Authorities searching for Hunter Slezak, 7, after father, family friend found dead in Alabama bay during boating trip
Authorities are desperately searching for a 7-year-old boy after his father and a family friend were found dead in a bay near Dauphin Island, Alabama, on Friday. Little Hunter Slezak still hasn't been recovered three days after he went on his first shrimping trip in Pelican Bay in a 22-foot boat with his father and […]
‘Bananaphobic’ Gender Equalities Minister Has Her Staff Keep Fruit at Bay
In Sweden, government time is being spent responding to the very niche phobia of the government's gender equality minister, who has a very strong aversion to bananas. New revelations have emerged in Sweden about the lengths to which Liberal politician Paulina Brandberg, 41, the country's minister for gender equality, has her aides go to great […]
Florida’s Deloitte-run computer system cut off new moms entitled to Medicaid – Tampa Bay Times
In mid-May, Mandy Locks, who has a 3-month-old baby, received a letter from a Florida government agency warning that both children would be removed from Medicaid, a health insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities. It has arrived. under Florida law passed in 2021Rokx was supposed to have continued coverage for 12 months […]
California Bay Area city considers ordinance blocking local resources from supporting Trump mass deportations
The Redwood, California, City Council voted 4-3 in favor of asking staff to draft an ordinance that would limit the city's cooperation with immigration authorities. “Council voted 4-3 to direct staff to enact an ordinance restricting the use of city resources to work with ICE as a future agenda item in the first quarter of […]
Florida city council changes mind on paying to repair Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark after hurricane ripped roof off
Just hours after voting to finance renovations to the Tampa Bay Rays' home, the St. Petersburg City Council reversed course. The Rays will now pay their divisional rival, the New York Yankees, $15 million to play their regular season home games at their spring training stadium in New York. That will be the Rays' only […]
Floridians sign up for Obamacare unsure if program will survive under Trump – Tampa Bay Times
More than 12 million Americans received health insurance through the Affordable Care Act in 2017, when a Republican bill to repeal it fell two votes short in the Senate. That's all 21.4 million Americans currently have insurance Through the Federal Marketplace Program, the program's future is once again in doubt with Donald Trump's return to […]
Tampa Bay Rays stadium damaged by Hurricane Milton will cost nearly $56M to repair
The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team is working to secure a new stadium for game day after their home field, Tropicana Field, was destroyed in Hurricane Milton. An assessment released Tuesday by the city of St. Petersburg estimates it will cost about $55.7 million to complete the renovations by 2026. Associated Press. “The main structure […]
Exercise helps Alzheimer’s patient, 90, keep symptoms at bay
Six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, 90-year-old Zelik (Zel) Bocknek refuses to slow down, believing an active lifestyle is the key to controlling his symptoms. Mr. Bockneck, a former business executive from Toronto, Ont., was 84 years old when he began experiencing minor memory loss, such as forgetting the days of the week […]
JD Vance Pours Beers for Green Bay Packers Fans at Wisconsin Bar
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) visited a bar in Wisconsin on Sunday and was seen pouring beer for Green Bay Packers fans. Officials said Vance was seen greeting Packers fans at Crawl's West Bar and Grill in Ashwaubenon. video Taylor Van Kirk, Vance's national press secretary, posted on X. Cheers and shouts of “J.D. Vance!” could […]
Nearly half of Bay Area residents considered leaving in the next few years due to rising cost of homes: report
New report shows: Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they are considering moving out in the next few years due to rising costs of living and housing. According to a new poll from Bay Area News Group and Silicon Valley, 47% of Bay Area residents surveyed say they want to move outside the city […]