JetBlue has announced it’s adding new Florida flights, bringing their totals up to more than 225 daily flights from airports in Florida by February.

This comes after JetBlue cut some flights in Florida. Eight routes from Fort Lauderdale were eliminated in June, a Miami-Los Angeles flight was dropped and the airline announced this week it was canceling a direct flight service from Tallahassee to Fort Lauderdale, due to a “lack of customer demand.”

The biggest additions will be to New England states, adding service to Florida from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire with daily flights to Orlando, and seasonal service to Fort Myers and Fort Lauderdale starting in January 2025.

The T.F. Greene Airport in Providence, Rhode Island will be getting winter seasonal flights to Fort Myers and Tampa, starting at the end of October. Portland International Jetport in Maine is also adding a seasonal flight at the same time.

It will also get easier to get to and from New York starting in October, with seasonal service from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport and second daily flights added from both Buffalo and Albany to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Syracuse will get a second daily flight to Orlando.

Also starting in October, JetBlue will begin flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport daily to Orlando, and four times a week to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. 

“With these additions, JetBlue continues to reinforce its standing as a leading carrier offering service throughout Florida,” the release said. “This growth not only demonstrates JetBlue’s commitment to the region, but also exemplifies its plan to refocus the airline’s network into leisure and VFR (visiting friends and relatives) flying; adding more options for customers to fly to the many top travel destinations the state has to offer.”

What are the new JetBlue flights from Manchester, New Hampshire to Florida?

• Manchester (MHT) and Orlando (MCO): Daily, beginning Jan. 23, 2025
  • MHT-MCO Flight #1143, 7:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.
  • MCO-MHT Flight #1144: 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
• Manchester (MHT) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL): Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, beginning Jan. 24, 2025
  • MHT-FLL Flight #1343: 11:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
  • FLL- MHT Flight #1344: 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Manchester (MHT) and Fort Myers (RSW): Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Beginning Jan. 23, 2025
• MHT-RSW Flight #1349: 11:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
• RSW-MHT Flight #1350: RSW-MHT Flight #1350

Former USF Bulls utility man Bobby Boser is transferring to the Florida Gators for next season, according to multiple reports released on Wednesday. 

This is a big addition for the Gators going into next campaign as he brings much versatility to the Gators infield. He made 17 starts at second base, 11 at shortstop and two at third base this past season, but the expectation is that Boser ends up at third base after looking at the returning players and those transferring in. 

More importantly, he brings an experienced bat with some home run power to a program in Gainesville that loves to hit the long ball. 

Boser ranks eighth in program history with 31 career home runs. Also, he became the first USF player since 2004 to hit for the cycle when he played at Jacksonville in early March this past year. 

Overall, during his three years with the Bulls, Boser slashed .286/.386/.580 and totaled 85 RBI. Although most of his production came in the last two years with the Bulls to make up for the lack of production as a freshman.

In 2023, Boser hit .323 with 15 home runs and 41 RBI. Then, this past season, he hit .299 with 12 home runs and 32 RBI. 

There was slight regression in 2024, but that was due to a broken hamate (hand) bone injury sustained in March that caused him to miss 22 games from the starting lineup before returning on April 19 full-time. 

Boser is Florida’s eighth portal addition this summer, joining Miami utility player Blake Cyr, former Jacksonville infielder Justin Nadeau, former Texas Tech infielder Landon Stripling, former Santa Fe College pitcher Matthew Jenkins, former juco pitcher Mason Laurito, former Clemson pitcher Billy Barlow and former Stetson outfielder Kyle Jones so far this offseason.

So, to say the least, head coach Kevin O’Sullivan has been extremely active in the transfer portal as continues to rebuild his lineup in the post-Caglianone era to make sure that he can make it back to Omaha in 2025. 

Florida House 89: Choose Acosta in GOP primary

Next month voters in the northwest and western areas of Palm Beach County will begin the process of choosing a new state representative as Republican Rick Roth cannot run for re-election due to term limits. Four Republicans have qualified in the Aug. 20 primary to vie for Florida’s 94th House District. The Palm Beach Post recommends voters choose Christian F. Acosta. The winner will face Democrat Rachelle Litt in the November general elections.

The district leans Republican due to its mix of growing suburbs and vast areas of sugar cane and other farmland. It includes Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Westlake and the Glades communities along Lake Okeechobee.

Acosta, 41, is an engineer by trade. He’s an adjunct professor at Palm Beach State College and he has worked with Roth. That opportunity in particular has given Acosta a better understanding of the district’s constituents and needs.

If elected, Acosta has said he’d like to serve on the House Agriculture committee, an assignment that would be tailor-made for the district. He would work to boost opportunities in technical education and explore using technology to better secure school perimeters. He would also like to develop new leakage and waterproofing standards for roofs as a way to lower property insurance premiums.

The three other candidates in the race include Gabrielle M. Fox, a 41 year-old small business owner in Palm Beach Gardens and Anthony Aguirre, 40, a Palm Beach Gardens resident who works as an operations manager in the healthcare field. Of the two, Aguirre is the better prepared candidate. If he fails to win the primary, he should continue seeking public office. The fourth candidate, Meg Weinberger, declined to be interviewed by the Post editorial board.

Florida House 94: Vote Tendrich in Democratic primary

Term limits are also forcing a change in Florida House District 89, where state Rep. David Silvers, D-Lake Clarke Shores, has served for eight years and is term-limited from re-election. Two Democratic candidates have qualified for the Aug. 20 primary, and the winner will face Republican Daniel Zapata in the November general elections.

The Palm Beach Post recommends voters choose Debra Tendrich. The 37-year-old Lake Worth resident brings energy and her community involvement has helped her build connections with businesses, faith-based organizations, nonprofits and political groups within the district. which has prepared her for the role as an elected official.

District 89 is a majority Democratic with a growing Hispanic population. It stretches south from West Palm Beach through Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Worth Beach and includes Palm Springs and portions of Greenacres.

Tendrich is a fitness and health educator who founded Eat Better Live Better, a Delray Beach-based nonprofit that provides health food and nutrition advice to children and their families. She would be a reliable Democratic vote in addressing concerns important to the district, like reasonably priced housing, quality public schools, environmental protection, small business support and access to healthcare, reproductive rights and mental health services.

Her priorities include pushing for greater regulation of insurance firms and allowing for more premium discounts for homeowners who invest in measures to reinforce their properties. She’d also support developing down-payment assistance programs for first-time homebuyers and rental assistance programs to ensure individuals and working families looking for apartments and other rental property can afford to live in the communities in which they work.

Destinie Baker Sutton, a 44 year-old attorney, is also running for the seat. Her legal background, volunteer work within the county and stand on issues make her a credible candidate but we believe Tendrich is the better fit for the district.

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