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22.11 / 06:33
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Trump picks Pam Bondi for U.S. attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name.Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial when he was accused — but not convicted — of abusing his power as he tried to condition U.S.
22.11 / 02:33
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Pam Bondi, who defended Trump during his first impeachment trial, picked for US Attorney General role after Gaetz steps down
Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be US attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name. Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial when he was accused — but not convicted — of abusing his power as he tried to condition US military assistance to Ukraine on that country investigating then-former Vice President Joe Biden. She has been a chair at the America First Policy Institute, a think tank set up by former Trump administration staffers. Bondi is from Tampa and spent more than 18 years as a prosecutor. She was Florida's first female attorney general.
16.11 / 05:47
10.10 / 18:47
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Hurricane Milton whips up 150 tornadoes, kills at least 4 in Florida
Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up 150 tornadoes. The storm caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.The system tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in Siesta Key, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa.
09.10 / 16:36
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How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House
14.09 / 08:59
12.07 / 23:26
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Rent inflation remains a pressure point for small businesses
Rent inflation remains a pressure point for small businesses
05.04 / 18:51
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Florida RIA rolls out tax and accounting service
Graham Capital Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Florida, has broadened its service offerings with a new tax and accounting practice.
19.03 / 21:09
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With $67T in liquid assets, US stays on top of the world
The United States continues to lead the globe in terms of private wealth, with affluent Americans possessing a staggering $67 trillion in liquid investible wealth, which amounts to a third of the world’s liquid assets.
04.10 / 15:43
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How to go from ethics awardee to $300K insider trading claims
At the University of Tampa, Anthony Viggiano and three classmates faced off against another school in the 2018 “Ethics Invitational.” Hosted by the CFA Institute’s local branch, the competition tested which team could best tackle dilemmas they’d face as financial professionals.
31.08 / 12:29
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Over 300,000 homes without power in US East Coast due to storm Idalia
(Reuters) — Over 300,000 homes and businesses were still without power along the U.S. East Coast from Florida to North Carolina after hurricane Idalia battered the region overnight, according to data from power outage tracker PowerOutage.us.
30.08 / 18:19
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Hurricane Idalia brings ‘catastrophic storm surge’ after hitting Florida, Georgia
Hurricane Idalia entered Georgia Wednesday after making landfall in Florida, bringing a “catastrophic storm surge” to the latter state’s Big Bend coast.Shortly after hitting Florida, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Idalia was packing winds of 175 kilometres per hour, and was causing water levels at Cedar Key to reach highs of 6.8 feet above normal levels.“Catastrophic storm surge occurring along the coast of the Florida Big Bend and damaging winds spreading inland over northern Florida,” the NHC said.As of 1 p.m. eastern, NHC reported Idalia spreading heavy rain across southern Georgia and portions of the Carolinas.Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane around 7:45 a.m.
29.08 / 21:43
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19.08 / 21:09
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Flesh eating bacteria causes multiple deaths in Florida, New York, Connecticut. Check name, symptoms
Occurrences of Vibrio vulnificus infection, found in raw or undercooked seafood, saltwater, and brackish water, were responsible for two fatalities since January in Hillsborough County, located in Tampa, according to the Florida Department of Health. Moreover, a person each from surrounding Pasco, Polk, and Sarasota counties succumbed to the same cause. The state of Florida has recorded a total of 26 cases of this infection thus far in the year. This bacterial menace flourishes in warm waters, particularly in areas where river and ocean waters converge, and can infiltrate the body through cuts, scrapes, wounds, or even consumption of raw seafood.
13.02 / 13:47
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Inflation Was Hottest in Atlanta, Mildest in San Francisco in 2021
Consumer prices rose faster last year in large U.S. metropolitan areas seeing an influx of new residents than in the nation overall, while inflation was milder in large coastal cities with less population growth.
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