COVID-19 The U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention is no longer requiring states to report new infection numbers and plans to reduce reporting of COVID-19 data. The World Health Organization has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global pandemic health emergency. EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS The Senate approved 16 executive appointments on May 4th, confirming the majority of Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
DISNEY WORLD Last month, we brought the happy news that Disney World was expanding their annual passes. This month, Disney announced that they are bringing back other popular plans in 2024 including their “good-to-go” days for annual passholders and the Disney Dining Plan. Disney hotel guests can also gain early park entry through 2024. STORMWATER GRANTS The Hurricane Stormwater Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
CANUCK IN SPACE The Canadian Space Agency and NASA will be sending a team of four astronauts to embark on a 10-day flight around the moon. Scheduled for November, 2024, the Artemis II crew will include three Americans and one Canadian. HURRICANE NAMES The World Meteorological Organization will no longer use Fiona and Ian in Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Thursday, April 13th was the 280th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson. Or was it? Jefferson’s personally designed tombstone states he was born April 2, 1743 O.S. Just what does that mean? Our third President was born before the United States began using the Gregorian calendar (first introduced in 1582), when we were still using the Julian calendar Read more about Time[…]
CONSUMER WARNINGS This month, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is warning residents about grandparent scams and tax-related identity theft. Grandparents are particularly vulnerable to this scam as most will do anything to help a grandchild who appears to be in distress. A con artist poses as a grandchild needing financial assistance through Read more about Issues of Interest[…]