Life After HBCU: How This Beauty Entrepreneur Launched A Wildly Successful Brand

As a graduate of Florida A&M University, Butler says that the competitive spirit at her school inspired her to push herself. “HBCUs remind you that there are no handouts, that you will have to work twice as hard,” she says. “Everyone knows that...

THE SHOW GOES ON: Florida International Airshow returns for first time since 2023 despite government shutdown

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — The Florida International Airshow will return this year despite potential changes to its lineup due to the federal government shutdown affecting military demonstrations. WATCH: Fox 4's Eric Lovelace tells us how the show may...

Government Shutdown Lands Small Businesses in ‘Scary Place’

First came tariffs. Now, the government shutdown is the latest headache facing small businesses. The shutdown is impacting businesses in several ways, while highlighting the number of private sector companies that rely on a federal bureaucracy,...

Central Florida startup transforms plastic bags into farm fertilizer using worms

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando startup called Wriggle Brew is pioneering a unique approach to two major environmental problems: plastic pollution and fertilizer runoff. Wriggle Brew organic fertilizer is ready to ship to customers. (WKMG-TV)Founded by...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.14.25

Good Tuesday morning. Jim Boyd will be formally designated Florida’s next Senate President on Tuesday in the Senate Chamber. The Senate’s Republican Caucus meeting is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. Sens. Jay Trumbull and Danny Burgess will make...

Field of dreams: Entrepreneur transforms Pinellas Park junkyard into soccer complex

PINELLAS PARK – When the recession hit in 2007, like many people across the country, Bruce To found himself in a financial crunch. At the time, he owned a mortgage and title company, and the economic collapse forced him to shut his doors and lay...

Florida families paying price for Democrats' shutdown 

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan Guest columnist A federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 is causing hundreds of thousands of federal employees to miss their paychecks. The author, a Republican congressman, states that House Republicans passed a...

Commentary: Florida hit hardest by Obamacare cuts | Rep. Darren Soto

Florida will be hit the hardest in the nation by upcoming cuts to Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, also known as Obamacare, on Nov. 1. I’m fighting in Washington, alongside House Democrats, to stop this huge health-care hike for Central Floridians...

The workers whose health care is most at stake in the government shutdown

They are restaurateurs and beauticians, landscapers and mediators, chiropractors and funeral directors. They are freelancers, contractors and gig workers. And they now find themselves stuck in the middle of the political battle that has shut down...

For colleges, new campuses can mean growth, and for host communities, too

New campuses not only allow universities to meet potential students where they live, but can also have significant impacts on the surrounding cities. Much as professional sports teams have revitalized neighborhoods with real estate projects beyond...

Florida's Best Worst Option

by George Kruse With the first day of Committee Weeks for the 2026 Florida State Legislation session getting under way today, I want to lay out the facts around what looks to be the single biggest focus of this session - the proposed elimination...

Lamar Police Department recognizes Lamar High School DECA members Alexa Ridder and Mae Shelton for recent food drive to benefit Sparrow House Ministries

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Florida’s ‘Tort Tax’ Under Fire As Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week Begins

Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week kicks off today, October 6th, running through October 10th, with advocates in Florida sharpening their focus on what they term the “Tort Tax”—the tangible economic pain they say is inflicted upon the state’s economy,...

Stakes high for health care in shutdown 

As the federal government shutdown lingers, a great deal of coverage is focused on horse-race political analysis of who will win, the Democrats or the Republicans, and not enough on the stakes for average Americans. The crux of this standoff is...

Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on US labor market

Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she'd get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much -- but enough to cover rent in the house that she and her 11-year-old son share with five families, plus...

Mike Bianchi: Time to drop ‘Central Florida’ so UCF can finally become University of Orlando

I’ve been writing this same column for 20 years now, and every so often, something happens that makes me pull it out, dust it off, and scream it louder: The University of Central Florida should change its name to the University of Orlando … or...

West Dixie small businesses struggle amid North Miami revitalization delays

The buzzing of a single electric razor rattles through the firetruck-red walls of Cut Masters Unisex Salon on West Dixie Highway. Seven other chairs sit empty while Exequias Saint Fleur, 38, quietly chats with his client. Outside, the strip mall...

Iconic South Florida building now repository of past, memories, stories

Miami's historic Freedom Tower has reopened as a museum after a major refurbishment to mark its 100th anniversary. The museum chronicles the building's history, including its time as the home of the Miami News and as a Cuban refugee center in the...

A small business wellness program that is working

Business Feature By Todd Razor 10/1/2025 Jaimee Moore, director of operations, Bekah Kentfield, director of agent services, and Shane Torres, a principal owner at RE/MAX Concepts (photo submitted) Wellness programs don’t have to be all...

For Hooters’ Original Founders, Saving The Chain Is A Higher Calling: “America Needs Us.”

Last winter, Neil Kiefer, CEO of the Original Hooters Founders Group, heard that the franchisor and operator of the Florida-based restaurant chain, known as Hooters of America, was about to go bankrupt. So the 73-year-old Kiefer, a longtime friend...