In Brief

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (510+ words) New places, new meanings, new techniques, new recipes, new experiences. All of these light me up inside. They motivate me. There is always something to discover. It takes becoming curious. To look further into something. Not accepting that everything is…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (411+ words) Morgan Stanley Investment Management has purchased two senior communities totaling 299 units in the Tampa, Fla., and Orlando, Fla., metro areas, through its Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing funds. The portfolio comprises the 193-unit Sonata Lake Mary in Lake Mary, Fla.,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (213+ words) CORAL GABLES, Florida—Driftwood Capital named David Resnick partner and co-chief investment officer and elevated David Steiner, co-founder of the firm’s credit platform, to co-CIO alongside him. Andrew Dykeman has joined as senior vice president of equity investments. The appointments…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (193+ words) A squadron of police officers was conferring with animal control in the middle of the road. Seeking to avoid an encounter with a rabid raccoon or a foaming pit bull, I spotted a neighbor standing in his driveway and asked…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (26+ words) Florida Today Viera residents hope to save gators Pete and Buddy from FWC trappers...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (158+ words) Some residents in Viera have said Pete and Buddy are friendly and no threat to animals or children. Which is not a typical description of pair of alligators. The two gators, both around six feet or over, have spent at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (493+ words) All signs point to success for psychics hoping to launch businesses in Fort Lauderdale. On Wednesday, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved an update to a city zoning regulation to allow retail stores to offer readings by fortune tellers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (127+ words) On the latest episode of Titletown South Florida, we recap Columbus’ huge upset of Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, which sets them up for another major showdown with St. Thomas Aquinas this Friday. The Raiders crushed Texas powerhouse DeSoto High after…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (115+ words) Gator Talks-7.jpg The Independent Florida Alligator Florida head coach John Sumrall speaks at “Gator Talks” inside the Swamp Restaurant, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. Bayden is the Spring 2026 assistant multimedia editor. She is a sophomore media production student and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (280+ words) tippahnews.com A Magnolia Tribune columnist recalled 60 years of visits to the Florida Panhandle and said the trips began when a family quietly helped his mother and two boys after his father’s death, the columnist wrote. The columnist said he…...