Brightline high-speed train (then still known as Virgin Trains USA) traveling south towards Miami, as seen on March 14, 2020, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Photo and Caption: Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock.com Brightline began operating from Orlando on Friday. The success of a privately operated high-speed passenger rail service in the US will be put to
Heavy rain approaching traffic bridge connecting Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte over Peace River – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bilanol Several inches of rain are expected to fall across Florida this week, with isolated locations receiving up to five inches, and there may be concerns about flash floods. Daily thunderstorms and showers will be
Beer mugs with fresh pretzels at Oktoberfest – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by r.classen Now that fall is here, Oktoberfest events are being celebrated all across Central Florida. From the middle of September through the first Sunday in October, the largest beer festival in the world is held in Munich, Germany. However, numerous locations in
Florida State Seminoles (FSU) Carrying “Noles” Sign Across Football Field – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Tony Strong No. 3 Florida State made the trip to No. 23 Clemson on Saturday to perform an action it hadn’t taken in a decade. In Death Valley, triumph. It wasn’t a flawless game for the Seminoles against the
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Amonarch This year’s Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Florida got underway earlier than usual with a “record-breaking” 48-day program of after-hours frights. The interactive horror sets, live entertainment, exclusive limited-time menus, and other attractions that will be available at the Orlando
Minimum wage protest — Courtesy: Shutterstock — a katz On September 30, Florida’s hourly minimum wage is expected to increase. Voters in 2020 adopted a measure that would gradually increase the state minimum wage yearly until it reached $15 in 2026. Florida’s minimum pay formerly equaled the federal minimum wage of $7.25 before the ballot
Car insurance form & key on table — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Africa Studio Florida residents already struggle financially with sky-high property insurance premiums, and now they must also contend with sky-high car insurance premiums. The Insurance Information Institute’s insurance expert Mark Friedlander gave Local 10 News some money-saving advice. “Sticker shock, we were seeing it,
University of Florida Gators — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Gregory Reed For the first time in eight years, Alabama dropped out of the top 10 in the Associated Press college football poll, and Georgia maintained its top spot on Sunday. In the AP Top 25, Georgia received 57 first-place votes. With two first-place votes, Michigan managed
Ford Logo – Source: Ford On September 14, 2023, at midnight, approximately 150,000 members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, who build domestic cars for manufacturers like Ford, went on strike. The automobile industry is preparing for a significant effect due to the strike’s size and the fact that it is the first time
COVID-19 Vaccine Card – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by vovidzha The DeSantis administration’s allegations that revised COVID-19 vaccines have “not been proven to be safe or effective” and that the shots shouldn’t be recommended for those under the age of 65 are being refuted by a former surgeon general of Florida. The COVID vaccines are