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The Great Escape: Manhunt and Legal Battle Erupts After Repeat Offender Sean Williams Fights for Freedom
From Escaping Custody to Courtroom Drama: Sean Williams’ Trial. According to WVLT, Sean Williams, a man from Johnson City, tried to escape from custody twice. The first time was in July 2023. He was being taken to a court hearing in Greeneville when he kicked out the back window of the van and ran away. It took a month to catch him, but he was finally found in Florida.
SpaceX return to flight: FAA OKs Falcon 9 launches; first mission set for Saturday morning
The familiar rumble of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been absent from Space Coast skies the past two weeks — but the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the company permission to return to flight amid its ongoing anomaly investigation. And SpaceX is already targeting 12:21 a.m. Saturday for its next Falcon 9 mission....
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says special session to fix condo law is up to Legislature
As condominium owners throughout the state face significant hikes in their homeowner association assessments, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said it's up to the Legislature to convene a special session to fix the law that spurred the increases. “If the Legislature has ideas about how to make this more sensible for people, I’m totally...
Florida AG opens investigation after Sarasota window, door company closes down
Amid more than 30 consumer complaints, a spokesperson for the Florida Attorney General's Office said they have an active consumer protection investigation into Sash & Sill, which abruptly closed earlier this month.
Florida AG defeats Antifa, Jane’s Revenge activists in court
(The Center Square) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday announced civil and criminal court victories over abortion activists attacking pregnancy centers. Last March, Moody sued members of the violent anarchist groups Antifa and Jane’s Revenge for vandalizing three Florida crisis pregnancy center buildings and threatening their staff and clients in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling on abortion. After the Supreme Court’s decision was leaked...
Florida HOA Says You Can’t Park Your Truck in Your Driveway
One Florida HOA banned trucks from being parked din driveways. The HOA is going against the law with a loop hole. The post Florida HOA Says You Can’t Park Your Truck in Your Driveway appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
Previews: CATS, YOUNG ACTORS EDITION at Ovations Dance Repertory Company
This Saturday, July 27, Ovations Dance Repertory Company is set to dazzle audiences with their purr-fect rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, Young Actors Edition, at Dunedin High School. In her first musical lead role, Grace Hafer plays the iconic role of Grizabella. Her reaction to being cast as Grizabella...
Diverging diamond interchange to open on MLK Boulevard over I-75
TAMPA, Fla. — Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard I-75 overpass this weekend, which will transform into a diverging diamond interchange to increase traffic efficiency. The new traffic pattern is expected to open Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
BWE Arranges $76.8 Million Refinancing for The Mav Channelside in Tampa, Florida
TAMPA, FLA. — BWE has negotiated a $76.8 million loan for the refinancing of The Mav Channelside, a 324-unit property located at 601 N. 12th St. in Tampa’s Channelside District. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan using Fannie Mae’s Near-Stabilization Execution. The borrower was a joint venture led by Birmingham, Ala.-based Daniel Corp.
Now serving: A Cuban sandwich long as a football field
This Sunday, One Buccaneer Place will host a culinary spectacle as part of the Ford Taste of the Cuban Sandwich event: An attempt to create the world’s longest Cuban sandwich. The event will feature the construction of a massive sandwich using Gayo Azul Swiss Cheese, various meats and condiments....
2000+ backpacks to be given away in Pinellas Park for back to school
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Back to school is right around the corner and The Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive where they are expecting to giveaway 2000+ backpacks. The organizers will fill the backpacks with essential school supplies. During this event,...
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