News affecting Georgia, Florida and the Southeast
ATLANTA - StandardAero announces plans for expansion of operations for business aircraft maintenance in Georgia creating new jobs. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that StandardAero, a leading provider of business aircraft maintenance, repair, and…
TALLAHASSEE - The largest beer festival in N. Florida, the 6th Annual Tallahassee Beer Festival, returns to the Tucker Center this August. Release: Get ready to secure your tickets for the 6th Annual Tallahassee Beer Festival…
One of Florida Governor Rick Scott's priorities for the 2013 legislative session was giving teachers across the state an across-the-board $2,500 pay raise. Unfortunately for them, the state legislature has something to say about that.…
If you happen to notice more activity than usual around Moody AFB this week, don't worry. The 820th Base Defense Group will be hosting joint training exercises for airmen and Army special operations troops today through Friday.…
Valdosta, GA- Gas prices continue to fall as motorists reach mid-April. Pump prices did the exact opposite of what was forecast at the start of the year. Instead of reaching a peak price, gas prices dropped to…
UPDATE: A long standoff ended inside a boat in the backyard of a Watertown, MA home around 8:30 Friday night with the arrest of 19-year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (AKA 'Suspect #2). A wild night in the…
Following an outbreak of listeria and salmonella last year, cantaloupe farmers in south Georgia are hoping for better sales this year. They tanked in 2012 when cantaloupes from other parts of the country caused the…
[caption id="attachment_2119" align="alignleft" width="300"] justice.gov[/caption] Today, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed SB 294 (substituted for HB 619), which bans 27 synthetic drugs commonly known as “spice,” “K2” or “bath salts.” Marketed as legal…
[caption id="attachment_2117" align="alignleft" width="300"] shutterstock.com[/caption] The University System of Georgia Board of Regents is holding the line on tuition increases, keeping the percentage increase at the same level as it approved last year. Today the…
Atlanta, GA- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 8.4 percent in March, the lowest rate since December 2008. The rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point…