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Girl's death sparks concerns about other Florida facilities run by TrueCore
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice removed TrueCore from a five-year, $31.5 million contract after a girl died at Lake Academy. Some call for contractors to be removed from other facilities.
Historic Black communities often overlooked before and after disaster strikes
Weather watchers everywhere were astounded to see Hurricane Beryl ramp up in just two days from tropical storm strength to a Category 5 behemoth packing wind speeds of 165 mph. Its July 1 emergence as a Category 4 storm and growth the next day to Cat 5 strength were the...
Report: Tampa General Hospital ranked one of Florida's best
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa General Hospital was ranked one of the best hospitals in the state in a report, moving up a few spots from last year. U.S. News and World Report evaluated the 258 hospitals in the state with the Tampa hospital coming in at No. 2. Tampa General was also nationally ranked in eight medical specialties.
Florida's Cassie Carli Law aims for safer, less risky custody exchanges
ORLANDO, Fla. — Named for a mother who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by her child's father during a child custody exchange, Florida's Cassie Carli Law went into effect this month as part of an effort to make similar exchanges safer for parents. The Cassie Carli law requires county...
How do SWFL municipalities keep FEMA flood insurance discounts?
Unincorporated Lee, town of Fort Myers Beach, city of Cape Coral and city of Bonita Springs maintained their Community Rating System classification ratings of 5 and kept their National Flood Insurance Program 25% policyholder discounts, while Estero kept its 6 rating and 20% discount, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials announced. The municipalities have until Nov. 18 to correct any remaining deficiencies or risk losing the discounts April 1, 2025. David Silverberg, a retired editor at Homeland Security Today who covered FEMA throughout his career, said the federal agency’s goal is for communities to harden and become more resilient so the same structures don’t have to be rebuilt after each hurricane. He said keeping the discount requires meeting or exceeding the standards and possibly could result in a discount increase, WINK News reports.
Sam Greco Endorsed by FL NFIB, FL Chamber of Commerce, St. Augustine Business Coalition
It has been an exciting week on the campaign trail for Sam Greco. NFIB’s Florida PAC, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Augustine Business Coalition have all thrown their support behind Greco in the past week. Greco’s campaign continues to gain momentum. He now has the support...
New manager in charge of Collier County’s three public airports, including Marco
Meet Bryant Garrett. He’s in charge of Collier County’s three public airports: Marco Island Executive Airport, Immokalee Regional Airport and Everglades Airpark. Together, the airports are estimated to have an annual economic impact of more than $300 million. He’s new to Collier County but not to Florida, and...
211 Big Bend hoping to improve response times for 988 suicide crisis hotline
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - 211 Big Bend, a Tallahassee based suicide and crisis prevention hotline, is hoping to improve response times for the 988 suicide crisis hotline. The three-digit 988 was launched nationwide in 2022 to replace the old 1-800 number. The State of Florida is struggling to meet a...
Hoffmann acquires Aspen ground transportation provider
Naples-based private equity firm Hoffmann Family of Companies acquired CTS Aspen, a luxury ground transportation vendor based in Aspen, Colorado. CTS operates 365 days a year with a fleet of 18 passenger vehicles, including SUVs, minibuses and mini coaches, handling weddings and corporate and special events. Company officials said it holds a dominant local market share, with more than 90% of inquiries coming through referrals via phone and email. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
DeSantis on Biden dropping out: Dems 'just rearranging deck of chairs on Titanic'
(The Center Square) – In response to President Joe Biden announcing he will not run for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis echoed what other Republicans have said: she hasn’t been honest about Biden’s mental and physical ability to perform the duties of president. “Kamala Harris was complicit in a massive coverup to hide and deny the fact that Joe Biden was not capable of discharging the duties of the office,” DeSantis said. “She also...
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