As he opened the 2023 legislative session nearly two months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted illegal immigration. “We must further strengthen our laws against illegal immigration by enhancing employment verification, increasing penalties for human smuggling and further disincentivizing illegal migration to the state of Florida,” DeSantis said March 7 during his State of the State…
Envision Credit Union recently announced the launch of a community contest, inviting local community members to nominate a teacher they feel deserves to be recognized. Envision plans to announce 10 winners during National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 8-12, 2023. The 10 educators will be chosen by Envision’s selection committee and each teacher will receive a…
This year’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day was on Thursday, April 27. Also termed Take Your Child to Work Day, it is a national day that gives children in the United States a glimpse into the working world. Created in New York City in 1992, the day was initially just for girls…
It is important to think about pollinators, especially during spring while plants are blooming. Pollinators play a crucial role in food security by enabling the production of many of the crops we rely on food. Many of these crops depend on pollinators for successful fruit production, and without them, crop yields would be significantly reduced….
In one year alone, seniors lost over $3 billion to scammers, and it’s gotten worse every year. The 60-69 age group was bad enough, but the dollar losses rose even more after age 70, and much more after age 80. Why are we targeted? The thieves believe two things about us: We’re all rich and…
The Gadsden Arts Center & Museum will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2023 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. Find…
In a recent Christianity Today interview with Chris Davis, a pastor in Virginia, Davis told the story of a much-anticipated two-month sabbatical. He had been a pastor for 10 years and had been going through health problems and family struggles. “Our daily goal was simply to make it to that day when the sabbatical would…
Have you ever spent a rainy day working on a puzzle? Thank goodness for the picture on the box cover; without it, you wouldn’t have any idea of what you’re trying to assemble and you’d just have a jumble of pieces. In many ways, trials are like jigsaw puzzles. Civil causes of action and criminal…
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The Havana Town Council will meet this week for a discussion on the possibility of building a neighborhood clinic next door to the Harvey’s grocery store. The project will require a rezoning of the property. First brought up at the council’s regularly scheduled March meeting by Town Manager Kendrah Wilkerson. The property in question is…
