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Florida Man Won $10 Million Top Prize Playing Scratch-Off Game
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 17, 2025
The Florida Lottery recently announced that Enrique Albo, of Hialeah, claimed a $10 million top prize from the Gold Rush Legacy scratch-off game. The South Florida man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $6,030,000....
Florida Lottery Surpassed $49 Billion in Education Funding
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 17, 2025
The Florida Lottery recently announced a new milestone in its longstanding mission to support education funding in the Sunshine State: more than $49 billion has now been transferred to Florida’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) since the...
Breaking the Stigma of Men’s Health: Movember at Florida Tech
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Florida Tech’s Movember organization branch is spending the month of November raising awareness for men diagnosed with cancer or struggling with mental health. Jonny Blackshear, a Movember student ambassador and a senior majoring in global...
Sydney Sweeney’s New $13.5 Million Florida Mansion Is The Definition Of Coastal Glam
News18
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August 17, 2025
Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 10:33 IST Sydney Sweeney's $13.5 million residence in Florida is all about luxury. From a wine room to a private boat launch, here's all the details about this opulent house. Located near Key West, this oceanfront...
From hive to business: Florida beekeepers get a boost on World Honey Bee Day
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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What we know: The University of Florida is helping beekeepers across the state transform their passion into a profession. Backed by a $626,000 USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program grant, UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural...
Playboy Leaves ‘Anti-Business’ L.A., California for Miami Beach
Breitbart
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August 17, 2025
Playboy is moving its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach, Florida, with the CEO of the pioneering men’s entertainment company — and liberal outlet — describing California as hostile to business. The Los Angeles Times reported:...
Florida Tech confirms 12 COVID-19 cases | Nov. 20 update
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Florida Tech reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 among students and one employee case in the Nov. 20 weekly update. “I’m pleased to report that we are doing far better this week than previous weeks, with a dramatic decrease in COVID-19 cases.”...
Florida Tech participates in Toys for Tots
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Florida Tech has entered its second year of participating with the Toys For Tots program. “I thought it would be something fun or rewarding for the students to buy presents for kids,” said the Department of Security’s Business Manager, Amy Meyer....
Florida Tech hosting its first career fair of the semester
The Florida Tech Crimson
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STEM and psychology companies are gathering at Florida Tech this Wednesday, Sept. 11, for the all majors career fair. The fair is open to both current students and alumni and will be taking place at the Clemente Center from noon until 4 p.m. This...
Florida Tech introduces new esports director
The Florida Tech Crimson
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Dana Hustedt, the new director of esports at Florida Tech, will be coming to campus in March. She was first introduced to the world of esports in 2014, and worked at Grand View University as the esports director for the past four years. Hustedt...
Rick Scott calls for action on Hamas hostages and credits Trump for Florida business growth
Duval Times - Florida
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August 16, 2025
Senator Rick Scott has recently used his social media platform to address the ongoing hostage crisis involving Hamas and to comment on economic developments in Florida.On August 14, 2025, Scott posted about the duration of the hostage situation,...
Florida man caught trying to travel to Estonia to have sex with a 13-year-old
FOX28 - Ohio
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple felonies for trying to travel to Estonia to engage in sexual activity with a 13-year-old. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 25-year-old Austin Hibbert of...
Jacksonville Jaguars Could Trade Former Green Bay Packers Bust
Newsweek
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August 16, 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off of a very disappointing 2024 NFL season, but there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful for the Jaguars heading into 2025. Jacksonville has an entirely new regime at the helm, and if we are being honest, its...
Lucas says he will travel to White House
The Tribune - Indiana
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August 16, 2025
State District 69 Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, says he intends to accept an invitation from the Trump administration to visit the White House later this month amid a push for new voting maps in Texas and other Republican-controlled states, including...
Florida Representative Announced Two Bills to Empower Working Renters
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 16, 2025
A Florida Representative recently announced two bills to empower working renters – the End Junk Fees for Renters Act and the End Tenant Credit Screening Act to breakdown hurdles for renters. As Florida and the country grapple with rising costs, a...
Dem-Run States Double Down on Wealth Taxes as Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Spurs Economic Shift
Townhall
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August 16, 2025
As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans notch a significant win with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping extension of the 2017 tax cuts alongside strategic spending reductions, Democrat-led states are...
SAVAK’s chief torturer Parviz Sabeti to stand trial in Florida
Tehran Times
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August 16, 2025
TEHRAN – A U.S. federal court in Florida has agreed to proceed with a landmark case against Parviz Sabeti, a senior official of Iran’s notorious pre-Islamic Revolution security organization, SAVAK, accused of overseeing systematic torture of...
Central Florida Woman Won $1 Million Prize Playing Cash Wheel Scratch-Off Game
West Orlando News - Florida
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August 16, 2025
The Florida Lottery recently announced that Jennifer HercherAllen, of Tarpon Springs, claimed a $1 million top prize from The Cash Wheel scratch-off game. The Pinellas County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of...
Erin now Cat 5 hurricane, winds at 160 mph. Florida or PBC impact?
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Hurricane Erin formed in the Atlantic Aug. 15 and rapidly strengthened to a catastrophic Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds on Saturday, Aug. 16. Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The center of Erin is expected to...
Air Canada strike grounds flights, causing travel chaos for 130,000 passengers
FOX Business
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Vertical Aerospace is working to launch its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in 2028. Air Canada cabin crew walked off the job early Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights and stranding thousands of passengers forced to seek...