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Greg Thomas becomes the first member of the Seminole tribe to commit to FSU
Being a Florida State Seminole means a bit more for four-star Greg Thomas, who is the latest player to commit to the ACC program. He will be according to Hayes Fawcett of On3, the first member of the Seminole tribe to ever play for Florida State. Thomas is a four-star...
U.S. 98 lane shift for Brooks Bridge beginning on July 8 with intermittent night closures
OKALOOSA ISLAND — U.S. 98 travel lanes between Brooks Bridge and Pier Road will shift south onto temporary lanes beginning the week of July 8, allowing crews to construct the new westbound Brooks Bridge structure. Two lanes will remain open in each direction. ...
Charlotte Businessman Pleads Guilty in Tax Fraud Case Involving Over $2.5 Million in Unremited Employment Taxes
Peter Anthony Thomas, a Charlotte businessman now residing in Miami, Florida, entered a guilty plea for failing to remit over $2.5 million in employment taxes to the IRS, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney's Office. The taxes stemmed from wages collected between 2017 and 2023 at his sports-themed bar/restaurant/lounges in Charlotte, and other establishments in Florida and Maryland. Donald "Trey" Eakins, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS, Criminal Investigation, Charlotte Field Office, joined King in the announcement.
Gulf Coast Rip Current Forecast for Louisiana Beachgoers
So many people from South Louisiana will be traveling I-10 in the next day or two for their Fourth of July celebrations and they'll soon be on their favorite beach. For the Fourth, beachgoers from across Acadiana will want to cool off or relax in places like Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Pensacola, and Destin, Florida. Sadly, we've had several reports of drownings already this summer and the gulf may be a bit unfriendly days after Independence Day.
Salmonella outbreak that struck 449 people linked to Florida farm, FDA says
The latest results from a monthlong, multistate investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have named untreated canal water from a Palm Beach County, Florida, farm as a likely source of the salmonella outbreaks that have stricken 449 people in 31 states, the FDA announced Tuesday. ...
The Florida Bar honors JBA’s Shoup with Cassedy Award
Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup received the Marshall R. Cassedy Sr. Award, presented June 21 by The Florida Bar 2023-24 President Scott Westheimer at the Bar’s annual convention in Orlando. The award, established in 2012, honors a voluntary Bar executive or Florida Bar staff members who has...
Florida nonprofit encourages HIV testing beyond Pride Month
TAMPA, Fla. — A leader in the Bay Area’s LGBTQIA+ community is using her voice at her day job to make sure her community is safe. Advocates with HIV and STI awareness nonprofit Positively U are reminding people of the importance of testing year-round. According to the latest...
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