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September 26, 2022September 26, 2022Calendar, Community, Community News, County, Events

Museum slates fun for children during October

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The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum in Inverness presents free events for children on the first and third Saturdays of each month. On Saturday, October 1, 2022, guests from Citrus County Extension Services will co-host the program, “Fun with Fruit.” Children will learn about the significance and history of citrus and other fruit in Citrus County,...

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August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Community, Newsmakers

Four fill CF trustee chairs

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OCALA, Fla. (Aug. 29, 2022) — The College of Central Florida District Board of Trustees has three new and one continuing member, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. “We welcome our new board members and appreciate the service of our returning board member – all who have demonstrated commitment to our community,” said Dr. Jim Henningsen,...

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August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Headlines, Newsmakers, Opinion, Politics

DeSantis suspends 4 Broward County School Board members

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By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended via executive order four Broward County School Board members “due to their incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority.” Board members Patricia Good, Donna Korn, Ann Murray and Laurie Rich Levinson were suspended effective immediately. They...

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August 25, 2022August 25, 2022Community, Community News, Newsmakers, Politics

McMorris Rodgers calls student loan forgiveness a ‘slap in the face’ to taxpayers

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By RaeLynn Ricarte | The Center Square (The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, calls President Joe Biden’s decision to transfer student loan debt from borrowers to taxpayers a “dramatic overreach of his authority” and a “slap in the face to every hardworking person in Eastern Washington who will now have to...

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August 17, 2022August 17, 2022Business, Community, Community News, County, County Services, Economy

Travelers vote Manatee Swim Tour among world’s ‘Top Bucket List’ experiences

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CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2022) – Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, announced the winners of its coveted Travelers’ Choice® Best of the Best Things to Do Awards earlier this summer, with the Explorida Manatee Swim Tour in Crystal River, Florida, voted the No. 10 Top Bucket List Experience in the world. The...

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August 2, 2022August 2, 2022Community, Community News, Lifestyle, Main, Newsmakers

Senate reaches deal on bill for veterans with toxic exposure illnesses

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Senate Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement to pass legislation expanding benefits for veterans who are suffering illnesses due to toxic exposures, with a vote on the measure expected Tuesday evening. “We expect to have an agreement on the PACT Act with amendments,” Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. “I believe it will pass and...

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July 30, 2022July 30, 2022Newsmakers, Politics

DeSantis: Biden ‘gaslighting’ Americans about recession

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By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden and mainstream media are “gaslighting” the American people about the recession, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says. After the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday reported a second quarter of negative GDP growth, signaling the U.S. is in a recession, Biden...

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July 23, 2022July 23, 2022Headlines, Newsmakers

Ford may let go 1/4 of salaried Michigan employees to pay for EV transition

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(The Center Square) – Less than two months after announcing it would apply $134 million of taxpayer dollars for retooling two Michigan plants, news reports this week surfaced that revealed Ford Motor Company would lay off approximately 8,000 salary workers. According to Bloomburg reporting, the job cuts are part of the automaker’s effort to liberate $3 billion of corporate...