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Florida produces the smallest orange crop in over 75 years

Florida Orange Crop — Courtesy: Shutterstock — VAlekStudio The next family favorite grocery store item shoppers could see skyrocketing in price is Florida orange juice. A cold snap in the Sunshine State had the potential to do extreme damage to farms across Central Florida over the weekend. The low temperatures, close to freezing, are rare

Volkswagen Tiguan steals the show for 2022

Volkswagen Tiguan — Sunrise Volkswagen Volkswagen is known for its groundbreaking ingenuity, therefore it doesn’t matter if you’re looking at the iconic Beetle or the Golf GTI, the German engineers have built a lineup that goes head-to-head with its counterparts. Moreover, each vehicle sporting the Volkswagen logo embodies an array of features that don’t break

‘Avatar’ & ‘Titanic’ producer selling $14 million Florida compound

‘Avatar’ producer Jon Landau is listing his Key Largo home for just under $14 million.Courtesy: SPACECRAFTING Legendary producer, Jon Landau, whose list of iconic films includes “Titanic,” “Avatar,” “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” and “Dick Tracy,” to name a few, is selling his sprawling Florida compound.  The 6,050-square-foot house was built in 2001 and is

Do you know the names of Florida’s coasts?

Anna Maria Island, Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — bonandbon If you’re a Tampa Bay resident, you’ve probably heard of the “Suncoast.” It is used for names of organizations, businesses, and even roads, such as the Suncoast Parkway. All around the Sunshine State, regions of the coast have different nicknames. Some are much more well-known than

How to make the most of a South Florida vacation this winter season

Carbone — Traditional Italian Fare South Florida Restaurant — Photos by Giovanny Gutierrez/Chat Chow TV South Florida is loved for many reasons, beginning with the fact that vacationing here can be as toes-in-the-sand or sophisticated as you’d like. From Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale to Miami and the Florida Keys, we have all that’s new

New laws could make craft beer much easier to find in Florida

Craft Beer Pour — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Antov Bannov Craft breweries are heading to Tallahassee to fight for new laws that could make your favorite beers easy to find. Among other requests, they want to be allowed to sell their beer wherever they’d like. Currently, they have to go through a distributor. Matthew Dahm of

Volusia remains world shark bite capital as Florida attacks skyrocket in 2021

Shark Bite; Bull Shark In its Natural Habitat — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Carlos Grillo According to the annual update from the International Shark Attack File, Florida remains the shark bite capital of the world as numbers increased globally after three years of declines. The group released its annual report this month and found a total

Florida auto insurance rates are highest in the U.S., according to study

Auto Insurance Adjuster — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Monkey Business Images A recent study conducted by Coverage.com reveals Florida drivers pay the highest average annual premium of any state in the U.S. for auto insurance—a whopping total of nearly $2,600 dollars a year for full coverage. In comparison, Maine has the lowest at just

Florida kicks off the week with coldest temperatures of the season

Florida Weather — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Mia2you The coldest weather of this season hit South Florida Monday morning. Throughout the week, temperatures could reach close to freezing or feel that low, and widespread frost can be a threat to sensitive plants and crops if left uncovered. A light northwest wind set the stage for widespread

Florida student’s Super Bowl petition is about to hit 100K signatures; wants Monday holiday or Saturday game

Super Bowl 2022 at SoFi Stadium — Courtesy: AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File A Florida high schooler’s petition to move the NFL’s biggest event—the Super Bowl—from Sunday to Saturday is gaining major attention. Frank Ruggeri, 18, of Palm Bay, Florida, says the game should be held on Saturdays to allow young fans to stay up late