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30-04-2025
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You now have 1 week left to get your REAL ID. What to know in Florida
Are you REAL ID-ready? Starting a week from today, every traveler over the age of 18 must present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card (or a valid passport or passport card) to board a commercial aircraft within the United States. A REAL ID is a federally approved, state-issued driver's license or ID that meets new security standards enacted by Congress after 9/11. The deadline was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting on May 7, 2025, REAL ID-compliant identification or a valid passport or passport card will be required for any adult U.S. resident to: Board federally regulated commercial aircraft Access federal government facilities or military installations Enter nuclear power plants Fortunately, you probably already have one. If you've received a new or renewed Florida driver's license or ID since January 2010, you're already good to go. Check your driver's license or state-issued identification. If it has a gold star in the top right, it's REAL ID compliant. You'll need to make an appointment at a local driver's license service center or tax collector's office if: You don't already have a REAL ID card or your existing ID is not REAL ID compliant and you aren't up for renewal before May 7, 2025 Your name has changed by marriage, divorce, or court order since the last time you got a card You'll need to bring original copies of primary documents to prove your identity, legal residence, Social Security status and date of birth. You can find the list of accepted documents here. NOTE: Birth certificates must be issued by a county health department or the CDC Bureau of Vital Statistics. Hospital birth certificates are not considered certified documents and will not be accepted. There are different document lists for immigrants, non-immigrants, and Canadians wanting a REAL ID card. No. You'll need to present identification documents in person to receive your REAL ID card, but after that, you can renew online. The fee for an initial Florida Class E license (including a learner's permit) is $48, a commercial driver's license (Class A) license is $75 and endorsements are $7 each. The fee for an ID Card is $25. Most local tax collector offices also charge a $6.25 service fee. Contributing: C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: REAL ID deadline is just a week away. Here's what to know in Florida
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17-04-2025
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An active shooter is reported on Florida college campus. Where is Florida State University located?
At least six people were injured at Florida State University after an active shooter was reported on its Tallahassee campus on Thursday morning. "Continue to shelter in place. Law enforcement is actively clearing rooms on the main campus. Law enforcement officers will use the safe word SEMINOLE to confirm it is safe to open the door. Continue to shelter in place until law enforcement contacts you," the most recent FSU Alert stated at 1:04 p.m. Tallahassee Police Department spokesperson Alicia Turner confirmed to the Tallahassee Democrat that they have 'a man in custody' and "multiple injuries" but did not specify a number or comment on social media rumors of more shooters. Live reports for FSU shooting: Six injured, one critically; man arrested; campus locked down Florida State University is located in the state's capitol, Tallahassee. It is found in the middle of the Panhandle between Jacksonville and Pensacola. The main campus of Florida State University is officially located at 600 W College Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306. An initial alert from FSU at 12:01 p.m. reported the shooter in the area of Student Union. Officials stated that those needing immediate emergency assistance should call 9-1-1 or FSUPD at 850-644-1234. Contributing: C. A. Bridges and Arianna Otero, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida State University shooting: Where is university located?
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
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Hooters expected to file for bankruptcy. Will last Michigan locations close?
