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Jeff Brandes: Not cruel enough — Florida’s prisons and the heat that punishes without mercy
Florida Politics
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June 5, 2025
“I was in prison, and you came to visit me.” — Matthew 25:36 The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. You’d think that would settle the question of whether a person should be left to endure 100-degree...
Possible Causes Eyed in Crane Collapse That Killed Two on Florida Jobsite
Engineering News Record
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June 5, 2025
A crane collapsed Wednesday, June 4 at the construction site of the new Cape Canaveral Hospital on Merritt Island, Fla. Two workers were killed in the accident. Photo by Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today/USA Today Network via Imagn Images Two...
Apopka Chamber planning real estate expo
The Apopka Chief - Florida
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June 4, 2025
Real Estate Expo illustration. Courtesy of the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce will present its long-term vision for the future of Apopka’s real estate at the 2025 Real Estate Expo. Chamber CEO Nick Grounds...
Former congressman David Jolly enters Florida governor's race
WINK - Florida
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The race for governor in Florida has taken an intriguing turn with David Jolly entering the fray. The former Republican congressman, now a registered Democrat, announced his candidacy Thursday morning. Jolly, who previously represented the Tampa...
Crane collapse amid high winds kills 2 at Florida hospital construction site
Yahoo News
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File photo of a crane similar to the one that collapsed in Florida. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Two construction workers were killed Wednesday when a large crane collapsed at the site of a new Cape Canaveral hospital located on Merritt Island, on...
Miami-Dade County housing program waitlists to open on Monday
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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June 5, 2025
Miami-Dade is offering housing assistance to low income people and the county will begin receiving applications for their waiting list on Monday. The site-based waitlists for the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program for affordable housing...
Home sales tick up in South Florida, while Miami-Dade still struggles
Florida Politics
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June 5, 2025
While South Florida single-family home sales increased in May, Miami-Dade still struggles with a sluggish market. According to a new “Elliman Report,” analyzing housing markets across the country, Palm Beach County fared best in South Florida home...
Lee Health's under-construction Fort Myers campus will add a patient tower and child care
Health News Florida
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June 5, 2025
Lee Health's new Fort Myers facility is getting an additional $150.5 million to add a four-story patient tower that will increase planned bed capacity as well as a child care center for employees. The new investment, approved four months after...
Florida ranked as the worst state in the country for aging in place: Study
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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TAMPA, Fla. - When it comes to retiring, Florida is a popular spot for seniors, but a new study is challenging that long-held belief. New research on the best and worst states for "aging in place" has Florida ranked last in the country. What we...
Who Covers Construction Mistakes? A Look Into the $8.5M Dispute
Live Insurance News
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June 5, 2025
Construction defects can cause serious headaches for homeowners. Cracked walls, faulty railings, water damage—what happens when these expensive issues arise? The big question is, who foots the bill? Is it the construction company? Or does the...
Sulzbacher to begin construction on Phase 1 of Sulzbacher Enterprise Village
Financial News and Daily Record - Florida
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June 5, 2025
The $37 million project will include 100 affordable studio and one-bedroom workforce housing apartments serving homeless men, the nonprofit said. By David Crumpler | 11:58 a.m. June 5, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! Sulzbacher will begin...
PUBLIX, WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECT MOVE FORWARD WITH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL
Keys Weekly - Florida
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June 5, 2025
A May 28 meeting of the Monroe County Planning Commission essentially concluded a three-year process for developers to secure several key approvals needed to bring a Publix supermarket and more than 80 units of workforce housing to Tavernier. Some...
WATCH: Black bear swims at Florida beach, surprising onlookers
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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Kylie Nelson captured video of an unusual scene as she and her son took a morning walk along the shore in Naples, Florida. They spotted a black bear paddling through the waves. NAPLES, Fla. - Sharks may no longer be the scariest sight along the...
Ex-Republican congressman announces run for Florida governor as Democrat
WFTV - Florida
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June 5, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s race to replace Ron DeSantis as governor in 2026 heated up Thursday when attorney and ex-Florida Congressman David Jolly announced he was throwing his hat into the ring. Jolly represented the Tampa area as a Republican...
After Supreme Court criminalized being homeless, the housing crisis is worse than ever
People's World
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June 5, 2025
Signs are displayed during a news conference outside a homeless encampment during a 'sweep' in Deschutes National Forest, May 1, 2025 near Bend, Ore. | Jenny Kane / AP In the largest eviction of a homeless encampment in recent history, around 100...
Crane collapse kills 2 at construction site in Brevard County, officials say
WPTV 5 - Florida
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June 5, 2025
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Two people died Wednesday after a giant crane collapsed at the construction site for a new central Florida hospital, officials said. The collapse occurred at the site of the new Cape Canaveral Hospital in Merritt Island,...
Two construction workers die in Merritt Island crane accident
Florida Today
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Two workers were killed following a crane collapse at the construction site of a new Cape Canaveral Hospital on Merritt Island. Construction at the site is currently suspended, pending investigation by OSHA and other agencies. The new hospital is...
ICE raids Florida construction site. Is it time to dig out my toolbox?
The Ledger - Florida
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Floridians need to start building and remodeling their own homes. I know. It’s a big job. And not all of us are all that handy. I once tried sealing the flat deck on my roof, which turned out to be one of the more unpleasant days of my life. And...
ICE raids Florida construction site. Is it time to dig out my toolbox?Frank Cerabino
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Floridians need to start building and remodeling their own homes. I know. It’s a big job. And not all of us are all that handy. I once tried sealing the flat deck on my roof, which turned out to be one of the more unpleasant days of my life. And...
Florida Legislature gives green light for money to redesign International Golf Parkway exit off I-95
WJXX First Coast News - Florida
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June 5, 2025
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — One of the most hectic intersections in St. Johns County just got money for a revamp. The International Golf Parkway exit off I-95 has boomed with mega retailers, and as a result.. traffic jams. "IGP to me is the worst...