Urban Film Festival (Miami) among most popular Labor Day events in U.S.

By Mixbook Poll revealed the the Labor Day events Americans would most like to attend this year. Los Angeles Labor Day Parade emerged in #1. Infographic showing America’s 150 most popular 2024 Labor Day events.   Labor Day traditions vary widely across the U.S., offering a glimpse into the rich variety of American culture. For instance, in California, families flock to...

Trump picks Ohio’s J.D. Vance for vice president

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump picked U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, to serve as his vice president should Trump beat President Joe Biden this November for another term in the White House. Trump revealed his choice on Truth Social in a statement. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have...

Trump wounded in attack at campaign rally in Pennsylvania

(The Center Square) – A bloody former President Donald Trump shook his fist into the air to show his supporters he was only wounded in what appeared to have been an attack against him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The presumed Republican candidate for president this November was speaking at a campaign rally in Butler, Penn., when reporters there...

Federal judge pauses Biden’s partial liquefied natural gas export ban

(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s ban on new exports of liquified natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries. Judge James Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Energy’s partial LNG export ban after more than a dozen states sued, arguing the...

Watering restrictions continue for Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas counties

 Water shortage order remains in effect Districtwide The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Governing Board voted today to extend one-day-per-week watering restrictions again for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties until September 1. This also includes the existing water shortage order currently in effect for Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Manatee, Polk, Sarasota and Sumter counties; portions of Charlotte, Highlands and...

Florida’s unemployment lowest among nation’s most populated states

(The Center Square) — According to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida has a seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 2.8% and ranks 14th overall, sharing a spot with Kansas and Hawaii. Of the five largest states by population — California, Texas, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania — Florida has the lowest unemployment rate. At the same...

Register for 2025 CFWI Regional Water Supply Plan public meeting

The 2025 Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) Team will be holding a virtual public meeting Oct. 13, 2023, from 9-11 a.m. The 2025 CFWI RWSP is the second five-year update to the 2015 CFWI RWSP and is a collaborative effort between the St. Johns, Southwest and South Florida water management districts (Districts) and key stakeholders....

Report ranks Florida third for solar power implementation

(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State is quickly outpacing the rest of the country as a top solar energy installer, which looks to continue in coming years. According to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association, Florida was ranked third in the country in 2022 behind Texas and California, installing around 12,000 megawatts of generation capacity since 2013, enough...

DeSantis announces implementation of Florida’s Prescription Drug Reform Act

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis and members of the Florida Cabinet approved rules to implement several provisions of the Prescription Drug Reform Act (SB 1550). The rules approved increase accountability among pharmaceutical middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). As signed by the Governor earlier this year, SB 1550 institutes the most comprehensive reforms to Florida’s prescription drug market in state...