Key West, FL

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Florida State

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed yet another controversial bill into law, this time allowing Floridians to shoot black bears. As one might expect, environmental groups are not at all happy about this latest move from the far-right politician. Ron DeSantis: Tough on Crime, Tougher on the First Amendment. Throughout his...

Ron DeSantis Makes It Legal for Floridians To Open Fire on Bears

Tropical Storm Beryl is located in the central Atlantic Ocean. It is forecast to become Hurricane Beryl before slamming into the Windward Islands. After that, its future in the rest of the Caribbean Sea is uncertain next week. There are two other systems we're watching in a busy late June...

Tropical Storm Beryl Prompts Hurricane Watch

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Akeena

In a move that echoes the broader challenges faced by chain restaurants across Florida, Hooters has recently shuttered several of its locations—including four notable ones right here in the Sunshine State. This decision brings Florida's count down to just 38 Hooters restaurants, marking a significant reduction in the chain's presence in its birth state.

Major restaurant chain has closed lots of stores, including four in Florida, with only 38 left

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Lee County, MS

Verona, MS

Mississippi News Group

Verona, MS - On May 30, 2024, the Lee County Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, executed a search warrant in Verona, MS, following a prolonged investigation into illegal narcotics sales from a local shop according to a press release from the LCSD.

Lee County Sheriff's Department Executes Major Drug Bust in Verona

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Nassau County, FL

Fox Weather

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office reported a man was critically injured while fishing off of Fernandina Beach, Florida, on Friday. The victim was life-flighted to a hospital in Jacksonville for treatment but is expected to recover.

Florida boater severely injured during shark attack

Louisiana State

Daily Mail

Buc-ee's convenience store has quietly backtracked its plans to open their largest store in Florida.

Angry Floridians feel 'betrayed' as Buc-ee's backtracks over plans for world's biggest store

Homestead, FL

L. Cane

Florida has no shortage of barbecue joints beloved by patrons. Examples are Big John's, Jenkin's, and Big Lee's. However, none of those was crowned as Florida's best barbecue by Love Food in 2024.

FL's "Best" BBQ Joint, Shiver's, Has Been In Business For 60 Years and Smokes Its Meats For 12 Hours

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

POLITICO

Body language spoke louder than words last night.

A Body Language Expert Watched the Debate. Here’s What He Noticed.

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Georgia State

Douglas City, CA

Daily Coffee Press

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Destin, FL

Located in northwest Florida on the Emerald Coast, Destin is a popular vacation destination, renowned for its sandy white beaches and beautiful green waters. It's a great place to relax and unwind by the water, or play a round of golf at one of the award-winning courses in the area on your weekend getaway.

25 Best Things to Do in Destin, Florida

Fort Myers, FL

So, if I were to quiz you on which Florida city is experiencing the fastest growth, you might toss out names like Miami or Tampa, right? Well, hold onto your hats because it turns out, Fort Myers, often dubbed the "City Of Palms," is the place that's really buzzing with growth.

Recent Study Declares Fort Myers, FL, as America's Fastest-Growing City

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

New Jersey State

Pennsylvania State

NEW JERSEY – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has co-led a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule aimed at reducing criminal history-based barriers to public housing. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

HUD Rule Fights Housing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

Summerland Key, FL

Big Pine Key, FL

NewsBreak

OUTGOING KEY WEST MAYOR TERI JOHNSTON WANTS THE TDC PRESIDENT/CEO JOB: ‘WE NEED TO BUILD TRUST’

Teri Johnston, the outgoing mayor of Key West is among the applicants for the newly devised Monroe County Tourist Development Council president/CEO position, saying she has...

OUTGOING KEY WEST MAYOR TERI JOHNSTON WANTS THE TDC PRESIDENT/CEO JOB: ‘WE NEED TO BUILD TRUST’

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