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At Democratic convention, Wasserman Schultz and Frankel tout Harris — and warn about dangers from Trump
As the Democratic National Convention got underway, the party’s senior members of Congress from South Florida are touting Vice President Kamala Harris — and warning about the threat they see from former President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a former national Democratic Party chair and the senior Democratic member of Congress from Florida, was scheduled to address the ...
Florida law not followed on reception of taxpayer funds
(The Center Square) – Florida Auditor General Sherrill Norman has uncovered instances where some nonstate entities receiving taxpayer funds did not comply with state law when it came to their financial records. For fiscal years ending Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, the financial reporting packages of out-of-state nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and other entities were analyzed. Of the 236 reporting packages analyzed, it was found some were submitted past the deadline, some included miscalculations of finances, and others did not include other required documents...
Black Men Win Tailgate to unite and empower Black men across South Florida
A new community-driven initiative is set to bring together Black men from across South Florida for a day of unity, education, and empowerment. The inaugural Black Men Win Tailgate, organized by the grassroots group Black Men Win Together, in partnership with the South Florida Black Prosperity Alliance, will take place on Sunday, August 25, from 12 noon to 6 pm at Ives Estate Park in Miami, Florida. The event, which is free and open to the public, aims to foster a multi-generational alliance among Black men in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.
Poll: 67% of Florida women support a nationwide right to abortion
Two-thirds of Florida women of reproductive age would support a nationwide right to abortion, including roughly half of those who identify as Republican, a new survey found. The survey, conducted by the KFF, also found that 60% of Florida women of reproductive age fear they would not be able to get an abortion even if it was medically necessary to preserve their life or health. One-third of women polled said they would not know where they could get an abortion or find the information if they wanted or needed one. The margin of error for the survey is 6%.
Jacksonville elected to delay pension funding while paying $775M toward stadium
(The Center Square) – Jacksonville won't be directly using funds set aside for public pensions, but the city is shifting capital projects to a sales tax once designated for pensions to borrow money to pay toward at least $775 million in public funding for a $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium. The public section of funding for the stadium is complex, as often happens with public subsidies for stadiums. The...
Palatka Police seek public’s help identifiying armed robbery suspect
PALATKA, Fla. — Police in Palatka are searching for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a local business early on June 11, and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual. According to police, the Palatka Police Department reported an armed robbery at a business...
Tennessee Football Announces Checker Neyland Game For The 2024 Season
Tennessee football is renewing its Checker Neyland tradition this season when it hosts Florida at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 12, the Vols announced on Tuesday. It marks the fourth straight season that Tennessee has done a Checker Neyland game with the Vols checkering the stadium every season under head coach Josh Heupel. Tennessee’s matchup against Florida will be the eighth ever Checker Neyland game with previous games coming from 2014-2017 under former head coach Butch Jones.
College football recruiting panic meter: Urgency at Florida, patience at South Carolina in pivotal 2025 cycle
College football recruiting is a zero-sum game with only a limited amount of blue-chip talent available, and for every team that surges on the trail — like Tennessee, which just secured one of its biggest recruiting victories to date with a commitment from five-star tackle David Sanders Jr. — there is a team that disappoints. Concerns around talent acquisition abound for programs that have yet to pick up the pace in the cycle or that have prized commits on flip watch, but the level of panic that their situations warrant varies.
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