Historic Daytona Beach flower shop suffers extensive damage after electrical fire
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ If you live in Daytona Beach, the retro green and pink sign outside Zahnโs Flowers will be a familiar sight. Owner Leah Mihalko said itโs been a part of the community for nearly 100 years, originally owned by the Zahn family. โMy grandparents bought the store from the Zahn family in the 70s... Iโm a third generation owner,โ said Mihalko. We grew up here and now I bring my child here.โEarly Sunday morning, a fire broke out at the store. But the ladies at Zahnโs Flowers said they will remain open and accepting orders.
No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court threw out the most recent conviction in June 2019, citing racial bias in jury selection. In June 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out the conviction and death sentence from Flowers sixth trial, which took place in 2010. Justices said prosecutors showed an unconstitutional pattern of excluding African American jurors in the trials of Flowers, who is Black. The Supreme Court ruling came after American Public Medias In the Dark investigated the case. Evans stepped aside from the case after State Attorney General Lynn Fitch took office in January.
What do those Valentine roses really mean?
Heather Staible, Contributing WriterRoses, carnations and tulips are usual Valentine's Day floral fare, but garlic and grass are two of the lesser-known offerings. Love, kindness and interest were conveyed in a bouquet of flowers, pinned to a woman's clothing or held as she walked. Although the red rose will always say 'I love you' to the person who receives it, 19 percent of modern-day women tend to buy flowers for themselves. "Women are in touch with themselves and they will buy themselves flowers, or they will buy flowers for their mothers, sisters and friends," said Jenny Sparks, director of consumer marketing for the Society of American Florists. "The red rose still signifies love, but today people buy flowers based on a special event or moment.