That’s what voters consistently say they care about. The economy can mean different things — home prices, paychecks, the cost of gas and groceries. It could be health insurance or tuition payments. Perhaps it's mortgage rates or taxes. Pocketbook issues were top-of-mind for Florida voters as they cast ballots this election.
Many might consider retirement in the Sunshine State of Florida to be a golden years' dream. Others, though, are looking for a different kind of retirement. For retirees who want outdoorsy adventures, four distinct seasons with glorious fall foliage and snowy winters, and North Atlantic views, Sagadahoc County in Maine beats out Florida any day…
Not all travelers and soon-to-be retirees like beaches and palm trees, and not all want to roam golf courses with other silver-haired folks, living in an endless summer. Some prefer four seasons a year, or an affordable place with lakes and expansive parks. Maybe they would rather forget Florida and move somewhere like Piscataquis, a county…
If you’re a regular reader of Jalopnik, chances are you have a good sense of humor. You’re probably not afraid of some dark humor, a little profanity, or the occasional potty humor, but some people in the world hate to have fun. For example, people who decline customized license
Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Hundreds of python hunters are currently exploring the Everglades ecosystem in southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 10-day event and removed 294 pythons. Python hunters came from 30 different states, as
An early morning call in a quiet Lutz, Florida neighborhood came dangerously close to turning into a deadly law enforcement encounter when three teenagers allegedly aimed realistic-looking BB guns at a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office helicopter. according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office And according to local media reports, deputies responded to the area near East
Keith Lusher 07.17.26 Florida wildlife officials have confirmed that invasive Burmese pythons have now become established in a new area of southwest Florida, marking a worrisome expansion beyond the snakes’ longtime stronghold in the Greater Everglades. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission A breeding population is now said to be established in a portion of
A South Florida couple has filed a lawsuit against Publix after claiming that frozen blueberries sold under the grocery chain’s GreenWise brand contained E. coli infections, making both of them sick and sending one of them to the hospital for several days. according to orlando sentinelThe lawsuit was filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court
A 75-year-old Gainesville man has been charged with multiple criminal charges after police say he pepper sprayed five adults and attempted to arrest a four-year-old boy during a confrontation inside a Florida pet store. This case was first reported Alachua ChronicleCiting an arrest report from the Gainesville Police Department. Controversy increased after comments on children
Rich Carey/Shutterstock Do you think Florida is wild now? of course you do. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to share so many stories of Florida people’s anarchy in pubs. But try to imagine Florida in the 1970s. The Sunshine State was a completely different place, but no