Archive for the ‘Florida’ Category
Arizona’s immigration law doesn’t travel well: Tourism drop-off a warning for Florida
The weeks of national furor last year didn’t matter much to Arizona, which passed a heavy-handed anti-immigration law anyway. Now that the price tag is becoming clear – tens of millions of dollars in lost tourism business – Arizona is starting to see things differently. That state’s reassessment should be a [...]
Partly sunny and mild today
A pretty sunrise over Fort Lauderdale beach. The forecast calls for mild temperatures on Tuesday. [...]
Babies read lips when learning to talk, FAU study shows
Babies don’t learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests they’re lip-readers too.
It happens during that magical stage when a baby’s babbling gradually changes from gibberish into syllables and eventually into that first "mama" or "dada."
Florida scientists discovered that starting around age 6 months, babies begin shifting from the intent [...]
Little piece of paradise is one of Broward County’s best-kept secrets
A tiny hamlet in the midst of a bustling metropolis, its very existence defies the imagination.
Lazy Lake has no traffic light, no gas station, no website, no town hall, and only one road to call its own.
The 35 residents who live in Broward County’s smallest town like it that way.
"The more people don’t know about [...]
Burger King to expand delivery test
Burger King’s BK Quad Stacker, potentially arriving soon via delivery? The burger chain is expanding its meal-to-customer test.
Craving a Whopper but tied to your desk? Burger King Corp. is starting to offer a delivery option in a limited East Coast test.
The fast food giant is sending its burgers to customers for a $2 [...]
Four major solar plants announced for Florida: Will they actually be built?
Four major solar plants were announced for the Sunshine State in the past year or so projecting hundreds of new jobs for Floridians. But none have the financing finalized.
The projects are: a 74-megawatt plant in Walton County by Santa Rosa-based Energy Farm, Inc., a 40-megawatt plant in Sorrento by Lake Mary-based BlueChip Energy, [...]
Why are Florida insurance premiums rising despite six hurricane-free years?
This week marked the end of hurricane season and six years without a direct hurricane hit for Florida. But many home insurance premiums in the state are still rising.
What gives?
"Insurers know the cycle won’t last and that the costs associated with a hurricane’s long tail require building up the reserves to pay [...]

