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Florida First Lady Hosted Cooking Class for Youth in Foster Care
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis, joined by Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris and Guardian ad Litem Executive Director Dennis Moore, hosted a hands-on, healthy cooking class for Hope Florida mentors and mentees. The event showcased the partnership between Hope Florida and the Guardian ad Litem program, which...
Families hope Florida school grades stall campus closures
The big story: Florida’s recent release of school and district grades based on student performance prompted a new round of questions for communities faced with school closures. Some Duval County residents argued the strong results demonstrated why their district should not shutter their children’s schools. “They need to...
UWF awarded $320,210 to help students understand and prepare applications for security clearance
“This workforce and economic development project is aimed at the heart of two vexing challenges for the defense industry growth in Florida: finding qualified employees in cybersecurity and related fields and navigating the lengthy process of obtaining security clearance for them,” said Dr. Mohamed Khabou, dean of the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering.
Veterans Invited to Enter Gulf Coast Art Contest
Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – The "Best of the Vets" Gulf Coast Art Contest is now accepting submissions from military veterans living in Baldwin County, Alabama, and Escambia County, Florida. The contest includes Literary Art/Poetry and 2D/3D Artwork in the following categories:. Clay. Digital Media/Photography. Metal. Mixed...
Florida has the second greatest number of Olympic athletes, including several from Miami, competing in Paris
Approximately 10,500 athletes from 206 different National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with a significant proportion coming from Team USA. But where in the US are these athletes from?. LiveSportsOnTV.com, who provides schedules for streaming and TV sports, carried out a study to analyze...
Palm Bay Police Officer Eddy Lutz Recognized by IPTM as Florida’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Palm Bay Police Officer Eddy Lutz was recognized by the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) as Florida’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year. IPTM was created to provide management and traffic training to municipal, county, state, and federal...
Winn-Dixie at Weinacker's Shopping Center on Government St. in Mobile to become an ALDI
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI/AP) — The Winn Dixie at 1550 Government Street in Mobile is scheduled to become an ALDI. We’re converting some Winn-Dixie stores to the ALDI format to better support the communities we serve. Customers can expect a quick, easy shopping experience with great products at the lowest possible prices. Our smaller stores are stocked with only the items customers need so they can get in and out, and our award-winning exclusive brands help shoppers save up to 40% on their groceries without sacrificing quality.
Running backs to watch for in Escambia, Santa Rosa counties entering 2024 season
High school sports hit the ground running on Monday, with practices officially underway. Speaking of running, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have some top running backs to keep an eye on entering the 2024 season. Trucking through defenses, or showing off some flashy moves to juke around them, is all these running backs...
Florida representative District 81: Meet candidate Yvette Benarroch
Gladyvette "Yvette" Benarroch , 54, says she is a mom, a business owner and "an outsider, not a politician." Benarroch says she wants to preserve the American dream, one she followed to business ownership and homeownership and running for office. ...
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs death warrant in 1994 murder of FSU student
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a death warrant for the man convicted of the 1994 murder of a Florida State University student. DeSantis' office announced that the execution of Loran Kenstley Cole, 57, was set for 6 p.m. Aug. 29. The governor hadn’t signed a death warrant since last August, when he...
OneGenAway Invites Community to Take a Swing at Hunger
Nonprofit OneGenAway is asking the community to take a swing at hunger in Alabama, mid-Tennessee and Florida’s panhandle by supporting its Annual Golf Invitational, planned for Monday, Aug. 5, at The Grove, 6200 Wildings Blvd., College Grove. Sponsoring a hole for $200 translates to 1,000 meals. OneGenAway rescues high-quality,...
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