‘Gladiator Pit’: Florida’s School COVID War Is Somehow Uglier Than Ever
MIAMI—With the Delta variant running rampant across Florida and cases of extremely sick children on the rise, Jerry Greenberg is terrified about sending his kids back to school in Pinecrest, an incorporated village in Miami-Dade County.The 47-year-old has an 11-year-old daughter set to start sixth grade at Palmetto Middle School and a 14-year-old son poised…
Florida podría retener los salarios de los funcionarios que promulguen órdenes de uso de mascarilla en las escuelas, dijo la oficina del gobernador
En una medida que intensificó la lucha del gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, con los mandatos de uso de mascarillas, su oficina dijo el lunes que la junta de educación estatal podría tomar medidas para retener los salarios de los superintendentes y miembros de la junta escolar que ignoren el decreto del gobernador que efectivamente…
Meals on Wheels South Florida Partners With Junior Achievement of South Florida on Summer Internship Program
Internship program provided valuable tools to young students on both financial and programmatic aspects of the nonprofit. Fort Lauderdale, FL (1888PressRelease) August 10, 2021 – During Summer 2021, Meals on Wheels South Florida was proud to partner with Junior Achievement of South Florida on their summer internship program, which provided a significant amount of daily…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Criticizes President Joe Biden’s Handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Border Crisis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized President Joe Biden’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, including his decision to allow undocumented immigrants to enter the U.S. while COVID-19 cases trend upward.”This is a guy that ran for president saying he would shut down the virus,” DeSantis said. “He was not going to shut down America or the…
Video Shows Unbelievable Amount of Amazon Boxes Delivered to Florida House
If you think you might have a shopping problem, this video might just make you feel better.The sheer amount of packages delivered to one Florida house by Amazon has shocked TikTok users after various videos from neighbours flooded timelines across the app.A video shared by Tierra Lopez, @teaaaaaa.x, two days ago, which can be seen…
Hundreds of residents told to evacuate after Miami condo building deemed unsafe
Hundreds of Miami residents were forced from their eight-story condo building on Monday night after city officials determined the structure was unsafe.The 137-unit building at 5050 NW Seventh St. was placed under an evacuation order, according to Miami building director Asael “Ace” Marrero, NBC Miami reported.”We obviously don’t feel that it’s safe,” he told the…
Two Florida school districts refusing to let students opt out of mask mandates
Two Florida school districts are refusing to allow parents to opt out of having their children wear masks in school, risking financial retribution and the ire of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisRon DeSantisTwo Florida school districts refusing to let students opt out of mask mandates Abbott announces COVID-19 mitigation measures, asks hospitals to postpone elective procedures…
Canada’s Heliene opening its second U.S. solar panel factory
Workers lift a solar panel onto a roof during a residential solar installation in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California, U.S. October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoAug 10 (Reuters) – Canadian solar panel maker Heliene will open its second U.S. factory in Florida next month to produce a new product aimed at the booming residential market,…
Tropical Storm Fred likely to form Tuesday; Florida may be in path later this week
SARASOTA, Fla. – A disturbance in the Caribbean is expected to become Tropical Storm Fred on Tuesday before it heads toward Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.The storm, currently named Potential Tropical Cyclone Six, moved through the southern Leeward Islands overnight and was about 270 miles east-southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, as of 8 a.m. ET, according to the center. A NOAA hurricane…
Starship Technologies’ delivery robots are coming to more college campuses this fall
Starship Technologies is expanding its footprint, deploying dozens of its pint-sized six-wheeled delivery robots on college campuses this fall. Starship is adding four new schools to its operational domain: University of Illinois Chicago; University of Kentucky; University of Nevada, Reno; and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Florida, campus. The company, which originated in Estonia but…
