President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb federal spending have hit the Department of Agriculture, which has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers. States recently learned about the cuts, which will cut funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) and the
Jacksonville, FL – To combat the ongoing crisis of human trafficking in Florida, the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds has awarded a $500,000 challenge grant to Villages of Hope, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual exploitation and addiction. This grant is a critical step toward the construction of a new 14-tiny-house community
Marriott International, Inc. recently celebrated a major milestone with the opening of its 9,000th property: The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, a luxurious new addition on Florida’s Gulf Coast. As a longtime fan of the St. Regis brand and a Florida native myself, I can’t help but think that this location marks the perfect spot
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The Jacksonville Beach Police Department plans on paying new officers more money. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< On Monday night (Aug. 19), city council approved “significant investments” in the police force. This investment includes: Starting pay for our officers is jumping from $65,312 up to $72,595 with qualifications The
AFP After a 17-month long investigation, Polk County’s Sheriff Office revealed details of a criminal group that targeted local businesses and homeowners across six Florida counties. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd provided details about the investigation of a “South American Theft Group (SATG)” that burglarized at least nine homes across six Florida counties (Polk, Pasco,
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that Cynthia and Eddy Petion and their company NovaTech operated an illegal scheme that bilked tens of thousands of investors globally out of more than $650 million in cryptocurrency assets. What You Need To Know The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that Cynthia and Eddy Petion and
TAMPA, Fla. — Enterprising Latinas is making access to capital easier for Latinas looking to venture into the business world. It is thanks to funding from the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders and is helping residents like Alejandra Pacheco. For her, creating a charcuterie food board is a labor of love. “I had a
The high-cost environment in commercial real estate has primarily been driven by the Federal Reserve’s current tightening cycle. Rising borrowing costs have dominated industry discussions, and investors are waiting with bated breath for when interest rates finally fall. However, interest rates aren’t the only rates that property owners pay close attention to. In recent years,
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A historically high number of new homes are up for sale in the US South, thanks largely to Florida and Texas. There were 293,000 newly built houses still on the market in that part of the country in June, topping the previous high of 291,000 set in August 2006, according to new data released this