A look inside the interior of Columbia restaurant in Tampa’s Ybor City — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sharkshock In addition to being the oldest restaurant in Florida, The Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City also has the title of largest Spanish restaurant in the world. Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. opened the Columbia Restaurant in 1905, and it has
Governor Ron DeSantis – Website Home Pages of Reedy Creek Improvement District — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Tada Images Upon the signing of a bill renaming and rebuilding Reedy Creek by Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida gained official control over Disney’s special area. At a press conference held on Monday at Reedy Creek Fire Station No. 4,
Photo Source/Copyright: Volkswagen Media We’ve all seen the billboards and advertisements that read, “Your wife is hot; better get the air conditioner fixed.” Because air conditioning systems are essential to vehicles, the memorable phrase is so important. No other automaker is more aware of the need of maintaining the ideal temperature regardless of the season than
Donald Tucker Civic Center, home of the FSU basketball team Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Aiden James On Saturday night, FSU guard Matthew Cleveland made a last-second 3-pointer to defeat No. 13 Miami and secure the biggest comeback win in ACC history. Early in the second half, Florida State trailed Miami by 25 points but
Ocala, Fl. – Part of the Florida Barge Canal – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by TAMMY M JOHNSON In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon halted the Trans Florida Barge Canal’s construction in response to environmentalist protests, putting an ill-fated scheme that had been conceived decades before to an end. Since the advent of the Spanish
Dogs – Dog sticking head out of car window – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bachkova Natalia A recent Florida law will outlaw dogs in the Sunshine State from sticking their heads out of car windows. The bill for animal welfare was presented last week by state senator Lauren Book, a Democrat who represents a
Waste Facility Fire Up In Smoke – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by DifferR After a fire at a waste-to-energy factory in Doral, Florida, that has been burning for more than a week caused worries about the air quality, schools and parks will reopen on Tuesday. Although firefighters are still battling the fire, Miami-Dade County officials
South Florida – Miami Skyline – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Don Donelson According to a survey released on Tuesday by the Miami Association of Realtors, Miami’s real estate market is bucking the national slowdown thanks to cash purchasers, a shortage of available properties, and its appeal to foreign buyers. In Miami-Dade County, pending house
Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by ADVTP Orlando, FL. – In Florida, February weather is supposed to be warm, but not like this. The next heat wave, which is expected to start on Wednesday and extend at least through the weekend, has the potential to change history. Nearly every day
Destruction caused by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of more than 150 mph, made landfall on Cayo Costa, a barrier island northwest of Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Florida, on September 28. In Florida, it was the