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Florida State Representative Opens Cafe Resistance Bookstore To Challenge State’s Book Bans
State Rep. Angie Nixon's Cafe Resistance bookstore spotlights works centered on Black history. In a move to counter Florida’s controversial book bans, State Representative Angie Nixon has unveiled Cafe Resistance, a unique bookstore in Northwest Jacksonville. This literary haven, which opened its doors on June 30, spotlights works centered...
Disney World Expansion Plans Crater, Thousands of Guests Panic as Experts Predict Disaster
If you think the Mouse’s plans to invest billions into Disney World and potentially open a fifth theme land would be good for business, the numbers are here to prove you wrong. Disney’s value is cratering, and thousands of Guests should prepare for the consequences. After several years...
Florida Mother Who Locked Adopted Son In Small Box for Hours As Punishment Avoids Prison Time, Cries Dry Tears After Sentencing Hearing: ‘We Just Tried to Do the Best That We Could’
A Florida mother charged two years ago with allegedly keeping her adopted son locked in a makeshift box inside the family’s garage has avoided prison […] Florida Mother Who Locked Adopted Son In Small Box for Hours As Punishment Avoids Prison Time, Cries Dry Tears After Sentencing Hearing: ‘We Just Tried to Do the Best That We Could’
Vote No on 4 campaign launches to defeat the deceptive and extreme Amendment 4
Today, Vote No On 4 Florida formally launched its multilingual campaign to defeat Amendment 4 on the upcoming November ballot with the unveiling of new websites in both English and Spanish and the rollout of its first campaign video entitled “Not What it Seems" The post Vote No on 4 campaign launches to defeat the deceptive and extreme Amendment 4 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Florida says governments can ban school library books just because they disagree with them
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is doubling down on its position that books can be removed from school libraries solely because the government disagrees with them. "(We) maintain the position that the removal of material from public school libraries is government speech for which it has the complete discretion and freedom to speak through the removal of speech with which it disapproves," wrote attorneys for various Gov. Ron DeSantis education appointees in a Thursday court filing.
Commission denies parole for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of killing FBI agents in 1975
COLEMAN, Fla. (AP) — Commission denies parole for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of killing FBI agents in 1975. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Florida man arrested after allegedly trying to withdraw 1 cent from bank
LADY LAKE, Fla. - A Florida man is facing a felony robbery charge after he allegedly tried to withdraw 1 cent from a bank in Sumter County. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Chase Bank on US-441 in Lady Lake, according to an arrest affidavit from the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
Hernando County Sheriff's Office conducts manhunt after suspect evades deputies
SPRING HILL, Fla. - The Hernando County Sheriff's Office was searching Tuesday morning for a wanted man they say is violent after he ran from deputies. According to HCSO, Michael Humphrey, 35, was wanted for battery and ran from authorities. Deputies were in the area of County Line Road between Fargo Court and Clearwater Drive in Spring Hill on Tuesday morning to search for Humphrey.
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