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Opponents stage protests against Florida state parks development plans pushed by DeSantis

Aug. 27, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Opponents of a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to build golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other development at Florida state parks staged protests Tuesday at several sites as pressure builds against the proposal. The Republican governor's Department...

Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success

Aug. 14, 2024 21:02 PM EDT

HONOLULU (AP) — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company...

Capital City Bank: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 23, 2024 07:19 AM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $14.2 million. The bank, based in Tallahassee, Florida, said it had earnings of 83 cents per share. The bank holding company posted...

The president of Florida's only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle

Jul. 16, 2024 14:21 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor. Larry Robinson submitted his resignation last week...

Stripper sues Florida over new age restrictions for workers at adult entertainment businesses

Jul. 02, 2024 12:39 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 19-year-old and the club where she worked as a stripper have sued Florida’s attorney general and two local prosecutors to stop enforcement of a new state law prohibiting adult entertainment businesses from employing people who are under 21, claiming it violates their...