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Owner of closed Polk law firm asks Supreme Court to halt disciplinary cases against him
The owner of a law firm that catered to elderly clients wants the Florida Supreme Court to halt disciplinary action against him over his admitted misuse of company funds. Family Elder Law, based in Lake Wales, shuttered its offices there and in Lakeland and Sebring last month with no warning to clients. The...
Wealthy Floridians Are Buying Up All of N.Y.C.’s Luxury Homes, a New Report Says
It was only a couple of years ago that a record number of high-earning New Yorkers fled the Big Apple. Oh, how the times have changed.Inside the New Southeast Asian N.Y.C. Restaurant From a Korean Fine Dining Pioneer In 2022, approximately 545,000 New York City residents packed their bags and moved to other parts of the country. A whopping 90,000 New Yorkers headed south to Florida, according to census data. As of last month, the state’s population had swelled to over 23 million, and each year has been adding anywhere from 350,000 to 375,000 new residents over the last decade. However, a new report from...
South Florida felon votes for first time in nearly 30 years
MIAMI — Dwight Spencer has been out of prison since 2017, and he's still having trouble finding steady work. Spencer was convicted of felony drug possession charges in Florida in the 1990s. He was also convicted of federal charges and spent 20 years in federal prison before President Barack Obama commuted his sentence. "I was very happy but still a little weary of coming back to society," Spencer said. He also just got back his right to vote. Florida voters passed Amendment 4 in 2018, which restores a felon's right to vote once they complete all terms of their sentence....
Crews respond to large diesel fuel spill in Mossy Head
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - First responders and emergency management personnel say they responded to a large spill in Mossy Head Saturday morning. Crews with Walton County Fire Rescue reported that they responded to the spill around 8:43 a.m. They said there was a large diesel spill at Love’s Travel...
Jeff Dunham performing at Pensacola Bay Center for 'Artificial Intelligence' tour
Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is bringing his "Artificial Intelligence" tour to Pensacola this November. Dunham will perform at the Pensacola Bay Center on Nov. 21. Tickets are available now at JeffDunham.com and TicketMaster.com. According to his website, Dunham received a toy ventriloquist dummy for Christmas at age of 9, began to practice, and started dreaming...
Pink Coyote Dessert Co. expands to Fort Walton Beach, adds sundaes, shakes and baked goods
Pink Coyote Dessert Co., a popular artisan ice cream and baked goods shop in Destin, is expanding its operations to Fort Walton Beach with a new 3,500-square-foot location at 30 Walter Martin Rd NE. The expansion comes just two years after Pink Coyote’s initial launch in 2022, driven by growing...
Southern pine beetles at ‘epidemic’ level in Alabama forests
A destructive insect capable of devastating timber harvests is at “epidemic” level in Alabama, with the state’s forest management agency saying the problem is the worst it’s been in more than 20 years. The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued an alert about the Southern pine...
Busch Gardens Confirms Permanent Closure in September, Offers Guests a Chance To Say Goodbye
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay confirmed some sad news today. Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort may steal most of the attention in Florida, but Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is one of the OGs of the state’s theme park scene. Years before Walt Disney started scouting out land for his next project, the park opened in 1959 as a simple brewery tour offering free beer samples, the park was originally called “The Dark Continent” and was designed to give visitors a taste of Africa through animal exhibits and gardens.
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
“A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients,” The Associated Press reported. “The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded organization that negotiates with hospitals, doctors’ offices and ambulance services to purchase and erase the outstanding medical debt of those least able to afford it. Ochsner is the largest health system in Louisiana and has 46 hospitals and 370 clinics and urgent cares in the three states it serves. ‘Ochsner is proud to have worked with Undue Medical Debt to enable the organization to acquire and cancel past one-time debts for eligible residents,’ the company said in a statement. The deal followed a Monday announcement of an agreement between Ochsner, Undue Medical Debt and New Orleans to wipe out more than $59 million in medical debt for about 66,000 patients in that city. The city had agreed last year to provide Undue Medical Debt with $1.3 million in federal money from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a pandemic program to acquire qualifying debt and erase it. Lempert said that in addition to the pandemic dollars, his organization used money it received from donations and grassroots fundraising both locally and nationwide to purchase the debt from Ochsner. He declined to say how much it paid, but based on what the organization has said it typically pays — about 1 cent for each dollar of debt — the amount would be around $3.6 million.” “Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states,”
Alabama prep QB Caden Tellier dies after suffering injuries in game
Tragic news out of Alabama in prep sports. AL.com reported Morgan Academy student-athlete Caden Tellier died overnight after sustaining an injury during his team’s game against Southern Academy in Selma. “At AISA, we are a close-knit family of schools, and our hearts are heavy as we send our deepest condolences and prayers to Caden’s family, friends, and the entire Morgan Academy community,” Michael McLendon, executive director of the Alabama Independent School Association, said in a statement. “This loss is unimaginable, and we stand with them in their grief.” The injury happened in the third quarter of the win over Southern Academy on Friday. The game was delayed while they treated Tellier and he was taken to the hospital by ambulance from the field. Incredibly sad news to report. Morgan Academy football player Caden Tellier has died. Tellier died after he was injured during his game on Friday night. Here is a statement from AISA Executive Director Michael McLendon: @wsfa12news pic.twitter.com/lIHzFeYayA — Rosie Langello (@RosieLangello) August 24, 2024 A GoFundme has been established for the family. Click here if you would like to contribute.
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