Hooters, the sports-bar-restaurant chain known as much for its waitresses' attire as for its food, is gearing up to file bankruptcy in a few months to restructure its debt, according to reports from Bloomberg News and other outlets. In Michigan, the chain was once widespread, but now operates three restaurants in Flint, Saginaw and Taylor. 'Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores,' the Atlanta-based sports bar chain said at the time in a statement to Nation's Restaurant News. Here's what to know about the restaurant chain in Michigan. Hooters has not officially commented on its bankruptcy, although last year the company closed at least 40 locations nationwide, including four in Florida. One location, in Lakeland, was said by locals to have been the second Hooters ever opened, in 1984. Hooters first opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida, after six businessmen with no restaurant experience wanted to open a place they couldn't be kicked out of. Now, there are more than 420 Hooters across 29 countries. Florida remains the home to 44 Hooters, more than any other state. Texas is the closest, with 39. The chain has three locations in Michigan, including: Flint: 3415 Miller Road, 48507 Saginaw: 5538 Bay Road, 48604 Taylor: 21250 Eureka Road, 48180 The chain once had restaurants in Grand Rapids, Bay City, Sterling Heights, Port Huron (Fort Gratiot Township), Roseville, Troy and other cities. The chain also started a spinoff chain called Hoots Wings. C. A. Bridges contributed reporting. Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 3 Michigan Hooters left as company considers bankruptcy. What to know
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11-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Craving chocolate before Valentine's Day? Starbucks offering 2 new options. Florida locations
Valentine's Day will be here before you know it but if you just can't wait to satisfy that chocolate craving, Starbucks has just the drink for you. Make that two drinks. The coffee chain announced it was celebrating Valentine's Day with two new beverages. The drinks are available now and while supplies last. The two new drinks Starbucks has brought out for Valentine's Day 2025 are: : The Starbucks Cold Brew is sweetened with vanilla syrup and topped with a silky, chocolaty hazelnut cream cold foam and chocolate cookie crumble. It "makes for a perfect chocolaty-hazelnut pick-me-up." Starbucks blends strawberry puree and Frappuccino chips with milk and ice, layers on top of a splash of strawberry puree and finishes with vanilla whipped cream and mocha drizzle to "deliver a frosty, delicious treat inspired by our love of chocolate-covered strawberries." : Tall: 180 calories Grande: 230 calories Venti: 260 calories Trenta: 290 caloriesTall: 300 calories Grande: 420 calories Venti: 530 calories Starbucks launched its line of Valentine's Day drinkware Jan. 3. It's available while supplies last. Prices and sizes include: Valentine's Day Cold Cup (24 oz.): A cold cup featuring pixelated heart patterns. $22.95 Pink Floral Cold Cup with Straw Topper (24 oz.): A pink, flower-patterned cold cup and matching straw topper. $24.95 Hot Pink Heart Tumbler with Charm (12 oz.): A pixelated heart tumbler, featuring a vibrant hot pink color with glossy finish, complete with a matching heart-shaped charm. $27.95 Valentine's Day Tumbler (16 oz.): A bursting heart tumbler featuring a Valentine's themed motif. Available exclusively at select Starbucks licensed store locations in the U.S., including Starbucks stores inside grocery stores, airports, hospitals. $14.95 There were 892 Starbucks in Florida as of April 2024, the third most in any state, according to The top five states are: California: 3,117 Texas: 1,409 Florida: 892 Washington: 736 New York: 715 ➤ Starbucks store locator Starbucks recently announced plans to cut some items food and beverages from its menu. Other changes include a return of the condiment bar and extending free refills to in-house customers. Starbucks will begin to "optimize" its menu offerings in the coming months, resulting in a 30% reduction in both beverage and food items by the end of the 2025 fiscal year, which is June 30, 2025. There's no word yet on what food or drinks would be cut. Starbucks announced in January the company would be reversing its open-door policy, effective Jan. 27 at all of the chain's more than 11,000 locations in North America. The chain's new code of conduct, which will be posted at U.S. locations, also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, drug use and panhandling. Contributing: Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY; C. A. Bridges, USA Today Network-Florida This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Starbucks Valentine's Day drinks, cups, tumblers. Florida locations
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27-01-2025
- Business
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After Helene, IRS says affected Tennessee taxpayers have until May 1 to file taxes. See if you qualify
There's some good news for taxpayers in East Tennessee. The Internal Revenue Service has granted all taxpayers impacted by Tropical Storm Helene an extension to file their 2024 taxes. Now, those taxpayers have until May 1 to file. This extended deadline is an automatic courtesy for individuals and businesses in the affected regions; there's no need to apply for it. The IRS has rolled out some additional tax relief options for hurricane survivors in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Here's what affected taxpayers can expect. Affected taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, including: 2024 individual and business returns normally due during March and April 2025 2023 individual and corporate returns with valid extensions and quarterly estimated tax payments Anyone who lives in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties is eligible for the tax extension. These were the counties where former President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency on Sept. 28. The deduction is available for damaged or destroyed property not covered by insurance or other reimbursement and can result in a larger refund, according to the IRS. For residents who lost everything in the floods, the IRS will replace your tax records for free. To find your payment histories and transcripts, go to Disaster relief payments may be considered tax-free, according to the IRS. This means that affected taxpayers can exclude from their gross income amounts received from a government agency on their taxes if the money was used for reasonable and necessary personal, family, living or funeral expenses, as well as for the repair or rehabilitation of their home, or for the repair or replacement of its contents. USA Today Network reporter C. A. Bridges contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tax deadline pushed for these East Tennessee areas hit by Helene
