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CDC “no-sail” order is lifted, but not so fast: Cruising cannot return until further approval of ship safety protocols

Posted on by William P. | 17014 Views | 11 min read

Courtesy: Shutterstock – photo By pisaphotography This weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘no-sail’ order officially expired, allowing ships to return to sea. However, don’t expect to be onboard any time soon.  According to a release by the CDC on Friday, the “Framework for Conditional Sailing Order,” which replaces the no-sail order,  it

Tua survives first day at work— Dolphins improve to 4-3 on the season

Posted on by William P. | 13503 Views | 16 min read

Courtesy: Image by jorono from Pixabay Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa can now sleep peacefully after grabbing his first career NFL win in his first start. The first-round pick kicked off his debut with an uneventful first drive, allowing a strip-sack to arguably the league’s best defensive player in Aaron Donald on his second

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

Posted on by Chris J. | 11411 Views | 13 min read

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

Posted on by William P. | 10531 Views | 10 min read

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

Posted on by William P. | 13016 Views | 11 min read

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

Posted on by William P. | 8993 Views | 9 min read

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

Posted on by William C. | 12960 Views | 8 min read

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

Posted on by William P. | 16625 Views | 25 min read

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

Posted on by William P. | 15126 Views | 16 min read

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

Posted on by Chris J. | 17257 Views | 6 min read

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