Thanksgiving food aid and turkey giveaways in South Florida

Volunteers load turkeys into the trunk of vehicles during a Thanksgiving turkeys distribution event – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ringo Chiu Families that are having financial difficulties may find the holidays to be a stressful time, particularly in South Florida, where consumer prices have increased by 28 percent since the pandemic began in 2020.

Death toll from COVID-19 in Florida rises

South Florida COVID-19 Testing Site — Courtesy: Shutterstock — YES Market Media According to data on the state Department of Health website, 3,162 Florida resident deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 this year, and the death toll is still rising. There were more deaths than there had been in early June (2,740) and early July

Ranking of Florida’s ten largest cities’ cost of living from least expensive to most costly

Tampa Bay, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sean Pavone Florida is the state with the highest population growth in the US, and is a favorite among retirees, but it can also be fairly pricey. Insider looked at The Council for Community and Economic Research’s Cost of Living Index for various major regions in

Florida counties are affected by the dengue virus, according to health experts

Swarm of mosquitos over lake – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: VladKK As the number of dengue virus infections increased this month, Florida health authorities issued a mosquito-borne sickness notice for Broward County.  Miami-Dade County now joins Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, as the disease spreads throughout the region.  In its report on the

Everything you need to know about Florida Keys lobster miniseason

Fisherman organizing lobsters – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by WoodysPhotos The Florida Keys are without a doubt the best place in the state to go recreational lobstering. The abundance of spiny lobsters, the consistently clean water, the enormous environment, and the shoreside services for divers are unmatched. What is necessary to keep that appeal? Being

Parks & schools reopen as smoke conditions improve near Florida waste facility fire that has burned for over a week

Waste Facility Fire Up In Smoke – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by DifferR After a fire at a waste-to-energy factory in Doral, Florida, that has been burning for more than a week caused worries about the air quality, schools and parks will reopen on Tuesday. Although firefighters are still battling the fire, Miami-Dade County officials

Over 2 million Florida residents left without power as Hurricane Ian ravages coast

Power outage – Power outages due to Hurricane Ian affect FL residents – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Memory Stockphoto Hurricane Ian hit Florida so hard that its winds were just a few miles per hour short of developing into a Category 5 storm as it made landfall in the Sunshine State on Wednesday. Not

Florida’s lobster miniseason begins soon

Lobster miniseason, Marathon, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Beach Images Summer season means good eating down in the Florida Keys. The 2022 spiny lobster season begins with the two-day recreational miniseason on Wednesday, July 27 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at midnight Thursday night, followed by the regular recreational and commercial lobster season,

Florida building collapse investigation to start structural testing

Residential Condominium in Surfside, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Blueee77 The federal investigation into the devastating collapse of a beachfront condominium building in Surfside, Florida is entering a new phase that involves drilling and cutting into steel and concrete to determine what role the materials played in the disaster, officials announced on Wednesday.

Concerns have been raised regarding Florida’s new condo inspection law

Aerial View of Sunny Isles Beach Condo Area – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mia2you Several weeks after Florida lawmakers enacted a bill requiring existing condominiums to undergo safety assessments to maintain their structural integrity, Central Florida condominium association members had many questions regarding how the new regulations would affect owners. “It all depends on