3 Meeting Planners Share Their Top Florida Incentive Programs

Incentive groups are loyal to the sandy shores and sunny skies of Florida. The destination’s appeal may start with its warm weather, but it has other draws including accessibility, nearly half a million hotel rooms, world-renowned theme parks,...

Aaron Bean launches Northeast Florida tour highlighting impact of recent federal legislation

U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean, who represents Florida’s 4th district, has announced a two-week tour across Northeast Florida to highlight the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill. The tour is scheduled to begin on August 18 and will include visits...

Florida Peninsula Files for 8.4% Cut in HO Rates, 12% Drop in Condo Owners’

Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., the ninth-largest property insurance carrier in the state with some 189,000 policies in force, announced it had filed for some of the largest rate decreases since landmark legislative changes were enacted two years...

Youth sports tourism booms in Central Florida, bringing huge economic impact

A debut crime thriller explores brotherhood and betrayal in 'Florida Palms'

It’s 2009, the height of the Great Recession and two friends in central Florida are fresh out of high school. With the economy in the dumps and options limited, teenagers Eddy and Cueball join a drug-running operation. That's the storyline of...

Gov. DeSantis has approved plans for 'Deportation Depot' in north Florida

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility dubbed "Deportation Depot" at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state's holding center for...

Congratulations Boyles Tree Farm: 2025 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year

By Joe Boyles, Boyles Tree Farm; Brian Cobble, Florida Forest Service; and Chris Demers, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences All photos courtesy of Boyles Tree Farm Joe Boyles and grandson, Ian, in a new longleaf pine...

Automotive Properties buys 7 auto businesses, ups distributions

Automotive Properties REIT (APR-UN-T) is acquiring seven automotive dealership and collision centre properties, in Greater Montreal and in Orlando, Fla., for a total of $93.5 million, the trust announced today in its Q2 financial report. Six of...

Florida Man seeks a hole-in-one at Future Country Club

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - On this installment of Florida Man Adventures we are here in Gainesville at Future Country Club, we are going to be beating the heat and still hitting the links lets check it out. Florida weather can wreak havoc on any...

Heat trade Haywood Highsmith to Nets, swap 2nd round picks

MIAMI — The Miami Heat have traded forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a protected 2026 second-round pick, the team announced Friday. Highsmith, 28, signed with Miami in 2021 and played...

Avelo Airlines Adds Budget-Friendly Flights from Florida to North Carolina and Beyond Starting at $57

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — Travelers looking for affordable ways to reach North Carolina now have new options thanks to Avelo Airlines, which just announced expanded routes connecting Florida with key destinations in the Southeast and Northeast. The...

Business succession: Future-proof your family business with a market-ready mindset

Private equity firms are actively seeking businesses in Northeast Florida. By Bill Sorenson | Guest Columnist | 12:05 a.m. August 15, 2025 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! Bill Sorenson If you’re a family business owner in Northeast Florida and...

Business succession: TerraWise Homes prepares next generation

David and Melody Shacter, founders of the Springfield homebuilding company, are preparing to hand the business to their son, Jac. By Joe Lister | 12:10 a.m. August 15, 2025 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! In Jac Shacter’s office, it’s not uncommon to...

Playboy reveals plans to move HQ from California to Miami to shed itself of ‘anti-business’ regulations

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Game on: Fall intramurals are back at Florida Tech

With the fall semester back in full swing, intramural sports are making a comeback. Looking to make new friends or find ways to stay active this semester? Fall intramurals are a perfect opportunity to get involved on campus. The Intramural Office...

Report: Heat, Nets Pull Off Surprising NBA Late-Offseason Trade

The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets have come together on a surprising trade in the latter weeks of the NBA offseason. ESPN's Shams Charania has reported that the Heat have sent forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round draft pick to the Nets...

Extreme Florida heat increasingly dangerous for maternal, infant health

This story was produced through a collaboration between The Tributary and Climate Central. Kelly Googe has a lot of stories from her 32 years as a doula coaching women through their pregnancies. But, especially in the summer, she returns to one...

Playboy leaves Los Angeles for Miami Beach; CEO calls California ‘anti-business’

Playboy Enterprises announced on Wednesday that it will relocate its headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach, becoming the latest high-profile company to abandon California in favor of what some call more business-friendly environments. Ben...

Buccaneers Connected to Stunning Trade That Could Reshape the NFL

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made five straight playoff appearances and appear to be well on track to make a sixth consecutive trip in 2025. But are they genuine Super Bowl contenders? In an absolutely loaded NFC, it will be difficult for the...

Column: Say no to oil drilling on Florida’s coast

There is a threat that looms over Florida right now, one that could shut down our coastal businesses and jeopardize our national security preparedness. We are talking, of course, about dangerous and deadly oil spills. And these toxic oil spills...