Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died at age 91, Russian state media reported and his personal press secretary Vladimir Polyakov confirmed to CBS News. His cause of death was not immediately released, but Gorbachev’s office had said earlier that he was undergoing treatment at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow, […]

What to look for when searching for solar energy options

In this Gulfshore Business report, the question is if solar energy is right for you and what to look for when choosing a company. In deciding whether to put solar panels on the roof for a house, here is some advice on how to get the best results in your search. Watch the full report […]

Mosquito-free garments are game-changers

It’s a summertime health risk that you often don’t think of. West Nile, Zika, chikungunya, or malaria – spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Almost 3,000 Americans were sickened with West Nile in recent years, and about 2,000 Americans are diagnosed with malaria every year. Now, scientists at North Carolina State University have […]

Florida issues rule setting dosage, supply caps for medical marijuana

Florida health officials have released a highly anticipated rule setting THC dosage amounts and supply limits on products doctors can order for medical marijuana patients. The emergency rule sets a 70-day total supply limit of 24,500 mg of THC for non-smokable marijuana and establishes dosage caps for different routes of administration such as edibles, inhalation […]

US: Review of possibly privileged Trump papers already over

The Justice Department has completed its review of potentially privileged documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate this month and has identified “a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information,” according to a court filing Monday. The filing from the department follows a judge’s weekend order indicating that she was […]

Lawyers awarded $70M+ fees in deadly Surfside condo collapse

Lawyers who secured a $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse last year of a beachfront Surfside condominium building were awarded more than $70 million in fees Monday by a judge. The total was less than the approximately $100 million attorneys with the 17 law firms had requested, but there were no guarantees initially they […]

Solar power, is it right for you?

In this Gulfshore Business report, using the power of the sun to power your home and whether or not it’s right for you. President Joe Biden recently signed legislation that will give businesses and homeowners a 30% tax credit on solar energy purchases. That had Gulfshore Business personnel wondering whether they should or shouldn’t invest […]

How a Tampa man turned his house into a Disney shrine

Bruce Michaud lives in a quiet, deed-restricted community. Muscovy ducks plod through manicured lawns, past homes with neutral paint and American flags swinging in the breeze. The exterior of his gray house blends in with the rest. You would never suspect the Disney explosion inside. Michaud opened the door, extending an arm covered in a […]

Launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 test flight postponed after issues arise

After months of tests, troubleshooting and repairs, engineers fueled the Space Launch System moon rocket for blastoff Monday on NASA’s long-overdue Artemis 1 test flight — a mission to send an unpiloted Orion crew capsule on a 42-day mission beyond the moon and back. But stormy weather, an apparent hydrogen leak and trouble cooling one […]

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How to survive a shark attack – or, better yet, avoid one entirely

First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be fighting for your life in a shark attack any time soon. But sharks do occasionally attack humans. Florida teen Addison Bethea was severely injured recently when a shark attacked her in the waters off Keaton Beach along Florida’s Gulf […]