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State auditor general will look into spending by former UF president Sasse, BOG says
A previously scheduled audit of University of Florida spending now will be expanded to "encompass Office of the President expenditures," a spokesperson for the State University System's Board of Governors told the USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida on Friday. The board "will await the final report," Cassandra Edwards said in an email,...
Multibillion-Dollar Florida Reservoir Seeks To Supply South Floridians With Clean Drinking Water
A joint project between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will bring the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), a multi-billion dollar reservoir, to the state of Florida to fulfill a decades-long Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Florida commenced construction on the reservoir in February 2023, south of the state’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Okeechobee, according to BBC. Dubbed “the crown jewel” of the Everglades restoration, the reservoir will recharge the aquifer that provides South Floridians with drinking water and massively reduce algae-causing discharges that have caused dark-water beaches and pungent stenches due to dead fish....
17,000 Workers at AT&T Southeast Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV)—Communications Workers of America (CWA) employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest labor practices committed by management during negotiations for a new union contract according to their press release. The strike will involve over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives and others who install, maintain and support AT&T’s residential and business wireline […]
New election laws cause one FL elections supervisor to tighten scrutiny on VBM ballots
St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes says that when it comes to verifying a voter’s signature on their vote-by-mail ballot, her philosophy has always been to “err” on the side of the voter. But no more. “We used to err on the side of the voter, but with the scrutiny that we are under […]
41 inmates graduate Re-Entry Leadership Academy, set to spread across Florida prisons
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WMBB) — A special graduation at the Walton Correctional Institution is the first of its kind for the state. 41 inmates completed the Re-entry Leadership Academy, aimed to better lives after incarceration. “This program has been designed to help men build character and build better habits for everyday life,” re-entry coordinator […]
Florida Woman Found Guilty of Manslaughter For Shooting Black Neighbor
Susan Lorincz, the Florida woman who fatally shot her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens in June 2023, has been found guilty of first-degree felony manslaughter. The verdict was delivered on Friday. As previously reported, the incident occurred when Lorincz shot Owens through a locked door while Owens was attempting to address a dispute regarding her children ... Read more
Polk County Florida jury finds Volkswagen violated the Florida Lemon Law
Polk County Florida jury finds Volkswagen violated the Florida lemon law and breached its warranty by failing to repair the collision warning system in consumer’s 2022 Audi Q3. On August 13, 2024, the Circuit Court of Polk County entered judgment on a jury’s verdict in favor of Auburndale resident,...
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