"I've just seen the cultural development in our city, but we have a vibrant way of living around here. Our arts and culture-they are amazing. And they feel very homegrown, but with a finesse and a professional polish that you would see in any major city."
Prosecutors from Florida's attorney general's office are assisting in a criminal investigation into the deaths of sloths that were set to be displayed at Sloth World, a new theme park in Orlando.
The legislation defines DEI as efforts to 'manipulate or otherwise influence the composition of employees with reference to race, color, sex, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation other than to ensure that hiring is conducted in accordance with state and federal anti-discrimination laws.'
According to the report, the facility's then owner, Peter Bandre, told inspectors that 21 two-toed sloths from Guyana were victims of a cold stun, after temporary heaters failed. The warehouse had no water or power of its own, Bandre said, and the heaters were run by extension cables from a neighboring building.
Voters in Virginia on Tuesday approved new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats' chances of retaking the House of Representatives, in the latest blow to Donald Trump's effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve his control of Congress.
"The NFL's use of the Rooney Rule violates Florida law by requiring race-based considerations in hiring," Uthmeier said in his video statement. "Florida law is clear: Hiring decisions cannot be based on race, and the Rooney Rule mandates race-based interviews and incentivizes race-based decisions."
St. Augustine remains one of the most beautiful cities in Florida, offering a lively destination with tons of things to see, do, and explore.
The Census Bureau estimates indicate how the population changed in the 387 US metro areas from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025. Most experienced at least some population jump, but at a cooler pace than the same period a year earlier, mainly due to smaller net international migration.