Land swap for Surfside building collapse site rejected

Surfside Building Collapse Site – Courtesy: Twitter – Image by Jason Pizzo SURFSIDE, Fla. — Surfside, Florida commissioners have rejected a proposal to trade public beachfront property to the future buyer of the condominium collapse site so that a memorial in remembrance of the 98 victims could be built there. The decision was made after

University of Florida is the top-ranked Florida school in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report

University of Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bryan Pollard GAINESVILLE, Fla. — U.S. News and World Report has released the publication’s annual list of the best colleges and universities in the country and the Sunshine State was very well-represented. UF ranked extremely high among any state university in the national rankings. UF tied

Miami Dolphins beat New England Patriots 17-16 in season opener

Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots – Courtesy: Getty Images – Image by Adam Glanzman The Miami Dolphins came into Foxboro and pulled out an amazing 17-16 win over their AFC East rival, the New England Patriots, in the 2021 season opener. This was the Dolphins’ official first season-opening victory since 2018, now positioning them

Volkswagen has its eyes set on discontinuing stick shift

Volkswagen Gearbox Details – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Tudor Alexandru As more and more automakers decide to transition to electric, gasoline powertrains are becoming the second option for new vehicles. Combustion engines aren’t the only vehicle component on the cutting board, as manual gearboxes are on the same boat. Volkswagen is thinking about discontinuing

Football fans use U.S. flag to rescue falling cat at the University of Miami-Appalachian State University game

Cat clings on to a wire below the 300 level seats during the first half of the University of Miami game versus Appalachian State at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 11, 2021 — Courtesy: Image by Jared Lennon The best play at the ACC University of Miami-Appalachian State University football game Saturday night happened within

Mitsubishi Motors blows competition out of the water in 2021 J.D. Power IQS

Mitsubishi Motors — Courtesy: Image by Rafael Serathiuk from Shutterstock With 2021 coming to an end, there is time left to review all the new vehicles on the market. When shopping for a new vehicle, consumers need all the help they can get, and when it comes to J.D. Power, consumers get a full view

Community organization looking to restore historic Florida Keys lighthouse

Alligator Reef Lighthouse Florida Keys — Courtesy: Image by HappinessIsTravelling from Shutterstock A massive preservation project is in the works as a community organization is looking to revive a 148-year-old Florida Keys lighthouse. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has approved a proposition from the National Park Service that Islamorada-based Friends of the Pool

Western states are looking to Florida for wildfire prevention

Wildfire — Courtesy: Image by My Photo Buddy from Shutterstock Eight of California’s biggest wildfires have occurred in the last year. Now, reports are showing that those battling fires are looking to Florida for new solutions in wildfire prevention. Back in May, flames began to spread quickly through a pine forest located in the Sunshine

History of the Cross Florida Barge Canal

Cross Florida Barge Canal – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Fsendek The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway follows the same path as the abandoned Cross Florida Barge Canal. Despite never reaching completion, the tremendous public works project has a long history.  Had it been finished, the Cross Florida Barge Canal would have spanned all

Florida ranks 32nd on best states for workers list

Collaborative Process – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by GaudiLab When it comes to the best places in America to work, Florida is just about in the middle according to a new report comparing all 50 states. Florida ranked 32nd overall in the 2021 edition of the poverty-fighting nonprofit Oxfam America’s “The Best and Worst States