Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
New owners bringing Fellowship Farm back to life by ‘Working Together’ NEW HANOVER — The storied 120-acre former Fellowship Farm off Sanatoga Road, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Congressman John Lewis first learned about non-violent protest, and where ... 11/16/2024 - 10:03 pm | View Link
Solar farm projects open doors for International Paper Mill workers as closure looms Officials at Silicon Ranch solar farms said they are ready to take in International Paper mill workers, and provide them with employment to soften the blow of t ... 11/14/2024 - 10:05 am | View Link
In northern Israel, migrant workers are farming while under fire from Hezbollah Foreign laborers, many from Thailand, are tending fields and livestock in an area Israel has declared off-limits to its own civilians amid ongoing military operations against Hezbollah. 11/14/2024 - 2:36 am | View Link
Turkey Drive: New farm to table work programs providing healthy food and job training for Good Samaritan clients SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A pair of new Good Samaritan Shelter programs is providing a double-win for clients with non-profit organization, farm fresh produce, as well as valuable work training ... 11/13/2024 - 1:44 pm | View Link
Work stops at MacIntyre Wind Farm after worker dies at Victorian worksite linked to project “He was such a nice person, he was always smiling, always happy,” he said. Mr Dodd confirmed that work has stopped at MacIntyre Wind Farm while the company reviews processes. A spokesman for Acciona ... 11/12/2024 - 11:42 pm | View Link
FORT LAUDERDALE — Five-star luxury is coming to Bahia Mar.
The marina as we know it will be transformed into a Monaco-inspired yachter’s paradise and destination by 2029, say the developers behind an ambitious $2 billion makeover of the pricey taxpayer-owned peninsula.
Here’s what’s coming: A 197-key luxury lifestyle resort under the St.
Open enrollment season is an important time of the year for your money and health.
Making mistakes can lead to skipping doctor appointments or losing out on tax-free savings.
In Florida, the enrollment window for the Affordable Care Marketplace plans runs from Nov. 1, 2024, through Jan. 15, 2025. Dec. 15 is the deadline to start coverage on Jan.
Q: I found it was no coincidence that in the Pacers game, when Terry Rozier started taking bad shots, they went on a run. When Terry was benched, we stabilized, because it wasn’t just one person looking for their shot. For the role we need, his mentality isn’t fully to facilitate.
Drunk with power, MAGA Republicans are salivating over the prospect of Donald Trump exacting revenge on his political enemies.
Decent public servants such as the prosecutors Jack Smith and Leticia James, not to mention many TV pundits who have been critical of Trump for his crude behavior and criminal activities, may now face unwarranted prosecution.
Richard Nixon and Watergate will look like a choir boy at a Sunday school picnic compared to the cruelty and corruption coming our way after Jan.
Despite spending years pushing social justice movements, the Democratic Party should’ve focused on addressing inflation.
Even before she was the presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at Florida International University in October 2023, slamming efforts to promote merit and scholarship on campus over so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Pedro Boccalato Rodriguez Aparicio is a fourth-year student at Florida State University.
During his ultimately victorious campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made no bones about his intention to use the legal levers of government to go after his perceived enemies. When he takes office in January, we should therefore expect him to launch a reign of terror against dozens of people he sees as having crossed him.