Florida public libraries and Florida State Parks team up to launch The Real Florida Reader program

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Located in Florida, Ichetucknee Springs State Park – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Joanne Dale This summer, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida State Parks and its partners will extend outdoor access for all Floridians through the Real Florida Program. Through a collaboration between the Florida Department of State’s Division of Library and Information

Hurricane Agatha forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast: What does this mean for South Florida?

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Hurricane Aerial View – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by elRoce The hurricane season’s first storm formed right off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Sunday and quickly gained power ahead of an expected strike along a long stretch of fishing towns and tourist beaches. Local 10’s Meteorologist Luke Dorris said he is keeping a close eye and

2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI makes Wards 10 Best Interior List

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2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI – Photo Credit: Volkswagen Ward’s annual “10 Best Interior & UX competition” recently announced that the 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI made it into the list. The 10 Best Interiors list analyzes refined and new vehicle interiors plus their user-experience technology. Scoring consists of various different benchmarks such as aesthetics and design,

Jimmy Butler says he’s ‘living with’ his failed 3-point attempt in the Celtics’ Game 7 loss

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Jimmy Butler – Photo Credit: Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports Jimmy Butler made a questionable shot on Sunday with the Heat’s chances of going to the NBA Finals at stake. Sadly, he missed and the Miami Heat lost. Instead, the Boston Celtics advanced to play the Golden State Warriors for an NBA championship. For this, Jimmy

Miami Heat win Game 6 as Jimmy Butler delivers phenomenal performance

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Miami Heat Take On Boston at TD Garden – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Keith J Finks Before the start of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, Miami Heat veterans Markieff Morris and P.J. Tucker told teammate Jimmy Butler, “Yo, we need 50. We need 50 tonight.” Butler stayed quiet and only nodded before

Study says the Sunshine State’s $23 billion freelance economy is booming

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Freelance Worker Working From Home – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by DimaBerlin A multitude of companies in Tampa Bay are still struggling to find workers. However, one group of Tampa Bay workers is doing just fine: Freelancers. According to a new study from digital freelance marketplace Fiverr, Tampa Bay’s independent freelance workers brought in an

Lawmakers meet to try and improve Florida’s property insurance market

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Property Insurance Market – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alexander Raths The Sunshine State has not seen a major storm in several years, but policyholders across Florida are dealing with a different kind of catastrophe. “We’re spiraling toward a collapse of the private insurance market in Florida, meaning there will be no options for Florida

‘Presumptive’ case of monkeypox found in Florida

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Small Child with Monkeypox – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by pavodam Florida health officials are working diligently to investigate a “presumptive” case of monkeypox–making Florida the third possible state in the U.S. to be hit by the disease after cases were found in New York City and Massachusetts. The Florida Department of Health in Broward

This small Florida city is a top U.S. summer destination on Airbnb and has more canals than Venice

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Cape Coral, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by John Mantell Craving a relaxing gondola ride down a Venetian canal, but don’t want to fly all the way to Italy this summer? Try Cape Coral, Florida, instead. This small Florida city has over 400 miles of canals, more than anywhere else in the world–including Venice.

Mitsubishi gives back to employees with innovative work-from-home policy

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Mitsubishi Motors Logo – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by ilikeyellow Everyone who is currently working from home, this is for you! When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, it changed the world in a multitude of ways. Many industries and companies were affected, with some closing down completely. Although the aftereffects of the virus are