Three storms reached Category 5 strength last hurricane season without a single Florida landfall. It was the first year that’s happened since 2015, according to Florida’s Division of Emergency Management. That’s not a streak worth planning around. These are the things longtime Floridians keep ready for a multi-day power outage. 1. Seven Days of Water…
New York City officials say changes to delivery-app tip screens cost couriers more than $550 million between December 2023 and January 2026. If a screen designed to simplify tipping can create that much confusion, imagine what happens when there’s no prompt, posted rate, or clear rule at all. These are the tipping situations that leave…
Some Americans wait for a cool morning to think about pumpkin spice lattes. In Arizona, we could be waiting a while. A new analysis of Google search trends found that Arizona shows more interest in pumpkin spice lattes than any other state. The research explains where that ranking comes from and what it actually measures….
Minnesota’s highway system ranks 11th in the country for cost-effectiveness and pavement condition in the Reason Foundation’s newest report. Wisconsin’s ranks 31st. A Wisconsinite will tell you the gap is in the measuring. These are the things Minnesota does better that Wisconsinites won’t admit. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. State…
Florida’s wildlife commission opens stone crab season on October 15 every year, weeks before most seasonal residents get back. A year-round Floridian already knows which dock gets the first claws. These are the things Floridians do in October that snowbirds never notice. Note: This is general information, not insurance advice. Coverage rules and binding periods…
Pennsylvania doesn’t ease into fall as gradually as the leaves might suggest. One chilly week flips routines across the state and makes summer feel farther away than it did a few days earlier. These are the things Pennsylvanians change the week fall truly arrives. 1. Deer Season Prep Pennsylvania’s bow hunters go from casual to…
Oregon repealed its self-service gas ban in 2023, which left New Jersey as the only state in the country with a full one still standing. The rule has been on the books since 1949. That may seem strange to most Americans, but it doesn’t look strange from inside the state line. These are the everyday…
Small-town homecoming parades have a reputation for being casual. Brookville’s may feel that way from a lawn chair, but almost nothing about how it comes together happens by accident. These are the homecoming parade rules that surprise first-time visitors to a small Indiana town. 1. The Parade’s Grand Marshals Brookville’s homecoming parade doesn’t just roll…
The U.S. secondhand market grew nearly four times faster than the overall retail clothing market in 2025, according to ThredUp’s 2026 resale report. That crowd has to go somewhere on a Saturday morning. A lot of it ends up on a stranger’s front lawn in Newton or Beverly. But a bigger crowd often brings out…
A box fan with a filter strapped to the front clears the air in a 15-by-15 room in about 10 to 15 minutes. That should be an emergency backup, not your plan. Washington’s smoke season doesn’t send a warning, and everything that helps once it arrives should be bought before it does. These are the…
