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› Miami-based JD Restorations expands its Florida footprint to Pensacola
As the 2021 hurricane season gets in full swing, JD Restorations, located at 3357 Copter Road, Ste 8, in Pensacola, is ready to mediate and mitigate those damages caused by rising tide and storm surges. “We’ve been here since Hurricane Sally, but we’re still very new here,” Mendez said. “We’re here to help them. People in Pensacola might think that we’re one of those companies that come and go, and we’re not.”
› 7 African penguins die at Florida aquarium, authorities say they may never know why
Seven penguins have suddenly died at a Florida aquarium and authorities, so far, have been unable to figure out the cause. The Florida Aquarium in Tampa Bay announced the seven mysterious deaths in a social media post on Thursday, July 8, saying they will “leave no stone unturned in our efforts to understand the tragic course of events,” but admitting that the cause of death to the seven African Penguins may never be known.
› Want to head north? Flair Airlines will soon offer non-stop flights from Sanford to Canada
The Orlando Sanford International Airport — which is seeing a rebound in the number of passengers after the COVID-19 pandemic brought air traffic to a near standstill in 2020 — announced Thursday that Flair Airlines will begin offering flights to Canada at the end of October. It is the second Canadian low-cost airline in as many months that said it will begin offering service from the north Seminole County airport in the fall.
› Federal lawmakers call for penalties for Tampa lead factory
Two members of Congress say a Tampa lead factory must face serious repercussions in the wake of a damning report from regulators that confirmed dangerous conditions at the plant. “It’s time now to move to the penalty phase,” said U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, describing the report as “devastating.”
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