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Florida spiny lobster mini-season is Wednesday, Thursday. What to know
Get ready for 48 hours of lobster-snaring madness. The spiny lobster mini-season, also called the sport season, starts today and ends tomorrow. For those two days, you can bag double the daily limit allowed during the regular season everywhere in Florida except for Monroe County and Biscayne National Park. ...
New Florida law protects consumers from one kind of moving scam. Here’s what to know.
Moving scams are rampant across Florida. But a new law that took effect this month aims to change that. Nearly half of all moving scam-related complaints submitted to the Federal Department of Transportation in 2023 came out of Florida. The agency dubbed the state as the No. 1 in the country at risk of moving fraud that same year.
Public Reaction to Florida’s Law Restricting Sleeping on Public Property on 1 October
MJP – A new legislation in Florida prohibiting the routine use of public spaces for overnight camping or sleeping will go into force on October 1. On Friday’s episode of The Florida Roundup, Dawn Gilman—CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville—discussed the legislation and initiatives aimed at providing housing for Floridians without homes.
SHAKING UP THE RECORD BOOK
, A rule change recently implemented by the Florida- based International Game Fish Association regarding how the organization will now interpret and classify world record largemouth bass is getting the attention of anglers around the globe, especially those intrigued by the big ones. The change has also got plenty of anglers scratching their heads in confusion. Leaders with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division say they are trying to figure a way to cope. The new rule divides northern largemouth bass and Florida largemouth bass into separate all-tackle world record categories instead of one, which has existed for decades. The...
Florida's 2024 primary election is less than a month out. What to know for Escambia County
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Florida Primary Election has passed. Now it's time to look forward to the election on Aug. 20. Florida is one of 10 states with closed primaries. That means voters can only vote for candidates who represent their registered party; Republicans must vote for Republicans, Democrats for Democrats, and non-party-affiliated voters must wait to cast their vote in the general election in November. ...
Lawsuit seeks to stop county's purchase of Israeli bonds, saying it violates state law
A Palm Beach County couple with family ties to war-ravaged Gaza has filed a lawsuit in circuit court to stop County Clerk and Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo from investing in Israel bonds. The lawsuit claims that Florida law bars the investments because they were made for social, ideological, and political reasons. Gov. Ron DeSantis...
Florida’s only public historically Black university names interim president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen an interim leader, after the school’s president announced this month that he intends to resign. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<. As the next executive of Florida A&M University, Interim President Timothy Beard will be...
Taser deaths prompt company to create ‘less lethal’ device
Some Central Florida law enforcement agencies are using BolaWrap. Since 2002, more than 900 people have died soon after police used a taser on them. Dozens of those deaths happened in Florida. Now, a company — Wrap Technologies — is pushing for a less lethal option to subdue someone....
Vote for the Emerald Coast's top high school football rivalry. Our No. 1 may surprise you.
Just five days separate us from the official start of the 2024 Florida high school football season. The schedules have been posted, trash talking is flowing on X, the transfers are settling into their new digs and soon we'll be inundated with new team mottos and season goals. But while the names change, the rivalries stay the same. So let's discuss the best gridiron rivalries on the Emerald Coast. This is just one man's opinion, by the...
From ‘Mitten’ to Sunshine State
Robert D’Amore does not live in Michigan, but he has been a customer of Lake Michigan Credit Union for eight years. He chose the financial institution because there is a convenient branch near his home in Naples. He stayed because of the customer service. “It’s a little bit of...
Art as an Economic Engine
More than ever, it seems, community arts across Florida’s diverse demographic and geographic landscape are thriving. That might not be news except for this single salient fact: State funds providing support to nonprofit arts organizations that enrich their towns and counties both culturally and economically were cut from the state’s final budget this year, for the first time since 1969. […] The post Art as an Economic Engine first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Office of Criminal Conflict honored with Governor’s Sterling Award
Under the leadership of Ita M. Neymotin, the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Second Region, has received the 2024 Governor’s Sterling Award in the Team Showcase Competition. The Sterling Council, a public/private not-for-profit corporation supported by the Executive Office of the Governor, annually honors high-performing organizations with the Governor’s Sterling Award to recognize public and private agencies […] The post Office of Criminal Conflict honored with Governor’s Sterling Award first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
NOW! Public Demands Action: Petition Seeks Charges Against Florida Couple for Leaving Dog in Hot Car
WFCN – Just south of Daytona Beach, a Florida couple went for a beach day—a perfectly normal summertime activity, I suppose. Strange as it may seem, a couple walked off and entertained themselves, leaving their dog in a scorching car parked in the heat. Lucky for the couple,...
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