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State awards $2 million to Naples-based Home Base Florida. What to know
The state has boosted funding to a Naples-based nonprofit organization that helps veterans with the “invisible wounds of war,” enabling more veterans to benefit and move on with their lives. The Legislature has allocated $2 million for 2025 to Home Base Florida, which provides clinical care, mental health, wellness support and other services...
Tampa Bay Times and AARP Florida to host Spotlight on family caregiving
Family caregiving, an issue that confronts nearly 3 million people who provide support for aging parents and adults or children with disabilities, will be the subject of a free community conversation hosted next week by the Tampa Bay Times and AARP Florida. The conversation on Wednesday will feature U.S. Rep....
‘Be close to your family, love them, love God’: Remembering News 5 family member Madeleine Petite
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Many of you have been praying for a member of the News 5 family battling cancer. But it saddens us to share that Madeleine Petite, the daughter of our Assignment Manager Leon Petite, has passed away. A 28-year-old Baldwin County teacher, coach and mom, Madeleine was diagnosed with lung cancer […]
Florida says execution shouldn't be stayed for Parkinson's symptoms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida say the execution of a man with Parkinson’s symptoms should not be delayed, despite his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the state’s lethal injection procedures. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argued that Loran Cole waited too long to raise his claims that the drug cocktail will “very likely cause him needless pain and suffering” due to symptoms caused by his Parkinson’s disease. “Cole knew for at least seven years that he was suffering symptoms of Parkinson’s disease but delayed bringing any claim challenging lethal injection as applied to him until his death warrant was signed. Nothing prevented him from doing so,” Moody’s office said in a court filing Tuesday. Cole, 57, is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Florida State Prison. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant in July. Cole was convicted of kidnapping adult siblings camping in the Ocala National Forest in 1994, raping the sister and murdering the brother.
Police: Suspects arrested in Rhode Island home invasion; stolen Ferrari found in Florida
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Police in Rhode Island said a Ferrari that was reported stolen during a home invasion was later recovered in Florida, where one of the two suspects accused in the case was in custody. Authorities also said the second suspect was in custody in Rhode Island.
State faculty union pushes back against directive to review materials for antisemitism, anti-Israeli bias
The United Faculty of Florida is pushing back in response to a directive from Chancellor Ray Rodrigues about universities reviewing instructional materials for "antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias."
Wade Wilson sentenced to death: Florida death penalty explained
Wade Wilson, the Florida man convicted of killing two Cape Coral women in 2019, is headed to Florida's death row. Wilson, 30, was found guilty on June 12 of the murders of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43. Thirteen days later, on June 25, the jury recommended the death penalty. ...
Ashley Moody Announces Sheriff Grady Judd as 2024 Human Trafficking Summit Keynote Speaker
-Earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that Grady Judd will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 Human Trafficking Summit. Below is an official release from Moody’s office:. Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced that Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will be the keynote speaker for the...
As homeowners brace for higher insurance premiums, industry experts see 'green shoots' in market
SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — State regulators will soon weigh in on a 14% average rate hike proposed by Citizens Property Insurance, which could impact more than a million policyholders. The state’s largest and backed property insurance company says it’s necessary to correct artificially low rates and begin to depopulate the “insurer of last resort.”
Mother Arrested After Shockingly Jumping Into Fight to Help Teen Daughter [Watch]
A Florida mom is facing some serious consequences after getting involved in her teenage daughter's feud with a former friend. Being a parent is one of the most rewarding things that a person can go through in their lives. With that comes some stress, of course, and some ups and downs, but you always want to love and support your kids.
Florida Teacher Arrested & Charged For Allegedly Putting Autistic 3-Year-Old In A Chokehold
Vilma Otero, a 59-year-old Florida teacher, has been arrested and charged after allegedly placing an autistic 3-year-old in a chokehold. RELATED: Florida Mom Accidentally Runs Over 12-Year-Old Daughter On First Day Of School More Details On Vilma Otero’s Charges According to Volusia County Jail records, Otero was arrested and booked into the facility on Saturday, August [...] The post Florida Teacher Arrested & Charged For Allegedly Putting Autistic 3-Year-Old In A Chokehold appeared first on The Shade Room.
McKesson to buy controlling stake in Florida Cancer Specialists' unit for about $2.5 billion
(Reuters) -Drug distributor McKesson said on Monday it would buy a controlling stake in community cancer center Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute's (FCS) business and administrative services unit for $2.49 billion in cash.
Advance and NASCAR gift $10,000 to Florida vehicle repair nonprofit
Led by U.S. Army veteran Ed Rosa, Fix It Forward helps low-income residents of central Florida with free vehicle repairs. Raleigh, N.C.—Advance Auto Parts Foundation (AAPF), the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, and The NASCAR Foundation, each announced $5,000 gifts to Fix It Forward, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in DeLand, Fla. The check presentations took place at Advance’s store in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Friday, Aug. 23.
Former Trump voter from Mobile now an outspoken critic, plans to vote for Harris
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Kyle Sweetser is a steelworker and two-time Trump voter from Mobile, AL who now plans to vote for Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election. Sweetser spoke at last week’s Democratic National Convention as a representative of Republican Voters Against Trump, a $50 million...
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