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Seminoles Ranked No. 20 in AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Top 25 Poll
- For the first time since 2017, the Florida State volleyball team will be ranked in the Top 25 to start the season. The Seminoles were ranked 20th in the AVCA/TARAFELX Preseason Top 25 poll on Monday afternoon. The Seminoles will play six teams ranked in the Top 25 -...
Teacher vacancy numbers lower than FEA reports, FL Department of Education says
Opening day teacher vacancies dropped by 13.3% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the Florida Department of Education. A news release from the department did not include the total number of vacancies, nor did officials respond to a request for the number. A year ago, the department reported 4,776 teacher vacancies. By reducing that […]
17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
MIAMI - More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer.The Communications Workers of America — the union representing the striking employees — said workers walked off the job Friday in response to AT&T's failure to bargain in good faith. Workers have been attempting to reach a new contract since June. The labor organization said AT&T did not send representatives to the bargaining table who had the authority to make decisions and that the company has reneged on agreements made in bargaining."Our...
Governors of battleground states encourage Florida delegates at Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO – The state of Florida is showing how important it is already at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, according to our partners at WJXT. Numerous national political heavyweights addressed Florida delegates Monday morning during the first of four Florida delegation breakfasts hosted by state Party Chair Nikki Fried.
Oklahoma Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Florida Produce Grower
If you can remember back in May, there was a salmonella outbreak across the country. It has been traced back to a pair of produce growers in Florida who used untreated canal water to irrigate a crop of cucumbers. Oklahoma was included in the list of affected states. As much...
Florida recreational marijuana ballot measure: Sides fired up over pot smell issue
A squabble over stench is escalating tensions between the campaign against Florida's recreational marijuana ballot measure and one of its backers, an influential Republican state lawmaker who is allied with former President Donald Trump. Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota, a former Republican Party of Florida chair, recently announced his support of the...
Morning Extra: Top stories from Monday Aug. 19
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - - On the Monday August 19 edition of ‘Morning Extra,’ on WJHG’s website, morning anchor Mel Zosh discussed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. She also discussed local news, Florida news and other national headlines. NewsChannel 7 Today on Monday:. The...
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