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While Florida politicians push expensive fossil fuels, utilities are building lots of solar farms
I was in the Panhandle last week visiting family. On the long drive between Pensacola and Jacksonville, I noticed something that made me pull off the interstate and investigate. Not far from the musical sign that marks the bridge over the Suwannee River, I encountered what looked to be a...
Pinellas supervisor race latest in Florida to feature elections denier
The allegations were outlandish, but they still shocked Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus when they appeared on a blog in 2022. Clearwater resident Chris Gleason claimed that Pinellas County was “ground zero” for mail ballot fraud that stole the 2020 election from former President Donald Trump, even though Trump won Florida. To his followers online and at local political clubs, Gleason spread allegations that Marcus erased votes and attempted to hide the evidence which Marcus said is “categorically false.”
NAS Whiting Field: U.S. Navy Capt. Ted Elkins takes command
U.S. Navy Capt. Ted Elkins relieved Capt. Paul N. Flores as the 44th commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field in a ceremony onboard the installation on Friday. The change of command ceremony is a long-standing Navy tradition that is focused on ensuring orderly transition of duties from one officer to another. The ceremony was held in the Atrium in front of base personnel and community members.
Schumer: ‘Misguided’ dismissal of Trump classified docs case ‘must be appealed’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Florida Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the felony charges accusing former President Trump of mishandling classified documents “breathtakingly misguided” and called for her ruling to be “appealed immediately.” “This breathtakingly misguided ruling flies in the face of long-accepted practice and repetitive judicial precedence,” Schumer said in a statement…
Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 in Florida by U.S. News & World Report
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Mayo Clinic has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Florida on the U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" list. The clinic has been ranked No. 1 for eight of the past nine years, and is ranked nationally in 10 different specialties. The list...
4 Okaloosa County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Craving some good, old-fashioned barbecue? This Southeast franchise is now open in Pensacola
Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q is now open and serving up mouthwatering barbecue at 7011 N. Davis Highway. The Alabama-born restaurant franchise, with over 40 locations spanning the southeast, specializes in down-home, Southern cuisine. The “community” aspect is meant to be more than part of the company’s name,...
Court documents reveal racist texts sent by former Walton County commissioner
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — Text messages made public from a 2022 Walton County court case show a former county commissioner using racial slurs and terms. “This is coming from public officials, elected officials, people we put our trust in and this can’t be tolerated,” said Frank Guillory, NAACP Chapter President. That former commissioner, […]
$300 Million in Disaster Relief: FEMA Offers Financial Assistance to Tallahassee Tornado Victims, Ensuring Federal Benefits Remain Intact!
FEMA Assures No Impact on Federal Benefits from Disaster Aid FEMA Grants Available to Assist Leon County Residents with Recovery According to TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, after the tornado outbreak in Tallahassee on May 10 residents received comforting news from FEMA. In a recent press release FEMA assured them that receiving disaster assistance grants won’t impact other […]
Champion for passage of Florida's medical marijuana amendment has died
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Family and friends are remembering a champion for the passage of Florida's medical marijuana amendment. Tim Morgan was part of the Morgan and Morgan Law Firm and, for a time, was head of its national call center. Along with his brother, John Morgan, Tim was...
Cal Fisher gaining experience in Northwoods League
Cal Fisher is preparing for his sophomore season at Florida State by playing for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League. It’s his second summer playing for the Mallards. The Deerfield, Wisconsin, native was a well-regarded recruit coming out of high school. This spring, he hit .273 with five...
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