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Birth, death certificates affected by Florida health system outage
Floridians may have to wait longer to get birth and death certificates as the state Department of Health deals with server issues. State tax collectors’ offices and funeral homes say they haven’t been able to access the online system needed to issue certificates since last week. They say...
‘Operation Keep Our Streets:’ 32 arrested in Florida street racing crack down
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – On Monday, several law enforcement agencies near Tampa launched “Operation Keep Our Streets” to tackle street racing and other traffic issues in the area, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. In a release, state officials said that the...
Here are the new laws stopping your HOA from issuing fines
Newrules and changes to homeowners associations have gone into effect statewide. The biggest changes include limits on fines, changes to rule enforcement and required training for board members. Fines have been capped at $100 per violation and $1,000 per day, and HOAs have to give people 24 hours' notice for...
US Army Receives GE T901 Engines for Black Hawk Trials
The US Army has received two T901 engines from General Electric (GE) Aerospace for integration and testing aboard its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The engines were delivered to Sikorsky’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, as part of the country’s Improved Turbine Engine Program, which aims to develop a more durable, fuel-efficient engine for the army’s Black Hawks and Apaches.
West Palm Beach car crash claims life of 87-year-old days later
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A car crash in West Palm Beach led to the passing of an 87-year-old nine days later. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) reported that two vehicles crashed on Forest Hill Boulevard around 7:45 a.m. on June 20. According to PBSO, a...
Supreme Court vindicates Judge Cannon’s slower pace in Trump’s Florida case
For months, the judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida has been bashed by critics over the slow pace at which she has addressed a growing list of pretrial motions. However, the Supreme Court’s landmark opinion on Monday, which found former presidents enjoy “absolute” immunity for official acts […]
Vehicle fire on Southern Boulevard disrupts morning traffic in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A vehicle is on fire on Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. Florida 511 reported a vehicle fire started at 8:42 a.m. on Tuesday on Southern Boulevard West at Pike Road, near the Southbound Turnpike on-ramp. Officials stated that the right two lanes...
Biden administration proposes worker heat protections
TALLAHASSEE — 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...
Florida logistics company awarded 7 year, $2.3 billion contract with U.S. military
Jacksonville-based company Crowley was issued “one of the largest logistics contracts under the federal government” to continue providing transportation services for the U.S. military. On July 2, Crowley announced that U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) offered the company a $2.3 billion, seven-year contract to provide military transportation and logistics...
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