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Riviera Beach votes unanimously to terminate their utilities director
The Riviera Beach Utility District Board voted 4-0 July 17 to terminate Utilities Director Michael Low after issues regarding contaminated drinking water in the city. City workers in Riviera Beach found water contaminated with fecal bacteria June 2023, in a test of one of the city's wells. They did not notify the public until January of this year.
WATCH: Sea turtles Scout and Marge swim free after recovery at LMC
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Two sea turtles were released back into the ocean on Thursday morning after receiving treatment for injuries. The Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) said loggerhead sea turtles, Marge and Scout, were released together on the beach behind the Center in Juno Beach. The two turtles...
Feds: Healthcare scam included pharmacy in Carthage
A Florida man is charged in a mail-order pharmacy and healthcare kickback scheme that included a western Illinois pharmacy. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on July 16 against Franz (aka Frank) Peter Suess, 77, of Wellington, Florida. He is charged with:. One count of conspiracy to commit wire...
Ben Sasse resigns his University of Florida presidency after wife’s condition worsens
OMAHA — Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announced Thursday he was stepping down as president of the University of Florida to help his family cope with his wife’s worsening health. Sasse, in a statement from the University of Florida, said he was no longer able to meet...
Florida attorney general’s office and ACC come to agreement, documents at center of legal battle to be made public
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The documents at the center of the Florida State University’s ACC legal battle may soon be available to the public, according to Florida attorney general Ashley Moody. She said her office and the attorneys for the ACC have reached in agreement to provide the ACC’s...
HIV Data Leaked Following Florida Health Department Hack
Hackers this week leaked over 20,000 Florida Department of Health (DOH) files containing sensitive personal information, including HIV test results, immunization records and more, according to The Tampa Bay Times. The hacker group RansomHub targeted DOH, which is said to be working with law enforcement and taking additional action to...
FDOT: Deaths, injuries could be averted if I-95 and Turnpike are connected in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY — Deaths and injuries are expected to be averted if state officials decide to connect Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike at Southeast Bridge Road. Nearly 1,300 crashes occurred from 2018 to 2022 on Florida's Turnpike between Southwest Martin Downs Boulevard in Palm City and West Indiantown Road in Jupiter. More...
Florida Just Made a Major Change to Its HOA Laws, and Here’s Everything We Know
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. New Florida laws are changing the conversation — and reality — on homeowners associations (HOAs) and how much power they should (and do) have. If you know, you know: HOAs are basically a neighborhood-wide governing body that help with the upkeep, rules, and maintenance of a residential community for a fee each month.
UniVida Medical Centers begin construction of offices in Miami
DORAL, FL – UniVida Medical Centers has started to expand its healthcare services with the construction of new corporate offices in Miami. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday at the headquarters located in the heart of Miami. This new center will serve as the epicenter of UniVida’s operations,...
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