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Dollars & Sense: October jobs report beats expectations

What to Know: Hiring exceeded expectations: U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, and unemployment edged down to 4.1%.Paychecks are losing ground: average hourly earnings increased 3.1% over the past year, compared with a 3.7% annual inflation rate. Schlesinger recommends building an...

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Jay Z sending pint-sized Winter Park soccer phenom to train in Spain

A three-year-old soccer prodigy is heading to Spain to train — backed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation — just weeks after a Winter Park youth league director called 911 on his family during a game.Nevada Pierre’s mother, Martasia Griffin, confirmed the Roc Nation deal to CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz....

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Electric and hybrid vehicles face fire risks weeks after flood submersion

Brevard County Fire Rescue shared safety precautions for electric and hybrid vehicles exposed to floodwaters, noting that their lithium-ion batteries can catch fire hours, days or even weeks after being submerged. The agency advised owners not to start, drive or charge a vehicle that has been...

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Vans Warped Tour punks up downtown Orlando for another year with music and more

Now back for a second consecutive year in Orlando, Vans Warped Tour closes out its five-city 2026 run with a lineup spanning practically every shade of the alternative music spectrum. The post Vans Warped Tour punks up downtown Orlando for another year with music and more appeared first on Orlando...

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Photos: Afghan Whigs brought a night of sinister elegance to Orlando’s Beacham

The Afghan Whigs kicked off their Soft Control tour in downtown Orlando this week, proving that they've still got plenty of that eldritch musical magic. The post Photos: Afghan Whigs brought a night of sinister elegance to Orlando s Beacham appeared first on Orlando Weekly.

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