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Florida sees COVID-19 surge in emergency rooms, near past winter's peaks
Rates of COVID-19 have surged in Florida emergency rooms over recent weeks, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are now near peaks not seen since the worst days of this past winter's wave of the virus.The weekly average of emergency room patients with COVID-19 has reached 2.64% in Florida, according to CDC data updated Friday, and now rank among the highest of any state during this summer's COVID-19 wave.Trends from Florida have also climbed steeply in other key metrics that authorities now use to track COVID-19, including in wastewater and nursing homes. Florida's steep increase...
DeSantis signs final group of bills to wrap up 2024 legislative session
(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed some of the last bills to wrap up the 2024 legislative session. House Bill 1347 allows consumer finance companies to increase annual interest rates, of which they can charge up to 36% on the first $10,000 of principal amounts; 30% on amounts that exceed $10,000 up to $20,000; and 24% on amounts between $20,000 and $30,000. DeSantis vetoed a bill...
Trump asks Judge Cannon to halt classified documents case over immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump urged a judge on Friday to pause most of the proceedings in his classified documents case in Florida, arguing that the Supreme Court‘s recent decision on presidential immunity must be factored into the case first. Trump’s attorneys said in a court filing that the high court’s ruling that presidents enjoy some […]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection provides update on Piney Point cleanup
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than 151,000 cubic yards of material has been removed from Piney Point’s NGS-South compartment to be dried out and packed up. The team has also closed off the NGS-North compartment. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, they are continuing regulations to ensure progress...
S.A.F.E. program helping Florida law enforcement battle illegal fentanyl activity
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — It’s a drug significantly impacting communities across Northwest Florida. “What can I say about fentanyl? It’s probably the worst drug I’ve seen in 30, 40 years,” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said. But the S.A.F.E. program, State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication, is helping law enforcement fight back. “We asked for […]
U.S. Navy Blue Angels air show coming soon: full schedule
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Blue Angels, which fly in Pensacola, Florida, have released their full schedule for this year’s Pensacola Beach Air Show. The Santa Rosa Island Authority will host the event. “Every year we look forward to hosting this world-class air show along our world-class beach to really showcase our hometown heroes, the […]
Atmore woman seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash that claimed a Higginsville, Mo. man July 4
An Atmore woman suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash that claimed a Higginsville, Mo. man on July 4 on Highway 31 approximately 6 miles south of Brewton, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Senior Trooper Joshua Thompson said in a release that the crash, which occurred at approximately 4:17 p.m. on Independence Day, […] The post Atmore woman seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash that claimed a Higginsville, Mo. man July 4 appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
Outdoor workers react to federal government's heat protection proposal which Florida blocked
MIAMI -- In South Florida hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat, according to WeCount – a worker's center led by people who work outdoors."This is hot, hot… very hot," said a landscaper who goes by Mr. Knox, referring to working over eight hours a day under the heat advisory weather conditions in South Florida. "Without the breaks, staying in the sun too much and not hydrating, you pretty much can have a heat stroke," he added.Echoing him are agriculture workers, car washers, and roofers – just some of the men working outdoors on the Fourth of July holiday. ...
19 suspects arrested in Fort Walton Beach following a 6-month narcotics investigation
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Fort Walton Beach Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SUI) arrested 19 suspects after a six-month-long narcotics investigation. According to a news release, in March of 2022, SIU began investigating 37-year-old Christopher Manuel Davis of Fort Walton Beach. Authorities said the search warrant yielded 48 grams of fentanyl packaged for […]
Elberta teen’s body found and identified: BCSO
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the teenager whose body was found in the Perdido Beach area. 17-year-old Avery Pickle of Elberta disappeared on Thursday afternoon near a private pier on Selma Avenue in the Perdido Beach area. According to the BCSO deputies, Pickle was separated from his friends […]
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