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US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

1 day ago | yoursun.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the Consumer Price Index. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.
Active outbreaks: US has 1,001 measles cases in 11 states

2 days ago | yoursun.com | Devi Shastri

Texas confirmed eight more measles cases over the span of four days, continuing a short streak of shrinking increases in a state that has been dealing with a large outbreak for nearly four months.
‘The Office’ spinoff about struggling Toledo newspaper to stream this fall

2 days ago | yoursun.com | Karu F. Daniels

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Review: It's hilarious. It's awkward. It's 'Friendship'

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Amy Nicholson

We keep hearing that we’re in a male-loneliness epidemic. The agonizing and hilarious “Friendship” makes it feel like the Black Death. Written and directed by debuting filmmaker Andrew DeYoung (TV’s “PEN15,” “Shrill”), this bromance trembles as guy meets man-child, guy dumps man-child and man-child burns everything down. It’s a reflection of the adult struggle to make new friends as seen through a spook-house mirror. kAm%:> #@3:?D@?
Melting down: Economic jitters and soaring gold prices create a frenzy for US jewelry merchants

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Jaimie Ding

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COLUMN | Mom-and-pops rock: Couples give eateries their all

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Sue Wade

“Shop local” used to mean: Go down to the corner store. Long before there were chains, mom-and-pops sold that Main Street personal touch. kAm}@E ;FDE >@> 2?5 A@A 3FE E96 H9@=6 72>:=J H2D 6IA64E65 E@ A:E49 :? — DE@4<:?8 D96=G6D[ 96=A:?8 4FDE@>6CD[ HC2AA:?8 @C56CD[ DH66A:?8 7=@@CD[ 56=:G6C:?8 3J 7@@E @C 3J 3:4J4=6] ~7E6? =:G:?8 C:89E FADE2:CD[ E96 72>:=J H2D @?
Ex-Colombian official sentenced to 12 years in money laundering case tied to DEA misconduct

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Joshua Goodman |Jim Mustian

TAMPA — A federal judge sentenced a former Colombian customs worker on Thursday to more than 12 years in prison for taking more than $1 million in bribes in a money laundering conspiracy involving a corrupt U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent. Omar Ambuila, 64, pleaded guilty on the second day of a trial this year that had been expected to shed new light on a misconduct scandal in which more than a dozen U.S. federal agents were quietly disciplined or ousted from their jobs.
Busiest week for florists underway

4 days ago | yoursun.com | Bob Mudge

As Mother’s Day approaches, Charlotte County Flowers in Punta Gorda and Garden of Eden Florist in Venice will have something in common. They will be busy. Extremely busy. kAm|@E96C’D s2J :D E96 3:886DE 9@=:52J @7 E96 J62C 7@C 7=@C:DED[ 6G6? 3:886C E92? '2=6?E:?6’D s2J]k^AmkAmr92C=@EE6 r@F?EJ u=@H6CD FDF2==J 2G6C286D a_ @C56CD 2 52J] %9:D H66<[ E96J C646:G65 FA E@ a__ :? D:?8=6 52J] v2C56? @7 t56? u=@C:DE H:== 92G6 `_ G69:4=6D @?
Are you ready for some plain truth about Mother's Day?

4 days ago | yoursun.com | Danny Tyree

For the sake of full disclosure, I helped pay for my college education by working summers at a local cosmetics factory. My wife later served as microbiologist at that same factory. (For the sake of even fuller disclosure, my college diploma has, alas, been moisturized by cascades of “Hey, where did the high-paying job offers go?” tears. Pardon the digression.)kAmqFE[ 2D |@E96C’D s2J 2AAC@2496D…x’> :?EC:8F65 3J 2 EC6?5 C64@8?:K65 :?
'When you put them together, it just tells a story of how great God is'

4 days ago | yoursun.com | Chloe Nelson

NOKOMIS — Though diamonds usually top the best friends list for a girl, local florists argue flowers are a close second — especially for Mother's Day. Elena Peachey, owner of flower shop Peachey Petals, stood in peaceful silence Wednesday morning as she skillfully sliced the leaves off a stem of baby's breath. kAm!62496J DE2CE65 :? E96 7=@H6C 3FD:?6DD :? a_`b 2E E96 3:886DE D9@A :? $:@FI u2==D]k^AmkAm$:?46 @A6?:?8 96C 3FD:?6DD 2E b`a {2FC6= #@25 t2DE :? }@<@>:D 7@FC J62CD 28@[ E96 56D:8?