There were at least eight times when books were banned in Colorado during the last school year. That’s what PEN America, a non-profit that fights for free speech, says. They keep track of book challenges and bans in the U.S. From July 2022 to June 2023, this information was kept track of. Colorado doesn’t have...
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New Kentucky Law Will Help to Eliminate Ghost Cities, Has Many Small Cities
Imagine living in a city your whole life and then seeing it disappear one day. Kentucky is going through that process with many small towns right now, including five in the Local 6 area. This is because of a new law that was passed last year. People are going after cities like Blandville in Ballard...
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Nashville Hot Chicken is Still in the Heart of its Hometown’s Culture
Nashville Hot Chicken started in a small way almost 100 years ago. Now, the unique chicken style is famous all over the country. Many hot chicken restaurants in Tennessee city are fighting for the top spot because so many people want to try the dish. At the same time, big fast food chains like KFC,...
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The Old Florida Gem With Scenic Bike Path is the Best Small Beach Town in America
In a year, nearly 140 million people visit Florida, but only a small number of them make it to Gasparilla Island and its main town, Boca Grande. Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande are located on the Gulf of Mexico and are a quiet island community that is known as the “Tarpon Capital of the World.”...
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Florida Case Study Illustrates Hurricane Adaption Advantages
According to a recent case study by Moody’s, meeting or exceeding developing construction requirements may reduce property damage expenses almost tenfold in places like South Florida. The requirement for adaptation techniques that lower vulnerability to hazard-based harm is more crucial than ever in the face of more expensive physical climate threats in metropolitan environments. The...
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New York City Dedicates a Monument to the Alligator Sewer Myth
The city of New York has unveiled a monument commemorating one of the city’s most persistent myths: alligators lurking in the sewers. According to a press statement from the Union Square Partnership, the artwork depicts a life-size gator coiled around a New York City manhole cover. The bronze monument, designed by Swedish artist Alexander Klingspor,...
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Avoid Big Gulps at This Broward 7-eleven, a Florida Inspector Found Rat Feces
Don’t walk into this 7-Eleven near hotels in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport area hoping for a Big Gulp, late-night hot dog, or even a Slurpee. After discovering signs of rats establishing themselves at home or being a terrible company, a state inspector shut down such devices and locations. When Florida Department of Agriculture inspector...