SUMMARY: An internship program for young adults with disabilities is expanding in Northwest Florida, with the Santa Rosa Medical Center in Milton becoming the fifth location for Project SEARCH. In just a few weeks, five interns will begin a 10-week program aimed at helping them gain skills and secure full-time employment. Partnering with Global Connections to Employment, the program includes various roles such as laundry, housekeeping, and patient care. Intern Xavier Vos expressed excitement about exploring opportunities. Following a ribbon-cutting event, families toured the work areas, eagerly anticipating the interns’ graduation in May.

Friday’s ribbon cutting in Santa Rosa County marks the fifth location across Northwest Florida where Global Connections to Employment has started what’s known as Project SEARCH, an internship program for young adults with disabilities.
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SUMMARY: Tonight’s focus is on the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut in four years and its expected impact on the housing market. In the week leading up to the cut, mortgage applications surged by 14.2%. Local realtor Patrick Warren notes that this rise is beneficial for sellers and may boost buyers’ confidence in making purchases. However, he emphasizes that individual circumstances will dictate the decision to buy. Additionally, Alabama is set to implement a property tax cap starting next month, as reported by the Alabama Association of Realtors, which will limit yearly property taxes.

Local realtors weigh in on how the Fed’s interest rate cut could impact the housing market

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SUMMARY: The National Hurricane Center is monitoring potential tropical development in the Gulf region, particularly between northern Colombia, Venezuela, and the Yucatan, including the Bay of Campeche. There is about a 40% chance of a tropical depression or storm forming within the next seven days, likely by midweek. Forecast models indicate a high likelihood of a tropical system developing, but their predictions vary regarding its track and strength. Additionally, the weather for Saturday and Sunday is expected to remain dry and hot, with temperatures in the low 90s. Monitoring will continue closely.

Watching for development in the Caribbean and Gulf next week

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