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FAU survey shows 45% of Floridians think Democrats should replace Joe Biden as presidential nominee
The first major public opinion survey taken in Florida following last week’s presidential debate shows that 45% of all Floridians would like to see the Democratic party replace Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee, with 40% saying that the party should stay with the incumbent. The survey...
Florida man arrested after allegedly trying to withdraw 1 cent from bank
A Florida man is facing a felony robbery charge after he allegedly tried to withdraw 1 cent from a bank in Sumter County. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Chase Bank on US-441 in Lady Lake, according to an arrest affidavit from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
COVID is surging and this is the No. 1 symptom of the FLiRT variant
The U.S. is experiencing a summer surge of COVID cases with emergency room visits and deaths from the virus all increasing. The latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show emergency room visits increased more than 23% from June 16 to June 22 and death due to COVID was up 14.3% in recent weeks. The percentage of all U.S. deaths from COVID remains low, however, at 0.8%, and all indicators remain far below past surges.
Biden administration proposes worker heat protections
The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country after Gov. Ron DeSantis this spring signed a law barring Florida local governments from imposing such requirements on businesses. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday released a proposed...
One Liners Lakeland Area
► Dr. Sanna Siddiqui, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER award of $536,110 by the National Science Foundation. ► Alain Douge has been named the new principal of Lakeland Senior High School, effective this summer when current Principal Arthur Martinez retires.
Man steals large food donation truck covered in Polk Sheriff’s Charities emblems
You may think a truck covered with Polk Sheriff’s Charities symbols would not be a target for a thief, but that wasn’t the case for a local nonprofit. Bobby Williams is the pastor of the Freedom Church and founder of The Freedom Tour, which provides 1.2 million pounds of free food to people in need every month.
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