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‘Is this going to be the last time I see him?’ Mother concerned over son’s treatment at Polk Halfway House
Authorities said a teenage girl took her own life at a state-run facility in Hillsborough County. The site has since been shut down, and the state terminated its contract with the company who ran it.
Looking at Lake Michigan Credit Union as a banking option for Florida residents
Robert D’Amore does not live in Michigan, but he has been a customer of Lake Michigan Credit Union for eight years. He chose the financial institution because there is a convenient branch near his home in Naples. He stayed because of the customer service. “It’s a little bit of...
Pinellas school board race draws complaint over ad featuring DeSantis
A Pinellas County School Board member seeking re-election alleges Republican leaders crossed legal boundaries in campaign ads that endorse her challenger. In a complaint to the Florida Elections Commission, Eileen Long says mailers and texts in support of opponent Erika Picard violate a state law that says candidates cannot be identified by their party in non-partisan races.
Ormond Main Street Recognized as Florida’s Program of the Month for August 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Today, Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Ormond Beach Main Street, in Volusia County, has been designated the August 2024 Florida Main Street Program of the Month. “It is my pleasure to recognize the hard work and accomplishments of Ormond Beach Main Street,” said Secretary...
DeSantis decertifies 8 unions representing college professors
TALLAHASSEE — All eight unions representing adjunct professors at higher-education institutions in Florida have been decertified after DeSantis and Republican lawmakers last year approved a law that placed additional restrictions on public-employee unions.
As primary nears, Stanley Campbell lays out his case for Senate Dem nomination
Tech entrepreneur and former Naval pilot Stanley Campbell campaigned in South St. Petersburg on Tuesday night, telling a group of Baptist ministers that he intends to stun the Florida political world next week and capture the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. “I am a real solid candidate. I’m going to win the nomination, and I’m […]
Florida polls show abortion measure falling short
While a new survey finds that more than half of Florida voters support a state ballot initiative to protect abortion rights, it might not be enough to clinch passage in November’s election. A poll released Wednesday from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Mainstreet USA found 56 percent of Sunshine...
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