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Texas Man Charged with Kidnapping Rideshare Driver, Faces Trial in South Florida
In a case that spans multiple states from Texas to South Florida, a Texas man has been charged with the armed kidnapping of a rideshare driver. Twenty-three-year-old Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez allegedly abducted the driver at gunpoint on August 16 after requesting a ride on the rideshare platform, as detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Hurricane center tracks 2 tropical waves as Labor Day weekend, peak of hurricane season nears
All is quiet in the tropics − for now. For the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, tropical cyclone formation was not expected during the next seven days. ...
Young Ninjas Shine: NinjaTrix Competition Spotlights Rising Talent from Pace and Pensacola Communities
August 23, 2024 // Franchising.com // Pensacola, FL - NinjaTrix is thrilled to announce the success of its recent Ninja Competition held on August 17. The event, which took place at Martial Arts America Pace, drew an enthusiastic crowd and featured outstanding performances by over 70 NinjaTrix students from the Pace and Pensacola communities.
School choice and history of segregation collide as one Florida county shutters its rural schools
Video above: Schools seeks solutions to student absenteeism as classes resume MADISON, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in recent years amid an explosive expansion in school choice. Now, districts large and small are grappling with the harsh financial realities of empty seats in aging classrooms. As some districts are being forced to […]
Local woman holding opioid awareness walk after her brother overdosed, working to raise awareness
A local woman is holding an opioid awareness walk this weekend after losing her brother at the age of 17 due to an overdose. This comes as the opioid crisis is worsening in the U.S.
Invasion of green iguanas creates chaos in Florida
Florida is currently grappling with a massive invasion of green iguanas, an “invasive” species that has become a significant nuisance for local residents. These cold-blooded reptiles, in search of warmer climates, have infiltrated homes across the region, creating chaos and causing considerable damage to infrastructure. The population of these iguanas is rapidly increasing, with their presence becoming more pervasive daily.
Gabby Giffords, gun violence survivors and family members tell their stories at DNC
Bracketed by videos on gun violence in America, survivors and family members of victims told the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night their heart-wrenching stories, one after another. A woman who lost her daughter at Uvalde. A teacher who hid kids at Sandy Hook. A boy who saw a classmate gunned down....
Details emerge on June cybersecurity breach targeting Florida DOH
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday said it is offering credit monitoring and other services to people whose personal data might have been taken during a cyberattack in June. The department said it has started notifying people who were potentially affected. "The security breach in our...
Florida Supreme Court allows financial statement to be attached to abortion ballot measure
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that a financial statement, which was blasted by abortion-rights advocates, will be allowed to appear alongside a ballot measure seeking to enshrine abortion through viability in the Sunshine State. The state’s high court ruled 6-1 against the group challenging the statement, Floridians Protecting Freedom, because it participated in and did […]
Recount ordered in tight Okaloosa County Commission race, separated by just 13 votes
OKALOOSA COUNTY — On Saturday, a recount will occur for the tightly contested Okaloosa County District 3 Commissioner race, currently separated by only 13 votes. According to a notice from the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, the Okaloosa County Canvassing Board has ordered a machine recount of votes because the results between the unofficial winner, Sherri Cox, and the runner-up, Keri Pitzer, fell within one-half of one percent. ...
‘He only cared about profit’: Fort Walton Beach family outraged by fentanyl plea deal
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — A plea deal has been accepted in the case against Flynn Bogart Smith charged in the 2022 fentanyl overdose death of Bradley Hutchcraft. The deal includes a suspended 10-year sentence, 24 months of drug offender probation, and 36 months of standard probation. Hutchcraft was found dead on April 8, […]
Alabama Supreme Court denies rehearing on United Methodist churches wanting to leave
The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday denied a request for a re-hearing of its ruling against United Methodist churches that sued trying to leave the United Methodist Church and take their property. The state Supreme Court, in a ruling released May 31, said the churches must pursue the matter through...
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