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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hey, Insiders. 👋It’s a great weekend to get shrimpy with it! 🦐There’s so much happening this weekend all over Northeast Florida, including The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in Fernandina Beach, AS IF! The 90s Fest in Elkton, and don’t forget about the Jacksonville Health & Lifestyle Festival in Jacksonville! There’s absolutely something for everyone this weekend. Check out our preview of the exciting events taking place from Friday, May 2, to Sunday, May 4. 👇(Emoji Key: 💰 = Paid/ticketed event 🆓 = Free event 🎶 = Live music 🔞 Event is 18 and up or…
SAN ANTONIO – One of Fiesta’s features is the food. Every year, hundreds of booths sell everything from aguas frescas, gorditas and, of course, chicken on a stick. Metro Health has inspectors on deck for all 10 days of the “Party with a Purpose.” Behind the Kitchen Door is a series where KSAT investigates health inspections of San Antonio restaurants. Here is a Fiesta-themed roundup. Fiesta FoodThe music, laughter and sizzle of meat on grills make up the soundtrack of Fiesta. Sandra Lerma has been selling food at Fiesta for more than 45 years. “Why do you keep coming back?”…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville-based virtual bakery is making waves both locally and across the country with its inventive take on cookies and baked goods. The Golden Edge Sweets, founded by veteran chef Jeff Warren, offers handcrafted treats made from scratch, delivering joy in every bite—right to customers’ doorsteps.Warren shared the story behind his three-year-old business that operates under Florida’s cottage food law, allowing him to bake from home. With a passion honed over 20 years as a chef, Warren creates oversized cookies, cookie bars, and sweet breads with a twist. From local pickups to nationwide shipping, The Golden Edge…
Bexar County residents have nearly 250 locations available to cast their votes on Election Day.On Saturday, May 3, voting centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polling locations include schools, libraries, churches and community centers. See below for the full list.In San Antonio, voters will make their pick for the next mayor and who they want to represent them on the City Council.Voters in municipalities other than San Antonio also have races to consider, as do voters in nine local school districts.Registered voters can vote at any polling site on Election Day.On Election Day, polls will be open…
GILBERT, AZ — The first suspect in the Preston Lord case will be sentenced on Friday. William Owen Hines changed his plea in March in four different cases, including Preston’s. Prosecutors are recommending the maximum sentence Hines can receive under his plea agreement, which would be 21 years behind bars. Preston was attacked and beaten while leaving a Queen Creek Halloween party in 2023. Months later, seven suspects were arrested and charged in the case. Hines was originally charged with murder and kidnapping. ABC15 has extensively covered the other teen violence cases tied to Hines, but a sentencing memorandum filed by the…
One of the biggest festivals in Philadelphia returns this weekend. The annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival event typically draws more than 50,000 people to Rittenhouse Row. Visitors can expect to see local businesses selling and promoting their brands alongside national brand activations, live entertainment, fashion, and food and beverage options from Philadelphia restaurants. So if you are planning on checking out this popular event, here is what you need to know before you go: When and where is the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival? The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, from noon to 5 p.m.,…
The U.S. Congress left pharmacy benefit manager (PMB) reform out of its latest funding package. Despite that, states are taking on the intermediaries who decide how pharmacies are paid for the medications they dispense. This is part two of a three-part series on struggles within American pharmacies and the impact it has on access to health care. In part one, we covered how consolidation ‘bloated’ pharmacies. In April, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R, signed legislation banning PBMs from owning pharmacies in the state, claiming that the companies engage in anticompetitive practices. Meanwhile, a handful of other states have laws…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As the school year draws to a close, parents are gearing up for what some experts call the “summertime scaries.” A recent survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Kids Mental Health Foundation revealed that nearly half of the 1,100 parents polled are as concerned about their children’s mental health during the summer as they are during the school year.Dr. Whitney Raglin Bignall, the Associate Clinical Director with the Kids Mental Health Foundation, explained the challenges parents face.”With school, you have a very tight, structured timeline. And here comes summer, and it drops on the…
All three now face prison time after kayakers reported finding Mark Mitchell’s body near a river. BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Three people who faced charges tied to a man’s death in August 2024 have since pleaded guilty, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies announced on Thursday that 58-year-old Robert Ford Dale, Jr., 35-year-old Rocky Lee Dale and 50-year-old Lorie Knight Stevens all pleaded guilty to concealing the death of Mark Mitchell. Robert Dale Jr.’s prison sentence will see him spend nearly a decade at maximum behind bars, while Rocky Dale could spend just more than eight years in…
PHOENIX — Firefighters face an increased risk of getting cancer due to their jobs, and in Phoenix, the fire department is making big investments to keep members from being exposed to harmful chemicals.Every day at the Phoenix Fire Resource Center, contaminated suits are brought in bags. When responding to fires, harmful chemicals that can cause cancer remain on the gear even after leaving the scene. KNXV “It was a badge of honor to have your stuff dirty,” Lope Ribodal, with the Phoenix Fire Department, said. “Through the years, with education and stuff that came out, guys started cleaning their stuff.”Ribodal…