Miami Beach, Florida: Colorful pastel green house apartment building for rent – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Kristi Blokhin According to current Florida law, precious metals such as gold and silver are not considered legal currency. But that might change if the state’s chief financial officer has his way. In an effort to determine how
Credit: Nicklaus Children’s Hospital MIAMI , FL. – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has been selected by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF) as the home of its newest Seacrest Studio, a state-of-the-art studio for pediatric patients to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media. Soon to be South Florida’s first and only Seacrest Studio,
Busy shopping mall with people walking and carrying bags – Courtesy: Shutterstock — HombreChicha With almost a three percent rise in spending over 2023, Florida retailers are hoping for record-breaking revenues this holiday season. This year, customers in the state are expected to spend $902 per person on gifts, decorations, and other things, according to
SpaceX Rocket Launch – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Oleg_Yakovlev Early on Tuesday morning (Nov. 26), SpaceX intends to launch another set of its Starlink broadband satellites from Florida’s Space Coast. At 10:05 p.m. EST on Tuesday (0308 GMT on Wednesday, Nov. 27), a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites is expected to launch from NASA’s
Unemployment claim on computer screen – Courtesy: Blueee77/Shutterstock.com As the state Department of Commerce prepares to issue an October unemployment rate on Friday, Florida’s first-time unemployment claims decreased last week. The revised figure of 6,841 claims filed in Florida during the week ending November 2 was lowered to 6,356 claims filed in Florida during the
Tourism – Welcome to Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Ingo70 Despite hurricanes that may have caused delays, tourists from all over the world still visit the Sunshine State. Visit Florida, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, estimates that 34.6 million tourists visited Florida between July 1 and September 30. A 1.8 percent rise
SpaceX Rocket Launch — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington After nearly eight months in space, three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut eventually returned to Earth early Friday. Their journey to the ISS began with weather delays and finished at the mercy of the weather once more. After disembarking from the International Space Station on
Fountain pen and a property/liability claim form on a clipboard waiting to be completed, filled and signed by a policyholder or insured person. Photo and Caption: William Potter/Shutterstock.com New data from the Allbritton Journalism Institute shows that 77 percent of homeowners’ claims from Hurricane Debby were declined by Citizens Property Insurance. The first of two
Milton aftermath – Florida Power & Electric service work truck on the side of the road – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media On Monday morning, days after Hurricane Milton ripped through Florida leaving a path of devastation that was most severe on the west-central coast, over half a million Floridians were still
Amtrak passenger train passes through Index Washington – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ian Dewar Photography Amtrak will soon launch new, temporary service between Chicago and Florida as it prepares for significant construction along the heavily used Northeast Corridor. The new Floridian trains will make daily stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. on their