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A Florida hotel employee responds to a guest who is demanding a refund of an entire five-night stay after seeing a harmless and common bug in her room. Here’s why the employee is staying firm in her ...

A Florida vacation is pretty much always a good idea. After all, the Sunshine State really lives up to its nickname. For many Southerners, the getaway possibilities are endless thanks to an easy ...

The 2026 Hooters Calendar features employees from across the country, with a significant number from Florida. Two Southwest Florida employees are featured as monthly models: Ashly Reyes of Naples and ...

Everyone’s favorite white shark, Contender, is back on the move again, this time toward warmer seas for the winter. Contender caught attention in January, when he was tagged by nonprofit OCEARCH, off ...

HOLIDAYS. SO KEEP ON GIVING. THAT IS THE SEASON RIGHT NOW AND WE NEED GOOD WEATHER. MARQUISE FOR SANTA CLAUS BECAUSE HE’S GOT TO GET TO ALL THOSE HOMES IN SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME. WELL, I DON’T ...

In Florida, drivers can have a license plate frame as long as the letters and numbers and the tag decal are visible. But the updated law has brought some confusion when it comes to enforcement. One ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Shelly M. Wagers receives funding from National Institute of Justice and Mel Greene Foundation. Joan A. Reid receives funding from National Institute of Justice and Mel Greene Foundation. Most ...

Katie Austin turned heads at the 20th Annual L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Gala in Los Angeles on Tuesday, December 2. The fitness entrepreneur and Sports Illustrated model, 32, shared a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was a cooler Wednesday across the area, and more comfortable weather is ahead for late week. Temps will tumble quickly this evening, with partly cloudy skies expected. Expect ...