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Lynx Bookstore to launch book vending machine at Gainesville Airport
Photo: Adobe Stock June 23, 2025 The Lynx Bookstore is set to launch a book vending machine at Gainesville Regional Airport on Thursday, June 26, at 4 p.m., according to a Main Street Daily News report. The unveiling will coincide with a meeting...
How St. Petersburg’s new lesbian newspaper is preserving queer Florida history
ST. PETERSBURG — A glittery tablecloth, covered in candles and lesbian magazines, stretched across the long table in Kelly Dunsmore’s Roser Park living room. It was summer 2024, and a group of future writers, designers and illustrators had...

Carnival Gears Up For Q2 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
Carnival Corporation CCL will release earnings results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Tuesday, June 24. Analysts expect the Miami, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at 24 cents per share, up from 11 cents per...

Celebrate LSU Tigers' College World Series title with our page print
For the second time in three years — and eighth time overall — the LSU Tigers rule college baseball. The Tigers swept Coastal Carolina, which was trying to be June’s Cinderella story, in the best-of-three championship series at the Men’s College...

Florida Man: Are writers like athletes?
Florida Man is going introspective today. In journalism it’s called a think piece. I hope it doesn’t give you a case of “mego,” translated as “my eyes glaze over,” the look an editor gives you when you propose a think piece. The other night PBS...

Prioritize building a sustainable water supply for Florida
Population projections show Florida's population could grow by up to 38.8% by 2050, increasing water demand. Climate change impacts, like rising sea levels and altered rainfall patterns, will further stress water resources. Developing alternative...

SIMMONS SAYS: The Florida Panthers are one of hockey’s greatest teams
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Get the latest from Steve Simmons straight to your inbox Sign Up The Florida Panthers pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final on June 17, 2025, in Sunrise,...

Florida Panthers and Black Bears Need a Literal Path for Survival – Here’s How the Florida Wildlife Corridor Provides It in One of the Fastest-Growing Us States
Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles (645 kilometers) from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of the state, to Okefenokee Swamp, on Florida’s northern border with Georgia, without ever being spotted by a human. No one has...

Florida officials let universities free up millions to pay athletes
Florida's public universities can free up $22.5 million a year to compensate student-athletes under an emergency rule approved by a state board Wednesday ahead of a landmark legal settlement allowing schools to pay their players through licensing...

Florida universities granted the option to use student fees to pay student athletes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida universities now have the option of paying student athletes directly through funds generated through student fees, housing, and bookstore sales, to name a few. The change comes after a recent federal settlement cleared...

Why It's Illegal To Sing While Wearing A Swimsuit In Florida
Let's be honest, there are plenty of bizarre rules around the world that sound like they're pranks, but they're actually real. While some have a genuine touristic reason behind them, many are left over from years gone by. These archaic laws are...

4 Actions for Cos. as SEC Rebrands Cyber Enforcement Units
Published in Law360 on March 21, 2025. © Copyright 2025, Portfolio Media, Inc., publisher of Law360. Reprinted here with permission. On Feb. 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging...

Out in Print: Books for Pride, part II
Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest LGBTQ news from the Carolinas in your inbox every week. You’ve done your share of marching. You’re determined to wring every rainbow-hued thing out of this month. The last of the parties hasn’t...

Florida lets public universities free up millions to pay student-athletes
Updated on: June 19, 2025 / 10:44 AM EDT / AP CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live Florida's public universities can free up $22.5 million a year to compensate student-athletes under an emergency rule approved by a state board Wednesday ahead of a...

Gerald F. Murphy
Gerald F. Murphy, 80, known as Jerry or “Murf” to some, passed away May 22, 2025, in Naples, Florida. Originally from Middletown, Jerry spent the majority of his life in the Two River area before moving to Naples in 2009 with his beloved wife,...

‘NOWHERE TO RUN’: Florida pitches 'Alligator Alcatraz' to detain illegal immigrants
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Herd of crocodiles enjoying the sun in everglades national park Getty Images Article content Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has proposed that a new detention centre be built in his state to assist Immigration...

Florida’s Board of Governors approves rule to help schools like UCF, UF with revenue sharing
A new amendment approved by the Florida Board of Governors has paved the way for institutions such as UCF, UF and FSU to allocate significant financial resources for revenue sharing with student-athletes, amounting to more than $22 million...

Dorm money, dining plans can be used to pay college athletes in Florida
Money universities make with dorms, dining plans, bookstores, and more will partially be redirected to Florida collegiate athletes under an emergency rule approved amid the ever-changing athletics landscape. The State University System (SUS) Board...

Grant Miller joins GMFEA’s 12th Annual Conference, “There’s No Place Like Events,” celebrating 40 years of creating unforgettable South Florida festivals!
Grant Miller joins GMFEA’s 12th Annual Conference, “There’s No Place Like Events,” celebrating 40 years of creating unforgettable South Florida festivals! #thatscommunitynews #communitynewspapers #miamidade #miamidadecounty #thatscommunity...

Philly Pretzel Factory Makes Florida Debut Inside Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks
Big Dave’s is making headlines again—this time through an expanded partnership with its largest and first franchisee, Derek Lewis. In March, BLACK ENTERPRISE spotlighted businessman Derrick Hayes in the article “Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Opens First...