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Florida: Hemp Growing company gathers largest legal harvest in over 80 years

Courtesy: Green Point Research  L-R: Holly Bell, Director of Cannabis, State of Florida; David Hasenauer, CEO, Green Point Research; Jordan Pace, COO Green Point Research; Light Townsend, CLO Green Point Research Green Point Research, a hemp biomass cultivating and processing company based out of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., yielded over 500,000 hemp plants in a multi-day

6 Million gloves intended for hospitals fighting the pandemic were stolen from Florida supplier

Courtesy: Image by leo2014 from Pixabay Medgluv, a Florida-based glove manufacturer and distributor located in Coral Springs, contacted local police about a robbery at its distribution center late Sunday evening on Oct. 25. Gloves, an essential piece of personal protection equipment for medical professionals, especially during the pandemic, have been in constant demand by hospitals.

Gov. Ron DeSantis encountered voting hiccup at the polls—Florida man charged for altering governors address

Courtesy: YES Market Media – Shutterstock– Juno Beach, Florida, USA – June 30, 2020: Governor Florida Ron DeSantis with Casey DeSantis and Madison DeSantis will make a major announcement at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. As if the voting season wasn’t already hectic enough, things just got crazier, and it involved Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Broward County vote to create Police Oversight Board

Courtesy: Image by Diego Fabian Parra Pabon from Pixabay Broward County commissioners voted to create a policing and criminal justice review board at an October 20 meeting. The panel will consist of 24 members, including activist coalitions, lawyers, health-industry experts, cultural groups, and representatives from other organizations. Of the 24 seats on the board, two

President Trump becomes the first POTUS to cast in-person vote in Florida

Courtesy:  Evan El-Amin– Shutterstock- WILKES-BARRE, PA – AUGUST 2, 2018: President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a campaign rally held at the Mohegan Sun Arena. On Saturday morning, President Donald Trump became the first sitting president in history to cast a vote in the Sunshine State. After staying

Rays’ season comes to a stinging end in World Series Game 6

Courtesy: Ringo Chiu – Shutterstock – A fan reacts during a drive-in live broadcast of game 3 of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Oct. 23, 2020. In a season of twists and turns, the 2020 Major League

Florida preparing to “fall back” as Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend

Courtesy: Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay Have you noticed the sun creeping through your window earlier as the days go by? That’s because Daylight Savings is coming to its seasonal end.  Daylight Saving Time (DST) will come to an end this season on Sunday, Nov 1., at 2 a.m.  For Floridians and many others, this

Amazon opens 100,000 New Seasonal Jobs for holidays— 5,200 to be available for Floridians

Courtesy: Shutterstock- By Sundry Photography In a company release, Amazon announced that it is opening an additional 100,000 seasonal positions in preparation for the 2020 holiday season. The seasonal jobs will be available throughout several U.S. and Canada locations and will complement existing full and part-time positions. The news was coupled with the announcement that over

Disney World: Baby White Rhino born at Walt Disney World resort– And he’s huge

Courtesy: Walt Disney World via Associated Press Over the weekend, a 150-pound (68-kilogram) white rhinoceros was born at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom theme park. 150-pounds… AT BIRTH.  The baby rhino, who has yet to be named, was birthed by Kendi, the first white rhinoceros born at the theme park back in 1999, reported the

‘Psychic Capital of the World’ in Florida: What we know

Courtesy: Image by Jordan Stimpson from Pixabay As Halloween turns the corner later this week, we at Florida Insider want to take a look into this creepy town in Florida, labeled the “Psychic Capital of the World.” Located just six miles north of Deltona lies a small unincorporated community in Volusia County called Cassadaga.  Not