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Why entrepreneurs are moving to Florida and Texas

About 3% of families move to different states each year in search of nicer climates, lower living costs, and other advantages. The rise of remote working is giving people more flexibility on where to locate. At the same time, more than 3 million people reach the age of 65 each year, and many are looking for attractive places to retire.

How can states attract interstate movers? IRS data suggest that tax burdens are one driver of migration. Of the 25 lowest-tax states, 20 enjoyed net in-migration from other states in 2020.

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Officials find 3-year-old boy dead in pond

Deputies were told that a 3-year-old boy had went missing from a residence in the early hours of April 23.

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KIRBYVILLE, Texas — A young boy was found ... Read more

Orange, Texas To Go Green With New $8.5B Plastics Plant

Orange, Texas To Go Green With New $8.5B Plastics Plant

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and QatarEnergy are proceeding with the construction of an $8.5 billion integrated polymers (plastics) facility in Orange, Texas. It’s expect ... Read more

Sabine River Crests in Deweyville, Texas, But Problems Remai

The Sabine River at Deweyville, Texas, broke the unofficial highest river level set over 130 years ago Monday evening, but it appears the rise ended after a crest at 33.24 feet Tuesday night.

Mandatory evacuations were ordered in Deweyvi ... Read more

Lubbock Power & Light crews assisting in Hurricane Ian recovery

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) crews are making the journey to Lakeland, Florida to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. In preparation for the storm, LP&L is sending 15 vehicles and 18 crewmembers to offer assistance.

The LP&L vehicles will depart Wednesday morning from the LP&L Distribution Center to Jackson, Mississippi. On Thursday, they will drive to Montgomery, Alabama and wait there until the storm passes in order to reach Lakeland as soon as possible.

The 18 crewmembers depa ... Read more

Another Explosion At Port Neches Plant Prompts Further Evacu

Multiple evacuations are being ordered due to another explosion at a Port Neches, Texas plant. Jefferson County says people living in Port Neches, Groves, and Nederland need to get out now, especially those near the TPC facility. A tower collapsed at ... Read more

Crypto miners use natural gas “stranded” in wells to pow

These days, when drillers finally coax some crude out of a fracked oil well, they get a byproduct: natural gas.

Steve Barbour, a Canadian oil and gas engineer, has a handy analogy.

“If you open up a can of Coke, you have a ... Read more

LI-based REIT acquires portfolio for $11.575M

Cedarhurst-based Postal Realty Trust has acquired a 75-property portfolio for $11.575 million.

The publicly traded real estate investment trust purchased the portfolio of properties, which are all leased to the United States Postal Servi ... Read more