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Florida abortion ballot measure financial impact statement blasted by proponents
A Florida panel approved a financial impact statement for an abortion ballot measure the state will vote on in November, but supporters of the amendment are crying foul over the state-approved text. The financial impact statement is written by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference to tell voters the impact an amendment would have on state […]
Daylight saving time 2024: Sunshine Protection Act, why Florida still falls back, for now
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, two days after we "fall back" for daylight saving time. Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from 8 months of the year to the full 12 months. Did Ben Franklin invent daylight savings? He was likely one of the first...
Heat advisory in effect on Wednesday in South Florida
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A heat advisory is in effect through Wednesday evening for South Florida. The advisory is expected to last until 6 p.m. The feel heat index possibility in Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties ranges between 105 to 110 degrees while the highs will reach the low to mid-90s.
Black history museum site recommended to DeSantis
St. Johns County is the location of the Florida Museum of Black History, as recommended by the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force after its meeting on June 28, where the Task Force voted 6-1 to formally transmit this recommendation to the governor and the Legislature. “We did it!”...
Ex-FBI informant Smirnov asks judge to follow Cannon’s lead and toss case
Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov asked a judge on Monday evening to toss his criminal case based on the surprise decision by a judge in Florida to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case over the legality of a special counsel appointment. Smirnov’s attorneys argued in a court filing that Judge Otis Wright should dismiss charges that Smirnov lied to […]
Bradenton woman targeted by scammers out nearly $24K, Elder Fraud Unit investigating
BRADENTON, Fla. - Bradenton police are investigating after a woman lost nearly $24,000 in an elderly fraud scam this month. The case is being investigated by the police department’s Elder Fraud Unit, which was formed in April. Earlier this month, a 67-year-old woman got a phone call, which the...
Volunteers to gather for ‘Day of Action’ event for Franklin Park Elementary
United Way Lee, Hendry and Glades volunteers are set to gather for the 2024 Day of Action for Franklin Park Elementary School. Before the school year can begin at the newly built elementary school, furniture and first-day packets must be assembled to ensure readiness for the first day of classes.
Cape Coral City Council approves water and sewer rates increase
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Changes are coming to Cape Coral residents' water and sewage bills. All council members voted to approve a rate increase. City management brought forward a resolution stating that rates and fees need to go up. Rates will be increased by 11%. The resolution aims to...
Deadly bicycle crashes on the Suncoast raising concerns
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Several fatal crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians on the Suncoast are raising concerns. On Monday afternoon, a driver hit and killed a bicyclist crossing an intersection at Cortez Road and 24th Street West in Bradenton. Days before this, Thursday, before midnight, a woman was riding her...
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