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Bay Area entrepreneurs gear up for St. Pete expo during National Black Business Month
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Florida’s growth is beaming with opportunity for business owners, and during National Black Business Month, Tampa Bay entrepreneurs are gearing up for a neighborhood expo in St. Petersburg to highlight the businesses in local areas. For Katrina Smith Headley, the phrase "it’s all in the...
Lake Hancock boat ramp, closed since Aug. 7 because of rain from Debby, is reopened
BARTOW — Polk County reopened the Lake Hancock boat ramp Friday more than two weeks after it was closed because of high water created by the drenching rains from Hurricane Debby. The ramp, located off U.S. 98 at at 220 Farm Road in Bartow, was closed on Aug. 7. The county said conditions were unsafe for boaters. Circle B Bar Reserve was closed for about a week after Debby because of flooded trails. ...
Winter Haven Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Minor Enticement and Child Exploitation Material Possession
A Florida man, Steven Andrew Gunn, age 31, of Winter Haven, has been sentenced to two decades behind bars for his crimes involving minors. U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber handed down the sentence after Gunn's guilty plea back in March, condemning him to 20 years in federal prison for the enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and possession of child sexual abuse material. The news, released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, details a harrowing account of Gunn's engagement in sexual conversations with an 11-year-old via his cell phone between September and October of 2020, and similar interactions with another minor, aged 14.
Pizza Receipt Helps Links Woman To Theft At Mine
A pizza receipt has been critical to helping solve a copper theft case. A Winter Haven woman was booked into the county jail on Thursday (Aug. 22) in connection to a theft of copper wire at the South Pasture Mine.
'This is disappointing': 'LGBTQ Travel' section is gone from Florida's official tourism site
The largest event for the LGBTQ+ community is months away in downtown Orlando, Florida. Come Out With Pride is back this year for its 20th anniversary at Lake Eola Park. The festival is taking place on Oct. 19 and brings in thousands of people each year. Organizers say it also...
Save The Date: There’s a Popular Event Coming November 2
Attention yard salers, bargain hunters, and those who love to thrift: get your rest now.  Before you know it, November 2 will be here, and with it, the widely anticipated 17th Annual 39- Mile Scenic Highway Yard Sale. The route will run from Frostproof to Haines City along...
Florida high school football scores: Recap Week 1 of 2024 season
Football Friday is back! And the Florida high school football season is already off to a stellar start. Teams from Miami to Tampa, Orlando to Pensacola and Jacksonville to Naples got their 2024 seasons underway. Some, such as IMG Academy and Miami Northwestern, had their Week 1 games on Thursday night. Others still...
Florida Supreme Court refuses to block execution for inmate convicted of killing student
The Florida Supreme Court on Friday unanimously rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted of killing a Florida State University student three decades ago, likely setting in motion last-minute federal court appeals before a scheduled execution next week.
Study: Florida Has One of the Highest ‘Quit Rates’ in the Nation
New research has revealed the states with the highest “quit rates”, and Florida finished among the top 10 highest rates. The study, which was conducted by Omega Law , analyzed the latest available data on quitting levels from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to see which states had the highest quit rates on average between October 2023 and January 2024. The final frontier state of Alaska was number 1, with an average rate of 3.5% from the months studied. Montana and Wyoming tied for second on the list, with a 4-month average quit rate of 3.18%. The were followed in third place by West Virginia, where the average quit rate is 2.98%.
Foganholi named to Florida State Board of Education after election loss
TALLAHASSEE — Three days after he lost a bid to stay on the Broward County School Board, Daniel Foganholi was appointed Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the State Board of Education.Foganholi, who was appointed in 2022 by DeSantis to the Broward board, finished third in a primary election for the seat Tuesday. His appointment to the State Board of Education will take effect Nov. 20, according to a news release from the governor's office.Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. on Friday congratulated Foganholi in a post on the social media platform X."I look forward to continuing to work with you to serve Florida's students," Diaz said in the post.But Jennifer Jenkins, founder of the group Educated We Stand, which is critical of DeSantis' education positions, blasted Foganholi's appointment."In a true democracy, elected officials are chosen by the people, not anointed by political power," Jenkins said in a prepared statement. "DeSantis' decision underscores his disregard for a government that reflects the will of its constituents and his preference for imposing his own political agenda."
Political battle for control of Florida schools remains after election
The big story: Floridians continued to parse through this week’s school board election results, in which several candidates backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and right-leaning groups such as Moms for Liberty lost. For a second day, DeSantis offered an explanation for why his endorsements might have fallen flat. Gov....
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