Select Central Florida Walmart locations to offer FREE drive-thru Trick-or-Treating

Courtesy: Nancy Drew WordPress Walmart to the rescue. If you live in the greater Orlando/Kissimmee area, your Halloween trick-or-treat adventure plans may not be completely ruined this season. Three Walmart locations in the 407 are offering free drive-thru trick-or-treat Halloween events, and everyone’s invited. “For customers seeking less traditional Halloween haunts this year, Walmart is

Florida single-family housing boom: What’s driving it?

Courtesy: Shutterstock. Image by: Andrey_Popov Amid a worldwide pandemic and a struggling economy, Florida real estate is witnessing a single-family housing boom in some of the state’s most unprecedented times. According to market data from Florida Realtors, single-family home sales surged 8.8% in August when compared to the same time last year in 2019. For

Miami Heat’s storybook season comes to end in Game 6 Finals loss to LeBron led Lakers

Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Confetti rained from the skies Sunday night at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, marking the end to the NBA’s most unprecedented season in the history of the league. A new champion was crowned, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 en route

Military defense supplier Sparton relocates Corporate HQ to Florida

Courtesy: Sparton Corporation website Sparton Corporation, a leading defense supplier for the U.S. Navy and defense industry, announced via press release that it would be relocating its corporate headquarters from Schaumburg, IL to De Leon Springs, FL. The defense supplier specializes in “pure-play” defense supplies and complex maritime electronic mechanical systems: namely the development of

Residents of Boca Raton will soon have access to more golf

Courtesy: Shutterstock — By sattahipbeach The ownership group of the Boca Raton Resort & Club disclosed its plans to donate the Boca Country Club to the city on Wednesday, Oct. 7., in an unprecedented move. The 130-acre private, members-only club, is slated to become a course open to the public on Oct. 1, 2021. Boca

Miami-Dade County resumes in-class learning, Broward soon to follow

Courtesy: Alberto M. Carvalho — Twitter: @MiamiSup visiting Andrea Castillo Preparatory Academy Miami-Dade County officially welcomed its first batch of students to the 2020-2021 school year Monday, Oct. 5. An estimated 22,000 students from Pre-K through first grade and ESE (Exceptional Student Education) returned to the traditional in-person learning format for the first time since

The Future of Florida’s Property Taxes and Property Values

Construction cranes on large buildings being erected in downtown Tampa Channelside district, seen in aerial panoramic views, March 20, 2020. Photo and Caption: TetKabrit/Shutterstock.com As the state economy tries to bounce back from closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Floridians are worried about how the housing market will be affected in 2020 going into

Florida Bar Exam Will Still Be Held in July Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Symbol of law and justice with the Florida state flag in the background. Photo: Lukasz Stefanski/Shutterstock.com The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has made the decision to move forward with the Florida Bar exam on July 28 and 29. The Florida Supreme Court has approved the plan. That makes Florida the largest jurisdiction to administer

Thousands of Floridians Want Answers After Being Deemed “Ineligible” for Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment claim form on an office table. Photo: Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock.com Since mid-March, nearly 268,000 Floridians have been denied unemployment benefits. About 40 percent of all claims in the state have been processed so far. But two out of every five people are flagged as ineligible for state benefits. As of the morning of April 29,

Florida High School Seniors to Graduate Virtually AND Attend In-Person Ceremonies After Stay-at Home Orders Expire

Students in the Little Miami High School Class of 2019 on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Photo: www.littlemiamischools.com/ High school graduation is more than an end-of-the-year tradition in American high schools. It’s a right of passage in a way. To be able to go to a large venue in a cap and gown to celebrate four