In 2016, a Florida businessman began buying four Siesta Key beach lots; a decade and multiple lawsuits later, a county land swap will make them public and let him build a 5,000-sq-ft home on another parcel

Holderness sued Sarasota County over public access to his private beach near Beach Access 3. (Photos: Suncoast searchlight) In 2016, Florida businessman Michael Holderness began buying four beachfront lots on Siesta Key. A decade and several lawsuits later, those four lots are set to become public beach property under a settlement with Sarasota County, while…

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Florida wildlife crew found a female python curled around a huge nest of eggs; the snake and clutch were removed | World News

Image: @thesnakeaholic​ A striking clip out of Florida shows a massive invasive female python curled around a mound of eggs, tucked deep in thick ferns. The footage captured wildlife creator thesnakeaholic documenting the snake’s removal after she was found brooding over a hidden nest. The nest turned out to be far more than a spectacle;…

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Some Florida gas stations are charging more than $5 a gallon as the statewide average reaches $4.29; one DeLand station listed regular at $5.39 cash and $5.49 for customers paying by card

Drivers in Florida are paying more at the pump as petrol prices continue to climb, with some stations already charging more than $5 a gallon for regular gas. On Wednesday, September 23, gas prices at a Delray Beach Shell station hit $5.19 a gallon, Reuters reported. Some rural stations are charging even more.The statewide average…

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Ontario mother of 10 says she received only C$6,300 from a C$19,000 GoFundMe set up by her sister; police later charged the family member with fraud over C$5,000

Mullett is a mother of 10 and also runs an Indigenous food business (Image Credit: gofundme/ Maryanne Mullett) An Ontario mother of 10 who was seriously injured while helping stranded motorists says she received only about C$6,300 from a GoFundMe campaign that raised roughly C$19,000 for her recovery and family. Maryanne Mullett said in an…

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In 2022, Miami Dolphins star Zach Sieler and his wife launched an outdoor foundation; four years later, their 250-acre Missouri property is becoming a farm and conservation classroom for children | NFL News

Zach and Hannah’s foundation grew from a 2019 experience at their hunting camp with a wheelchair user. Miami Dolphins defensive tackle and team captain Zach Sieler and his wife Hannah are developing their 250-acre property in Missouri into a place where children can learn about agriculture, conservation and the outdoors. The couple launched the Sieler…

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A Colorado couple arrived from Mexico in 1995 hoping their three children could build lives beyond the family business; 31 years later, they are closing Los Tarascos because that dream came true

The couple says their children built independent lives, fulfilling the dream behind the restaurant. A Colorado couple who moved from Mexico to the US in 1995 with a dream of giving their three children a different future, have closed the restaurant they built over 31 years. Jose and Maria Caballero shut Los Tarascos in Fort…

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Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan’s housing philanthropy helped finance 4,400 homes and protect 73,000 tenants in 5 years | World News

Priscilla Chan is the co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Image Credit: Jessica Chou/Chan Zuckerberg Initiative(CZI) Priscilla Chan has supported thousands of Bay Area residents through the ‘Partnership for the Bay’s Future,’ a programme created to tackle the region’s shortage of affordable homes. 5 years after its launch, the initiative had protected more…

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California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny

Customers with disabilities and older adults said that they were allegedly pressured into spending thousands of dollars at Bee & Co.’s mall-based skincare stores across the Southland, according to CBS California. Now, California congressman Rep. Brad Sherman, whose congressional district includes the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, said he plans to bring the allegations…

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Rikishi had spent everything on his new Florida home when Yokozuna gave him a blank cheque to fix its broken heating system | World News

Before Rikishi became one of WWE’s recognisable stars, there was a period when simply keeping his new family home running had become a financial problem. According to the various online reports, he had put almost everything he had into a Florida property while wrestling as Fatu, leaving little money for an essential repair. At the…

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An Alabama couple bought 21 acres in Jackson Hole in the 1990s; decades later, their family retreat is asking $40 million | World News

PC: LATHAM JENKINS/ The Wall Street Journal An Alabama couple who bought a 21-acre property in Jackson Hole in the 1990s has spent decades turning it into a family retreat with a Western-style lodge, guest cottage and creek and riverfront grounds. Investor Jon Rotenstreich and his wife, Susan, initially lived in the two-bedroom guest cottage…

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