Farah & Farah is encouraging people to vote by giving away free coffee at selected coffee shops in the Jacksonville area on Election Day. The law firm started the campaign, Vote Boldly, in 2020 to motivate voters to get to the polls. Voters who have their “I Voted” sticker, or proof of their early vote,…
A whopping 130 dogs need new homes after being taken from a house on Jacksonville’s Westside. Animal Care and Protective Services carried the Chihuahua mixes out of the home Friday in Lackawanna, bringing them to the shelter on Forest Street. Animal Care Chief Mike Bricker said the dogs are in good health, but the challenge…
Through social media, many witnessed and experienced the heartbreak of the dog now known as “Trooper,” found by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper tied to a fence on the side of Interstate 75 as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the state. The five-year-old Bull terrier captured the hearts of those both near and far. Since then,…
The city of Gainesville’s transportation department on Friday announced a number of changes to its Regional Transit System (RTS) bus services aimed at managing budget constraints linked to reductions in federal, state and local funding as well as abnormally high increases in operating costs over the past three years. Although passenger counts are moving steadily…
Welcome to The Dirt! I’m real estate, weather and critter reporter Kimberly Miller with the latest developments in the sizzling market. It has come to The Dirt’s attention that dodging electric bikes on the walking path along the Intracoastal Waterway is one of the last affordable exercises near downtown West Palm Beach. Amped Fitness? $130 a month. Surfing in Palm…
A dinner time or late night rocket launch is potentially scheduled − and depending on weather and visibility, it could light up the sky above Volusia County tonight. SpaceX is expected to send another batch of Starlink satellites to space via a Falcon 9 rocket for its next mission near Cape Canaveral on Monday, Oct. 21. This launch is…
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information) Update: As of 6:05 p.m., the Ocala Police Department says State Road 200 is now open Ocala police officials are asking motorists to stay away from a portion of State Road 200 due to a broken gas line that needs repair. Authorities said a…
WEST PALM BEACH — When the pastor knocked, his parishioner answered. She welcomed Pheguel Pierre Louis into her home, unsettled by the disturbing dream he said he had about her the night before. She was in trouble, Pierre Louis said, and he needed to pray over her. The pastor, 40, and the woman, 23, gave…
Hurricane Milton debris pickup began Monday for much of the Treasure Coast. Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties and the municipalities within them did not specify how long the cleanup effort will take, but they provided these instructions on how to best prepare debris for pickup. Note: Waste Management will not pick up storm…
For the second time in two weeks, President Joe Biden is coming to Florida to visit hurricane-ravaged communities. A Friday news release from the White House said Biden will come Sunday to tour areas affected by Hurricane Milton, which slammed the state as a Category 3 storm Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage and leading to…