Florida agriculture rebounds after Hurricane Milton with strong winter crop outlook
Following the impact of Hurricane Milton, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson provided insights into the state's agriculture sector's recovery and future prospects. Despite the adversities, Simpson conveyed a positive forecast for the winter crop season in Florida. More from Fresh Plaza.
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Art explosion
Each winter, Miami Beach becomes the center of the art world. A star-studded, Super Bowl-sized crowd of around 100,000 people is expected to descend on the town for Art Basel from Dec. 6-8 and the accompanying Miami Art Week from Dec. 2-8. Art Basel (pronounced Bah-sel) began in 1970 in Basel, Switzerland. When the fair came to Miami Beach in 2002, it heralded a new era for a burgeoning art scene in the greater Miami area, pegging it as an international arts destination. More from Florida Trend.
Florida continues push on voter fraud cases
Convicted felons who served their time, registered to vote and cast ballots in the 2020 election in Florida are still waiting to learn whether they will be punished for what they have called an honest mistake. The alleged illegal voters said they thought they had their rights restored in 2018 when Florida passed an amendment clearing the way for them to participate in primaries and general elections. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
KidCare expansion gets federal OK after yearlong delay. Then Florida rejects it
The approval issued Monday by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would enable 42,000 Florida families to get health insurance for their children at reduced rates through an expansion of the state’s KidCare health insurance program. But that approval is contingent on Florida complying with a federal rule that would prohibit the state from dropping children’s coverage during a 12-month period even if they missed a premium payment. Florida is the only state to challenge that rule, and it lost in court. More from the Orlando Sentinel and Health News Florida.
Regional hub program aims to boost manufacturing in South Florida
Most people know South Florida is a hub for hospitality and tourism. What they don't know is the tri-county region is also becoming a center for a very different sector: Manufacturing. The South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) aims to put a spotlight on the area's manufacturing businesses with the launch of a regional hub pilot program in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. More from the South Florida Business Journal.
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Why South Florida has been listening to BIG 105.9’s Paul Castronovo for 40 years
BIG 105.9 radio wiseguy Paul Castronovo’s effortless gift of gab has brightened the mornings of generations of listeners, easing them through rush hour with nudge-nudge humor and regular-guy observations about life in South Florida. But here’s a secret: It’s not effortless at all, and his own 5 a.m. commute from Boca Raton to the radio station in Pembroke Pines is typically filled with anxiety.
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