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Farm Share, Florida food bank distributes hurricane kits
Heavy winds, flooding, and destruction are all things that come to mind every year when hurricane season comes around. This hurricane season has already had its first category five hurricane of the year, and there is still activity to be had in the tropics. With one month to go until...
Police searching for 2 men involved in nationwide robberies of churches, including some in NC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is searching for two men accused of absconding after their 2021 arrests in connection to their role in a nationwide scheme of stealing from hundreds of churches, including 16 in Jacksonville. FDLE arrested four suspects in 2021 accused of stealing...
Global Outage Cripples Florida Airports: Hundreds of Flights Grounded, Thousands of Disney Guests Affected
Guests heading to the Disney parks worldwide were met with a global crisis as a technological outage has rattled airports, hospitals, banks, and more. Major news outlets, such as FOX, CNN, CNBC, ABC, Universal, Univision, BBC, CBBC, and Sky News, are also reporting outages. Global It Outage Felt at Hospitals,...
Slow down: Leesburg soon might have cameras monitoring those school speed zones
The Leesburg City Commission is mulling a proposed Article VII ordinance, "School Zone Speed Enforcement," Chapter 21, "providing for purpose, intent and definitions" of establishing a school zone speed enforcement program and authorizing the use of speed detection systems within the city. In other words: Speed-enforcement cameras may be installed at school zones. The...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis endorses Karen Rose in Sarasota School Board reelection bid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed several school board candidates — including one from Sarasota — in a Friday afternoon post on X, a social media platform formally known as Twitter. The governor endorsed current Sarasota County School Board Chairwoman Karen Rose in her reelection bid against Liz Barker, a local mother and former school psychologist. DeSantis previously endorsed fellow school board members Bridget Ziegler, Tim Enos and Robyn Marinelli as a part of their "ZEM" ticket in...
Local Dentist Recognized With Florida Dental Association Team Impact Award
The Florida Dental Association (FDA) proudly announces that Lianne Bell of Tallahassee was recognized with the Team Impact Award at the 2024 FDA Awards Luncheon in Orlando. Bell has worked in the FDA’s Leadership Affairs department for almost six years. In her role with the FDA, she oversees the administration of the Board of Trustees, the House of Delegates and the FDA’s delegation to the American Dental Association.
Florida issues Missing Child Alert for two children believed to be in danger
CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Caden Barber Jr., a 7-year-old boy, and Marina Barber, a 9-year-old girl, last seen in Crawfordville. The children were last spotted in the area of the 100 block of Melody Lane. Caden Barber Jr. is described as...
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