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3+ hour, 20+ min ago (289+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A cool, northeast breeze is settling over South Florida today as a front stalls just to our south, creating a small drop in humidity and temperatures compared to the past few days. Tuesday morning lows are kicking off in the 60s, then the afternoon temps will only touch the lower 70s since it will be cloudy and windy. The strong northeast wind will bring quick-moving showers onshore this afternoon. Today is not ideal for boating. Behind the front, northeasterly winds get gusty, and seas will run rough, up to 7 feet in the Atlantic and a choppy intracoastal. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect, and showers could bring sudden higher winds. Conditions ease gradually tonight into Wednesday. Beachgoers should also use caution, as a high risk of rip currents is in place along the Atlantic beaches, so swimming is…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago (308+ words) Tuesday features a cool morning, more clouds than sun, and a few showers in spots." Look for a gusty breeze near the coasts and an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents at the beaches.Tuesday's highs will be in the mid-70s along the shores and in the Keys, and in the upper-70s elsewhere in South Florida. Wednesday will bring morning lows in the 60s on the mainland, followed by more clouds than sun in the East Coast metro area and a nice mix of sun and clouds along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys." Wednesday's highs will be in the upper-70s in the East Coast metro area and the Keys and in the mid-70s along the Gulf Coast. Thursday will start with morning lows in the upper-50s to mid-60s on the mainland." The day will be sunny on the mainland, while the Keys…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago (1127+ words) Each year around this time, friends and families begin mailing their holiday cards. Christmas Card Day on December 9th serves as a reminder to get your stamps, envelopes, and cards together so you can share your holiday cheer. 1611 " The first recorded Christmas cards were sent in 1611 by a German physician, Michael Maier, to James I of England. However, the first commercial Christmas cards were sent over 200 years later. 1843 " Sir Henry Cole received frequent letters, and it left him little time for other responsibilities. In 1843, he asked his friend J.C. Horsley to illustrate a design he had in mind. Soon, Cole was off to the printer, and he mailed the first Christmas card in the Penny Post to friends, family, and many acquaintances. 1874 "Louis Prang, a German immigrant with a print shop near Boston, is credited with creating the first Christmas card in…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago (1563+ words) A displaced'and stretched polar vortex will send multiple waves of Arctic air into the central and eastern United States through mid-December. Business leaders should expect periods of disruptive cold, potential freeze risks far south into Florida and several opportunities for impactful wintry precipitation. Next Arctic surge arriving:'A new wave of Arctic air will push into the East on'Monday, driving temperatures in parts of the Midwest below zero'Monday'morning, 15-25 degrees below the historical average. Multiple cold waves likely through Dec. 19:'AccuWeather long-range meteorologists expect two to three additional rounds of intense cold from Dec. 10-19 affecting the Midwest, Northeast and portions of the Southeast, with frost or freeze conditions possible as far south as central Florida. [polar vortex] AccuWeather Expert Quotes: ' "The polar vortex has been in a weakened and stretched state since late November. We are seeing the result as Arctic…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago (536+ words) Despite a seemingly robust economy, American households are ending the year "feeling a lot more dour about the economy than they did at the beginning, even as they keep spending," according to an analysis in The Wall Street Journal. The widespread anxiety stems from a combination of high prices, a fragile job market, and general uncertainty, pushing consumer morale to near historic lows. The chief measure of this discontent is the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. At the start of the year, the sentiment index stood above 70 in January. By early December, however, a preliminary monthly reading showed sentiment hovering only slightly above 53. This reflects a steep decline, closing in on the all-time low of 50 recorded in June 2022, when inflation peaked shortly after the war in Ukraine began. High prices and a failure to psychologically adjust to post-pandemic increases…...

7+ hour, 40+ min ago (1044+ words) By Shelly M. Wagers, University of South Florida and Joan A. Reid, University of South Florida Most Americans imagine human trafficking as a violent kidnapping or a "stranger danger" crime " someone abducted from a parking lot or trapped in a shipping container brought in from another country. In fact, trafficking rarely takes this form. In most cases, traffickers spend months or even years building trust and creating emotional and economic bonds with their victims. They use a variety of coercion and control techniques such as emotional abuse, forced criminality, financial abuse, and physical and sexual abuse to entrap their victims. Meanwhile, the perpetrators are making money off their victims" unpaid labor, including unwanted sex work. Human trafficking is estimated to be a US$172 billion industry. The story of Jeffrey Epstein is just one example of how traffickers use a combination of manipulation,…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago (1005+ words) Listen https://southfloridareporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reese-9328325.mp3 Florida's expansive, universal school voucher program is under intense scrutiny following an audit that revealed significant financial disarray, including $398 million in unexpected costs and a staggering $270 million in unaccounted-for taxpayer funds. The findings, detailed in a report from Florida's auditor general, point to critical management failures that led the program to balloon to serve half a million students rapidly. After the state opened its voucher system to all families in 2023, enrollment nearly doubled. However, the program, which represents the largest in the country with $4 billion in funding last school year, appears to have outpaced the state's administrative capabilities. According to the state Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education, the Florida Department of Education could not determine the school enrollment status for 30,000 students on any given day, directly impacting accountability for $270 million in public funding. The audit also found…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago (152+ words) The recall affects several items, produced by Ventura Foods LLC, that can be identified by the following: A representative from Hidden Valley Ranch told'Health that the recalled ranch was not sold to consumers and was intended solely for food service, but it was never distributed. Costco also recalled the following items, which have since expired, that contained the affected salad dressing: The FDA did not provide specific instructions for this recall. Still, as a Class II recall, the safest option is not to use the affected products'the recalled dressing may contain black plastic from a granulated onion ingredient, which poses a safety hazard. Since the affected items were distributed to delis and food courts, it's unlikely that consumers have the products in their homes. Frequent shoppers at the retailers'including Costco, Publix, and Gordon's Food Service'should still be aware of the…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago (879+ words) Written by'Corrie Pelc " Fact checked'by'Kevin Cyr, MD Over the past few years, numerous studies have warned against the potential health risks of making ultra processed foods (UPFs) a large percentage of a person's diet. Now, a paper recently published in the journal The Lancet, part of a three-paper series, concluded that the consumption of UPFs is on the rise around the world. The paper, which cited data from recent studies, reviews, and meta-analyses, provides further evidence of a connection between UPF intake and an increased risk for 12 major health risks. The second paper in the series focuses on how policies are needed to help regulate UPFs around the world, while the third calls for the mobilization of a public health response to the increase of UPFs in diets globally. For this study, researchers focused on UPFs as defined by the…...

7+ hour, 47+ min ago (950+ words) Jeep has taken a classic automotive advertising trope'the car reveal'and spun it into a racy and unexpected direction to promote the 2026 Grand Wagoneer. According to MarketingDive, the new marketing effort, titled "The "Family" SUV," features comedian Iliza Shlesinger and hinges on a startling claim: the vehicle is ideal for making a family, not just fitting one. [2026 Jeep" Grand Wagoneer Reveal | The "Family" SUV] The long-form video begins with a porn-groove soundtrack before the vehicle is revealed by Shlesinger, who is draped in the fabric used for the cover. She then clarifies that the Wagoneer doesn"t merely have room for the whole family; it boasts enough space to "make a whole family." This insight was drawn directly from a 2023 Jalopnik post that named the Grand Wagoneer the best car to have sex in. The video then cuts to Shlesinger pitching…...