Today, the personal finance website, WalletHub, released their list of the Best & Worst Places for Veterans to Live in 2021 and topping the list was Tampa, FL. In order to determine the best places for veterans to live, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across four key dimensions:Continue Reading
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area gained the most private sector jobs of all metro areas in the state adding 84,600 new private-sector jobs over the year, a 7.2% increase. Tampa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in September, down from 6.0% reported in September 2020. TheContinue Reading
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s successful economy is driving the nation’s positive economic activity. Florida’s economy accelerated in September 2021, growing at three times the rate over the month compared to the nation. Overall for the month, Florida gained 84,500 total jobs, including nearly 73,000 private-sector jobs.Continue Reading
Although many Americans favor expanding background checks for gun purchases, gun-control measures in Congress have failed to garner enough votes to pass. In contrast, some state legislatures have enacted measures to reduce gun violence in their communities. A new study examined the impact changes to background checks and licensing policiesContinue Reading
The Biden administration is secretly flying underage migrants into suburban areas of New York and other states, according to a new report posted by the New York Post. Dozens of young migrants have arrived via charter flights from Texas, a practice which started in August, a source told the New YorkContinue Reading
In 2018, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, became the first community to declare racism a public health crisis. Many communities have since done so since with more than 200 declarations of racism as a public health crisis made by city/town councils, county boards, governor/mayoral statements, school boards, and health associations or publicContinue Reading
A Thomas Jefferson statue is being removed from New York’s City Council Chamber in response to Public Design Commission members who overlook the third president’s accomplishments and are outraged that he owned slaves. The Jefferson statue resides near the near the chamber’s main dais, being placed there over 100 yearsContinue Reading
A woman was fired after a Black man accused her of telling him and his fiancé to stay in their “hood” while they were walking their dog at a Williamsburg park. Frederick Joseph tweeted on Sunday: “At the dog park in Brooklyn with my fiancé and this white woman wasContinue Reading
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told Christian parishioners on that God wants them to be vaccinated. Hochul made the remark while speaking with worshippers at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. “Yes, I know you’re vaccinated. They’re the smart ones, but you know, there are people out there who aren’tContinue Reading
San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich compared Christopher Columbus to Hitler. “It’s no knock on Italian Americans. That’s a silly argument,” Popovich continued. “It’s like saying, ‘We should be proud of Hitler because we are German.’ It makes no sense. “It’s Columbus Day. That’s why they are off on Monday?” Popovich rantedContinue Reading
On Thursday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the FDA Modernization Act to end animal testing mandates. This legislation would end an outdated FDA mandate that experimental drugs must be tested on animals before they are used on humans in clinical trials. The bill would notContinue Reading
Douglasville Police Department confirmed that they had filed criminal charges against Terresha Lucas, a Georgia woman who posed as a Ku Klux Klan member to threaten community members with “racially charged” notes in the neighborhood. What Yahoo described as “an unexpected turn of events” as Lucas, 30, a black woman,Continue Reading
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) urges Anchorage residents to be alert around local lakes and rivers, where a group of river otters recently attacked people and their pets. On September 1, a child was chased and bitten by a group of four river otters near Dowling andContinue Reading
During the week ending September 3, Florida health officials reported 129,240 new COVID-19 over the course of the week. Fast forward one month, the Florida Department of Health saw 37,772 COVID-19 cases this past week, nearly 5400 cases a day, a drop of some 70 percent compared to one monthContinue Reading
The Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s (HDSA) South Florida Chapter will host Brittany’s Hope for Huntington’s Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, October 18th from 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM: East Bay Golf Club in Largo, Florida. The event honors Brittany Bosson who is currently is battling Huntington’s disease and wantsContinue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that, on behalf of the agency, the U.S. Marshals Service conducted a mass seizure of FDA-regulated spices and food additive products held for sale under unsanitary conditions. Specifically, these food products were exposed to widespread rodent infestation as well as other pests,Continue Reading
Health officials on Collier County reported a human West Nile virus (WNV) case Thursday. The case come two weeks after the Florida Department of Health in Collier County reported several mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus. There is a heightened concern additional persons will become ill. CollierContinue Reading
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital today announced a $5 million gift from VoLo Foundation – a private family foundation – to support advancements in pediatric surgical care and treatment. In recognition of this generous gift, made possible by VoLo Foundation co-founders David S. Vogel and Thais Lopez Vogel, the hospital will soonContinue Reading
Florida’s minimum wage will increase from $8.65 to $10 per hour on Sept. 30 as the first step under the $15 ballot initiative Amendment 2, which Florida voters resoundingly passed last fall. Business owners across Florida are applauding this raise, saying it will benefit businesses and the economy. Florida’s minimumContinue Reading
Earlier this week, 57 bipartisan Members of the U.S House of Representatives, including 35 Democrats and 22 Republicans, sent a letter to leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agency to rescind its abrupt suspension of canine imports from 113 countries, effective on July 14th. InContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancyContinue Reading
