Cavaliers at the 86th Orange Bowl this December. It is the first time in over 60 years the two football teams meet and play together. The schools recently met in the College World Series in 2015, and have played each other in the NCAA basketball

Governor DeSantis Calls for E-Verify to be Mandatory in 2020

Photo Credit: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Twitter A push to make E-Verify mandatory for Florida employers is now being eyed by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Governor DeSantis called on the Florida Legislature November 25 to pass an E-Verify requirement during the 2020 Legislative Session. The Governor’s office explains that E-Verify is a United States Department

New Manufacturing Plant for Liquified Gas Coming to Jacksonville

 Photo credit: Business Wire After years of effort by local leaders, a manufacturing facility is about to be built in Jacksonville, Florida. The $542 million facility will be able to export natural liquefied gas and position Jacksonville as a leader in gas export to the Caribbean Islands. The move was approved unanimously by Mayor Lenny

The Main Attraction: Florida’s Walt Disney World

Photo Credit: ErikAggie from Pixabay  Planning a trip to Florida soon?  Bringing the family along, too?  Take them all (and yourself) to Disney World! The world’s most visited theme park sits on a nearly 40-square mile section of land in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, not far from the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee. It offers

The 411 on Nudity at Public Florida Beaches

Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Chris Watson If you’ve gone to the beach here in Florida, it’s certain you’ve seen a lot. You know people are conspicuous about the types of bathing suits they wear. Some are conservative, but it seems most are revealing. Then there are some people that have no problem bearing it

Why Fort Lauderdale Became Known as “Fort Liquor-dale”

Fort Lauderdale, like its sister city (the world-famous Miami), has its fair share of beautiful beaches and rich history. Whereas Miami has the nickname “Magic City”, Fort Lauderdale used to be known as “Fort Liquordale.” No, really. It did. (Some people still might refer to it as “Fort Liquordale” in a joking tone.) It’s not