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Trump says he'll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after seeming to signal he'd support repeal
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day after he seemed to indicate he would vote in favor of the measure. Trump has said he thinks Florida’s ban is a mistake and said in an interview with Fox News Channel on Friday, “I think six weeks, you need more time.” But then he said, “at the same time, the Democrats are radical,” and he repeated false claims he has frequently made about late-term abortions and said that he opposed allowing abortions up until nine months. “So I’ll be voting no for that reason,” said Trump, who is registered to vote at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The Florida ballot measure would legalize abortion until fetal viability, a term used by health care providers to describe whether a pregnancy is expected to continue developing normally or whether a fetus might survive outside the uterus. It’s generally considered to be around 23 or 24 weeks, which is about six months.
DeSantis veto of free prison phone call appropriation disappoints criminal justice reform advocates
Responding to reports that prisoner contact with loved ones helps reduce the recidivism rate, state lawmakers last year approved a $1 million pilot project to allow inmates with good behavior to make one free 15-minute phone call per month to the outside world. Pleased with its rollout, members of the Florida Senate Criminal and Civil […]
'All dogs on the field:' Defensive stand on 2-point conversion wins it for Hawthorne in OT over Newberry
HAWTHORNE — The celebration for Hawthorne mirrored a state championship. A program like the Hornets, with two straight state championships and a two-year win streak, knows what that feels like. They know most August games don’t reach that level. ...
Democrats attack Vance for fundraising with Florida lawmaker who helped pass abortion law
EXCLUSIVE — The Democratic National Committee is criticizing Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for fundraising with a Florida lawmaker who helped pass the state’s abortion law. The attacks coincide with Vice President Kamala Harris‘s campaign and other Democrats attempting to undermine former President Donald Trump on the issue of reproductive healthcare before […]
‘There’s hope’: 60 bed shelter undergoing renovations in Ocala
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A new shelter is undergoing renovations in Marion County, but this isn’t the first time this building has been used for this reason. The “Dignity house” is what the shelter will be called and it’s owned by the non-profit “Wear Gloves.” This organization helps get homeless and distressed people in Marion County ready to find a job by teaching them work force and life skills. Their model for the past 15 years has been “dignity, not dependency.”
Marion man arrested after alligators, softshell turtles found at home
A 42-year-old Ocklawaha man was arrested after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer allegedly found alligators and softshell turtles at his home. On Friday, August 23, the FWC officer responded to a home located in the 16900 block of SE 65th Street in Ocklawaha after receiving a complaint that a man, identified as Robert Lee Miller, was keeping two alligators in his swimming pool, according to the arrest report.
Marion felon sentenced to 8 years in prison for firearm possession
A 41-year-old convicted felon from Silver Springs who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm will spend the next eight years behind bars. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced Jerome Junior Swopshire to eight years in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He had entered a guilty plea on July 29.
The parent of a West Port High School student speaks out
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Ivory Blunt says her daughter has been the victim of bullying for a while at the West Port High School and she told school administrators. “My daughter would constantly come home and tell me that one of the girls that target her has been messing with her over time. She put a no contact into place last year.” said Blunt. Blunt says things escalated when a fight broke out earlier this week. She pointed out her daughter in a video of the fight.
‘Watched in horror:’ Florida man arrested after diver was fatally entangled in boat propeller
MIAMI, Fla. – An Ocala man had his first appearance on Thursday after being charged with several crimes related to his scuba charter business — including “seaman’s manslaughter,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In a release, USAO officials said that the man —...
Alachua County Commission approves RFP for 13-acre single-family development at SE 15th St and SE 8th Ave
At their August 27 Regular Meeting, the Alachua County Commission approved a Request for Proposal for a single-family development on 13 acres that were purchased by the County after the board voted to withdraw local match funding for a workforce housing project at the site, killing that project. The post Alachua County Commission approves RFP for 13-acre single-family development at SE 15th St and SE 8th Ave appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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