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Medical cannabis advocate Catherine Jordan dies in her Manatee County home on July 4
Medical cannabis advocate Catherine E. Jordan died in her home in Parrish on July 4 at the age of 74. Decades of Jordan's advocacy is a big reason why Floridians can legally smoke cannabis for medical purposes. News of her death was made public by the Florida Cannabis Action Network, a statewide nonprofit that aims to end cannabis prohibition.
Environmental groups, Florida regulators settle lawsuit over massive 2021 leak of polluted waters
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups and Florida regulators have settled a lawsuit over the 2021 leak of millions of gallons of polluted water from a phosphate plant reservoir into Tampa Bay, which triggered major fish kills and the temporary evacuation of dozens of nearby residents. The settlement,...
Manatee County woman arrested for stealing from Bradenton small business she worked at
BRADENTON, Fla. - A Manatee County woman is accused of stealing cash from a small business she worked at in Bradenton by manipulating the register, according to records. Felicia Stivers, 51, of Arcadia, was arrested and charged with scheme to defraud $50,000 or more, a felony, after records show she pocketed money from several transactions over a two-week period at the Chop Shop in Bradenton.
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