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American Association of State Troopers searching for 2024 best-looking cruiser
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Florida Highway Patrol wants your vote. The agency is trying to repeat for the best-looking cruiser. The American Association of State Troopers holds the competition each year. The Florida Highway Patrol won last year with more than 180,000 votes. This year’s photo submission was a collaboration with Space Florida and […]
Central Florida offices affected after tech glitch closes down Social Security facilities nationwide
ORLANDO, Fla. — The impacts of a widespread tech outage on Friday reached far and wide, and that included Social Security offices nationwide, which were all closed due to the glitch. Throughout the day on Friday, people were turned away as they showed up to the Social Security office...
Farm Share, Florida food bank distributes hurricane kits
Heavy winds, flooding, and destruction are all things that come to mind every year when hurricane season comes around. This hurricane season has already had its first category five hurricane of the year, and there is still activity to be had in the tropics. With one month to go until...
Police searching for 2 men involved in nationwide robberies of churches, including some in NC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is searching for two men accused of absconding after their 2021 arrests in connection to their role in a nationwide scheme of stealing from hundreds of churches, including 16 in Jacksonville. FDLE arrested four suspects in 2021 accused of stealing...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis endorses Karen Rose in Sarasota School Board reelection bid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed several school board candidates — including one from Sarasota — in a Friday afternoon post on X, a social media platform formally known as Twitter. The governor endorsed current Sarasota County School Board Chairwoman Karen Rose in her reelection bid against Liz Barker, a local mother and former school psychologist. DeSantis previously endorsed fellow school board members Bridget Ziegler, Tim Enos and Robyn Marinelli as a part of their "ZEM" ticket in...
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