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Rental market in Florida could be settling down. Will housing get cheaper?
Read full article: Rental market in Florida could be settling down. Will housing get cheaper?In a release, FAU officials announced that rents in places like Palm Bay and Jacksonville have recently gone below their long-term trends.
These are the best, worst cities for first-time homebuyers. How many are in Florida?
Read full article: These are the best, worst cities for first-time homebuyers. How many are in Florida?It’s no surprise that Florida has become a popular state, with an influx of migration pushing up housing costs across the state. But some places are better than others.
Drought vs deluge: Florida's unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast
Read full article: Drought vs deluge: Florida's unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coastIn Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit.
5K pounds of ‘gas station heroin,’ THC-O products seized and destroyed in Florida
Read full article: 5K pounds of ‘gas station heroin,’ THC-O products seized and destroyed in FloridaNews 6 has learned the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services seized approximately 5,000 pounds of raw and packaged tianeptine, or “gas station heroin,” and THC-O products on Oct. 10.
Florida officials warn contaminated gas could damage cars. Here’s where it was sold
Read full article: Florida officials warn contaminated gas could damage cars. Here’s where it was soldA widespread fuel contamination could damage cars as Tropical Storm Idalia rolls towards the state, Florida officials said on Sunday.
‘Operation Viper:’ 8 people arrested in illegal Florida snake trafficking rings
Read full article: ‘Operation Viper:’ 8 people arrested in illegal Florida snake trafficking ringsEight people were arrested and face charges of involvement in an illegal venomous snake trafficking ring in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
WATCH: Cape Coral officer jumps into canal to save driver in sinking car
Read full article: WATCH: Cape Coral officer jumps into canal to save driver in sinking carA Cape Coral police officer jumped into action after a driver and her car ended up in a nearby canal, according to the police department.
Recent hires at Cape Coral Police Department accept bonuses at DeSantis news conference
Read full article: Recent hires at Cape Coral Police Department accept bonuses at DeSantis news conferenceFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis officiated while six recent hires of the city’s police department accepted $5,000 bonus checks from the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.
Gov. DeSantis awards $2M from Florida Disaster Fund to first responder groups
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis awards $2M from Florida Disaster Fund to first responder groupsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the disbursement of $2 million from the growing Florida Disaster Fund to several groups representing law enforcement and first responders.
Gov. DeSantis, Florida officials hold Hurricane Ian roundtable in Cape Coral
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis, Florida officials hold Hurricane Ian roundtable in Cape CoralFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday joined a roundtable with other state officials at Mercola Market, a health food store in Cape Coral.
Florida mom gives birth during Hurricane Ian, forced to weather the storm in hospital
Read full article: Florida mom gives birth during Hurricane Ian, forced to weather the storm in hospitalAs many people were hunkered down in their homes to brave Hurricane Ian, Amanda Mahr was busy giving birth to her first son via C-section in a Cape Coral hospital.
Florida mom gives birth during Hurricane Ian, forced to weather storm in hospital
Read full article: Florida mom gives birth during Hurricane Ian, forced to weather storm in hospitalAs many people were hunkered down in their homes to brave Hurricane Ian, Amanda Mahr was busy giving birth to her first son via C-section in a Cape Coral hospital.
Florida Gov. DeSantis announces 1st Disaster Recovery Center, financial relief programs in wake of Ian
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis announces 1st Disaster Recovery Center, financial relief programs in wake of IanGov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the activation of the state’s first Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Myers, with more expected to open in the coming weeks, for Floridians impacted by the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Ian.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks rescues, restoring power in Hurricane Ian’s wake
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks rescues, restoring power in Hurricane Ian’s wakeGov. Ron DeSantis said rescue teams deployed in Ian’s aftermath had already performed more than 1,900 rescues across Florida as of Monday, less than a week after the storm made landfall in Florida.
Florida launching program to help first-time homeowners in over 50 professions
Read full article: Florida launching program to help first-time homeowners in over 50 professionsGov. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of a program Monday that will assist Floridians in over 50 professions buy their first homes.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs executive order giving parents final say in masks for students
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs executive order giving parents final say in masks for studentsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign an executive order directing the state departments of education and health to give parents the final say if their children should wear masks in schools.
Florida man hits girl with cup, attempts to pull her out of car in road rage incident, police say
Read full article: Florida man hits girl with cup, attempts to pull her out of car in road rage incident, police sayA man threw a cup at another car in a road rage incident, hit a girl sitting in the passenger seat and later tried to pull her out through a window, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.
Florida couple offers free beer as way to meet the neighbors
Read full article: Florida couple offers free beer as way to meet the neighborsCAPE CORAL, Fla. – A Florida couple came up with a great way to meet their new neighbors after moving into their home during the coronavirus pandemic. They offered free beer. We will be in our driveway with drinks, ready to meet any neighbors who would like to stop by. But once the “Free Beer” sign was placed outside, the neighbors started venturing over. We had a few people do a double take, free beer is a pretty easy way to get people to show up,” said Thomas Evans.
Video of men playing Uno in middle of Florida traffic goes viral
Read full article: Video of men playing Uno in middle of Florida traffic goes viralCAPE CORAL, Fla. – A video of three men playing cards at a folding table while waiting for a traffic light to change at a Florida intersection is going viral. The TikTok video was posted earlier this week with the caption “Florida back at it with the long lights.”The video has more than a million likes and thousands commented on the card game. The video doesn’t specify what Florida city they were in, but thousands took the opportunity to rant about their most hated local intersections in the comments.
Red tide cited after manatees, thousands of fish found dead in Florida
Read full article: Red tide cited after manatees, thousands of fish found dead in FloridaCAPE CORAL, Fla. – There’s a water crisis in Southwest Florida that is wreaking havoc on wildlife. Thousands of fish and several manatees have washed up dead because of red tide. On Tuesday, three manatees washed ashore, and WINK News reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission claims this year there are higher than normal manatee deaths from red tide. “I hate to say it, but it’s like a natural disaster if you ask me,” said Englewood resident Jane Tellor to WINK News. It’s so bad that Lee County commissioners declared a local state of emergency and need funding to remove the massive amounts of dead fish.