Downwntown Business District in Tampa, Florida, United States. Photo: Ruth Peterkin/Shutterstock.com The coronavirus health crisis is being viewed as an economic threat to Florida. The coronavirus has been wreaking havoc not just in those affected by the virus themselves, but in the news headlines. For months now there have been reports of people in places
Burmese Python. Photo: Vince Adam/Shutterstock.com Imagine a predator invading your space that can grow up to 20 feet long or more and has a telephone-pole-sized girth. This intruder eats everything it can swallow, and indeed has been known to swallow animals twice its size. Small and medium-sized mammals are no match for this fiend that
Colored pink Elena’s art house on Matlacha Island, Cape Coral, Florida on January 18, 2016. Photo: Nadezda Murmakova/Shutterstock.com Matlacha (pronounced MATT-luh-SHAY) is one of Florida’s best-kept secrets. This small coastal village nestled near the Gulf of Mexico just west of Fort Myers is full of charming attractions. Less than 700 residents live here, making it
Photo: Pexels/Pixabay.com If you happen to be in Lakeland, FL this weekend (February 28 – March 1, 2020), you have to check out the Up Up and Away Festival. On Friday, February 28th the hot air balloon festival will happen, rain or shine. If you have family with you, bring the kiddos along so they
Photo: VGStockstudio/Shutterstock.com A national trend among 12 states is paving the way for new legislation that benefits disabled people who may need organ transplants. California, Maryland and New Jersey already have legislation that benefits people with said disabilities – physical and mental, according to the New York-based National Down Syndrome Society. About 112,500 people in
An advertisement for 2020 spring training season tickets is shown on the scoreboard at the new Atlanta Braves spring training baseball facility on January 29, 2020 in North Port, Florida, United States. Photo: Kent E Roberts/Shutterstock.com With the start of the Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2020 spring training campaign comes hopes for a great economic
Ultra main stage. Photo Credit: Hunter Crenian / Shutterstock.com **Update 03/06/2020: Due to the coronavirus epidemic, this event was cancelled by the Ultra organizers per the City of Miami’s request.** If you’ve never been to Ultra Music Festival, you are missing out! The Festival has been voted twice (in 2016 and in 2017) as the
State of Florida Capitol Building and the entrance for legislators in Tallahassee, Florida, United States on February 21, 2018. Photo: KMH Photovideo/Shutterstock.com Vacation rental companies like Airbnb support prohibiting local rental regulations. There are communities with large numbers of rentals, however, that oppose the bill. Florida cities and counties have fought state legislation from imposing
Photo Credit: fourphotography/Shutterstock.com If you are planning to move to Florida (or if you already live here) but are not currently employed, listen up! In the following lists, we outline some places in Florida where your employment will be worth your while. In 2019, FloridaTrends.com released a list of the Best Companies to Work For
Aerial view of Key West, FL, United States. Photo Credit: Nenad Basic/Shutterstock.com A new bill introduced by a state lawmaker from Naples aims to create a building boom for the archipelago area of the state. An amendment slipped into a House bill this week seeks to extend the hurricane evacuation time from 24 hours to