I am writing today to support the Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (AVT) that will appear on our November ballots. Passage of this would extend the county’s 30-year use of this tool to bring and keep attractive businesses right here in our backyard. This 10-year renewal of the existing, very successful 30-year program will continue to attract future businesses to our very special county.I think most people would agree that good companies offering good jobs is a great foundation for a good and strong economy. So that raises a question. How do we, in Brevard County, compete with cities and counties…
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We recently published Jim Cramer’s Exclusive List: 10 Stocks to Monitor Closely. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) stands against the other stocks Jim Cramer recommends to monitor closely.On a recent episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer emphasized the risks of straying too far from technology stocks, particularly the dominant tech companies, in today’s market. He pointed out how JP Morgan, despite being one of the best-performing banks, caused a stir by cutting its forecast, warning that estimates might be overly optimistic. This news hurt the broader market, dropping it by…
Here’s a roundup of our top stories from the past week.With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal, you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community.Florida amendment guide: Voters will get to decide on abortion, recreational weed in NovemberThe 2024 presidential election, which is still two months out, seems like it has toiled on for longer for much longer than it actually has. For Florida, it’s more than just a vote about who will represent its people in the White House, as…
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As the war enters its 933rd day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Fighting At least seven people were killed in Ukraine following Russian shelling in the country’s south, southeast and east, including three in the Zaporizhia region, according to regional officials. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defence units destroyed 29 drones Ukraine launched overnight targeting seven Russian regions, including Bryansk, Smolensk, Oryol, Belgorod, Kaluga and Rostov. The Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla practised repelling night attacks by unmanned boats as part of the Ocean-24 drills with China, the TASS news agency…
If you want your money to grow over the long term, your best bet is likely an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in the S&P 500. These ETFs are some of the cheapest to own, letting you keep more of your money over time. And they essentially match the market’s performance, ensuring you’ll never underperform the broader market.But what if you want to grow your money even faster than the S&P 500? That’s not easy to do, but these two growth ETFs will give your portfolio a big leg up.Use this strange trick to potentially beat the S&P 500Want to…
Toni Jensen — the author of “Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land” and director of the master’s degree program in creative writing at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville — has been named the recipient of the 2024 Porter Fund Literary Prize.The Porter Prize is presented annually to an Arkansas writer with a substantial and impressive body of work that merits enhanced recognition.Past winners of the Porter Prize include Mara Leveritt, Morris Arnold, Kevin Brockmeier and Jo McDougall, the former Poet Laureate of Arkansas.Jensen will receive a $5,000 prize and will be honored at an award ceremony on Oct.…
Michael Landon left a lasting impression on the cast and crew of Little House on the Prairie but perhaps no one more so than Melissa Gilbert. During a recent interview to commemorate Little House on the Prairie’s 50th anniversary, Gilbert, 60, spoke with PEOPLE about her experiences working on beloved show with Landon and the special friendship they shared. “Michael was the quarterback, right? So he set the tone of what we were doing,” Gilbert says of Landon, who died in 1991 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “Mine was unique in that I was the only cast member who regularly…
It’s no surprise that The View had a field day with Donald Trump‘s erratic performance in Tuesday night’s (Sept. 10) debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. On this morning’s episode of the hit daytime talk show, they even invited former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to the Hot Topics table to weigh in on the mess. “You saw someone who was exquisitely well-prepared and somebody who was not,” Christie said, comparing to Harris’ well-received debate performance to Trump’s … well … whatever you would call it. According to Christie, things can go sideways really fast if a candidate is not…
It’s no surprise that The View had a field day with Donald Trump‘s erratic performance in Tuesday night’s (Sept. 10) debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. On this morning’s episode of the hit daytime talk show, they even invited former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to the Hot Topics table to weigh in on the mess. “You saw someone who was exquisitely well-prepared and somebody who was not,” Christie said, comparing to Harris’ well-received debate performance to Trump’s … well … whatever you would call it. According to Christie, things can go sideways really fast if a candidate is not…