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Florida woman stuck in Turks and Caicos pleads guilty
Sharitta Gier, the Florida woman arrested alongside others in Turks and Caicos after ammunition was allegedly found in their luggage, has pleaded guilty to her charges -- and hopes to return home to Orlando soon. It's been 52 days since she was arrested. In that time, others have gone through their cases, were sentenced to a fine, and allowed to return home.
Florida drug eradication fund helps FDLE seize enough fentanyl to kill 18.5 million people
One year after Florida's State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) program began, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Tuesday that 19 people were arrested locally for various drug-related offenses. FDLE received a portion of the near $15 million allocated throughout the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the program,...
Supreme Court vindicates Judge Cannon’s slower pace in Trump’s Florida case
For months, the judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida has been bashed by critics over the slow pace at which she has addressed a growing list of pretrial motions. However, the Supreme Court’s landmark opinion on Monday, which found former presidents enjoy “absolute” immunity for official acts […]
Biden administration proposes worker heat protections
TALLAHASSEE — The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country after Gov. Ron DeSantis this spring signed a law barring Florida local governments from imposing such requirements on businesses. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday...
Florida logistics company awarded 7 year, $2.3 billion contract with U.S. military
Jacksonville-based company Crowley was issued “one of the largest logistics contracts under the federal government” to continue providing transportation services for the U.S. military. On July 2, Crowley announced that U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) offered the company a $2.3 billion, seven-year contract to provide military transportation and logistics...
Anna Paulina Luna invests big in top political donor’s energy company
Florida congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has invested a significant share of her disclosed assets in a company owned by one of her political donors. Luna, a conservative Republican seeking reelection to her St. Petersburg-area seat, disclosed in May that she had invested between $200,000 and $450,000 in America First Natural Resources LLC, a company created by a political supporter that aims to produce oil and gas in the United States.
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