Florida State

Columbus, OH

Gainesville, FL

The Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — University of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to lead one of the top public universities in the U.S., plans to leave his position to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy.  In a post on the social platform X, the former U.S. senator from Nebraska said Thursday night that “after extensive prayer and lots of family tears,” he asked university officials that day to start looking for a new president. In a statement, the university said his resignation is effective July 31.  “I need to step back for a time and focus more on the needs of my family while we rebuild more stable household systems,” Sasse said, adding that he would continue to teach at the university in Gainesville, Florida.  Sasse’s wife, Melissa, who had an aneurysm and a series of strokes in 2007, was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and has been having “a new batch of memory issues,” he said. 

University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy

The 74

Congressional Democrats are at risk of shedding a critical voting bloc in swing states: Black and Hispanic voters who say their concerns about improving public education and increasing access to schools beyond their zip codes are falling on deaf ears.  While a slight majority of Black and Hispanic voters say they still trust Democrats more […]

Black and Hispanic Voters Say Democrats Aren’t Focused Enough on K-12 Education

Fox News

A federal judge delivered a final blow to the part of Florida's "Stop Woke Act" that sought to ban critical race theory training in private workplaces.

Judge permanently blocks part of Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' as unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds

The Hill

Florida’s ballot initiative to protect abortion is winning and has more support among voters than either Vice President Harris or Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a new poll shows. According to the poll from University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), 69 percent of respondents said they...

New poll shows Florida abortion amendment winning, outperforming Democrats

WashingtonExaminer

Democrats have been sunny in their hopes to flip Florida in the presidential and Senate elections in November, but Republicans have expanded a key advantage that wasn’t in their favor four years ago. The Florida Republican Party announced Sunday that it expanded its voter registration advantage in the state to more than 1 million voters, […]

Democrats fall into 1 million voter hole in former swing state

Virginia State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus Virginia Rep. Bob Good has been unseated after losing a recount stemming from a close June primary race.
                The congressman conceded after a commonwealth judge determined state Sen. John McGuire the ultimate victor late Thursday evening. Good's term expires at the end of the calendar year.
                The two-term Republican trailed McGuire by 374 votes heading into the recount. As the...

Good loses congressional seat following primary recount

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

Arizona State

PHOENIX (CN) — Arizona legislators can use the phrase “unborn human being” in place of “fetus” in a publicity pamphlet describing an abortion access ballot initiative, the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday. Five of the seven justices on Arizona’s Supreme Court disagreed with a lower...

Arizona Supreme Court: ‘Unborn human being’ is a neutral term for ‘fetus’

NBC News

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., has lost his primary recount, a Virginia court certified on Thursday, cementing his narrow defeat to GOP state Sen. John McGuire. The recount results confirmed McGuire beat Good, after McGuire initially led Good by just 374 votes in the June primary in Virginia’s...

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good loses Virginia primary recount

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denver, CO

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Minnesota State

Minneapolis, MN

Voters in Minneapolis have a chance in Tuesday’s primary to defeat Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) bid for renomination, thus extending a growing voter backlash against the most radically leftist Democrats in Congress. The Minnesota voters would be following the lead of Missouri Democrats who voted to evict Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) on Aug. 6, as […]

Democratic voters can evict another antisemite by defeating Ilhan Omar

Missouri State

Ballotpedia News

Wesley Bell (D) defeated Rep. Cori Bush (D) and two other candidates in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on August 6. Bell received 51.2% of the vote and Bush received 45.6%. The primary election took place against the backdrop of a federal investigation of Bush’s alleged...

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) becomes the fourth U.S. House incumbent to lose a primary election this year

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

Dublin, GA

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

Crisp County, GA

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

NewsBreak

Conservative are pushing a ‘parental rights’ agenda in Florida school board races. But will it work?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “parental rights” campaign didn’t win him the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s still waging...

Conservative are pushing a ‘parental rights’ agenda in Florida school board races. But will it work?

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