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Twelfth Judicial Circuit Judge Stephen Walker honored with Outstanding Jurist Award
Walker was honored with the Meenu T. Sasser Outstanding Jurist Award at The Florida Bar’s annual convention last month. Presented by the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar, the award is given to judges with a reputation for sound judicial decisions, an unblemished record of integrity as a lawyer and judge, and a willingness to assist young lawyers.
The Gainesville Sun's 2024 Voter Guide: Florida House of Representatives District 22
In what is shaping up to be a competitive race, four candidates have qualified to appear on the ballot for Florida House District 22 primaries. The position was previously held by Chuck Clemons, a prominent local Republican and creator of HB-1645, the bill that created the Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority. Clemons was first elected to the Florida House in 2016, but is leaving office because of term limits. ...
Food service vendor loses contract at SRQ airport, cuts nearly 100 jobs
HMSHost, a suburban Washington, D.C., company that provides food services in the U.S. and Canada, is laying off nearly 100 employees at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The layoff notice was posted Wednesday on the Florida's Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification database. According to the posting, 97 jobs will be cut...
Study says Sumter County is Florida's oldest. How does Lake rank?
New data has found the oldest and youngest counties in Florida, and the north central county dominated by The Villages retirement community, no surprise, ranks on the elder end of the spectrum. A study by The Schiller Kessler Group analyzed census data from 2013 to 2022, and calculated the median...
Florida Lottery Powerball, Lotto, Double Play results for July 6, 2024
01-02-19-36-40-52 Check Florida Lotto payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Lotto Double Play numbers from July 6 drawing. Check Lotto Double Play payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Cash4Life numbers from July 6 drawing. 12-25-38-43-59, Cash Ball: 01. Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Fantasy 5 numbers from...
Fake therapist fooled hundreds online until she died, state records say
Hundreds of Americans may have unknowingly received therapy from an untrained impostor who masqueraded as an online therapist, possibly for as long as two years, and the deception crumbled only when she died, according to state health department records. Peggy A. Randolph, a social worker who was licensed in Florida and Tennessee and formerly worked for Brightside Health, a nationwide online therapy company, is accused of helping her wife impersonate her in online sessions, according to an investigation report from the Florida Department of Health. ...
Places This Week: A home on Coffee Pot Riviera
A weekly roundup of notable local real estate news. A three-story, single-family residence located at 420 Coffee Pot Riviera NE, St. Petersburg has hit the market with an asking price of $5.25 million. The 5,144 square feet of living space, with five bedrooms, four full baths and one half-bath, is situated on a 0.55-acre lot on a protected inlet of Tampa Bay.
Ten-Men Detroit City FC Settles for 1-1 Draw Against Tampa Bay Rowdies at Keyworth Stadium
DETROIT — Detroit City FC settled for a 1-1 draw against Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday evening. After going down to 10 men in the 59th minute, Detroit City rallied back as an Elvis Amoh header in the 71st minute gave DCFC a 1-0 lead, but a 94th-minute equalizer saw the two sides share the points.
Dylan Mason, Jaspreet Kondal lead respective age groups in Florida Junior Boys Championship
Dylan Mason of Ponte Vedra Beach birdied four of his first seven holes at the Glenview Champions Country Club at The Villages on Saturday and is tied for the lead in the 70th Florida State Golf Association Junior Boys with Shawn Coultoff of Winter Garden at 7-under-par 65. Mason, a...
Florida Jury Advises Death Penalty in SunTrust Bank Shooting Case
A jury in Florida has recommended the death penalty for a former prison guard trainee who was behind the horrific shooting at a SunTrust Bank branch. Sebring, a small town, faced an unimaginable tragedy when the 21-year-old suspect launched a deadly attack. As mentioned by Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund, the suspect intentionally took the lives of five community members.
Federal judge pauses some deadlines in Trump’s classified documents case after SCOTUS ruling
A federal judge paused some filing deadlines in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in a brief order Saturday, and agreed to additional briefings on whether she should pause the case to consider what effect the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling may have on the criminal proceedings in Florida.
Saturday Shoppes host 3rd annual BBQ and Jazz Festival
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On Saturday, Saturday Shoppes hosted the 3rd annual BBQ and Jazz Festival outside of Tropicana Field, full of food, music, vendors and more. Bruce Gorneault, the Co-Founder of Lemon Smashers, was one of the vendors at the event. He said when they wanted to start...
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