Florida airport changes name after years of fighting over ‘Orlando’

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 31, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — After years of fighting and litigation over who can include “Orlando” in the name of their central Florida airport, Orlando International Airport officials and Orlando Melbourne International Airport officials have tentatively agreed that Orlando Melbourne International Airport will change its name to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The Melbourne Airport Authority announced the Space Coast airport’s new name Friday. The name change was legally agreed upon to everyone’s mutual satisfaction in a consent and license agreement, officials said. It must be approved...

White House asks court to dismiss lawsuit over drug imports from Canada

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 31, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Biden administration is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that could stand in the way of Florida and other states importing prescription drugs from Canada. In a legal brief filed Friday, the White House argues that the lawsuit filed last year on behalf of U.S. pharmaceutical companies was premature because the federal government has yet to approve any importation programs. The administration’s legal filing came on the same day Florida’s Republican governor, who is considering a run for the White House in 2024, called on the Biden administration to approve...

Fired Florida employee, Rebekah Jones, gets whistleblower status

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 30, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida Department of Health employee has received whistleblower status a year after being fired for repeatedly violating the agency’s policy about communicating with the media. The employee, Rebekah Jones, had raised questions about Florida’s COVID-19 data after being ousted as the data’s curator. State officials said she was fired for insubordination after being reprimanded several times, according to state records. The Miami Herald reported that the Office of the Inspector General told her attorneys on Friday that “the information disclosed does meet...

2 dead, 22 injured in shooting at Florida club

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 30, 2021. Posted in Miami, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

(CNN) — Police are looking for the assailants who opened fire at a Florida club, killing at least two people and wounding at least 20 more, Miami-Dade police director Alfredo Ramirez III said. A white Nissan Pathfinder pulled up to a billiards club in Hialeah between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. Sunday, Ramirez said. Three people “stepped out of the vehicle with assault rifles and handguns and started firing indiscriminately into the crowd,” the police director said. “The result is 20 to 25 victims with gunshot injury wounds, and two deceased on the scene.” The wounded...

FDOH won’t release new COVID-19 reports over Memorial Day weekend

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – No new COVID-19 reports will be released by the Florida Department of Health this weekend. Department officials confirmed they will not publish COVID-19 reports in observance of Memorial Day. Reports and new case numbers will resume on Tuesday, June 1. The post FDOH won’t release new COVID-19 reports over Memorial Day weekend appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Blue-green algae toxins found in West Palm Beach drinking water

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Blue-green algae toxins were detected in the drinking water from the City of West Palm Beach’s Water Treatment Plant. City officials said they issued a driving water advisory after they found Cylindrospermopsin, a toxin produced by cyanobacteria which is also known as blue-green algae. Elevated levels of the toxins were detected in the raw water samples collected from the East Lobe of Clear Lake and the finished water at the treatment plant that supplies water to the City of West Palm Beach, Town of Palm Beach, and Town of South Palm Beach. The city has...

Plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

PALM BEACH, Fla. – A small plane made an emergency landing on a beach in Florida Friday afternoon. The Palm Beach Police Department said the plane landed at about 3:33 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Ocean Boulevard in the Town of Palm Beach. No injuries were reported, and there are no current public safety concerns. Police officers are on scene in the area coordinating investigative and aircraft removal concerns. The post Plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Check your ticket! $65K FANTASY 5 ticket set to expire

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A FANTASY 5 Florida Lottery ticket worth $65,235.57 is unclaimed and is about to expire, so double-check your tickets if you have any old ones laying around. The winning FANTASY 5 numbers for the June 10, 2020, drawing were: 08 – 17 – 26 – 33 – 34 People who bought a lottery ticket at the Eddy Supermarket on West 20th Avenue in Hialeah last June should check their tickets. The winning ticket is set to expire on June 5 at midnight. If you are the lucky winner, any Florida Lottery retailer can validate the winning ticket, but the FANTASY 5 top prize must be claimed at...

Disaster preparedness tax-free holiday starts Friday

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hurricane season is fast approaching — it begins June 1 — and if you’re feeling a tad unprepared, don’t fret. People can get a tax break on a lot of hurricane supplies starting today, May 28, through June 6. During the tax holiday, certain disaster preparedness supplies will be sold without sales tax. “The approach of hurricane season is an excellent reminder to prepare not just for storms, but for all potential disasters,” said Jim Zingale, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue. “The 2021 Disaster Preparedness Sales...

Zoo Tampa investigates 12 stingray deaths

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TAMPA, Fla. [WFLA] – Twelve stingrays died at ZooTampa at Lowry Park this week, according to officials. The zoo announced the deaths on Facebook Thursday night, noting that an investigation is underway. “It’s with heavy hearts we share that today ZooTampa lost 12 residents of Stingray Bay,” the post said. The zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams are examining all of the mechanical equipment involved to figure out what happened, according to the post. The water in Stingray Bay is being tested, though the zoo said results indicate “optimal water quality and conditions.” All the test...

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