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Palm Bay teacher accused of dragging, straddling student with disabilities before locking her in bathroom
PALM BAY, Fla. - A Sunrise Elementary teacher was arrested Thursday after an investigation revealed she allegedly dragged and straddled a student with disabilities before locking her in a bathroom for at least eight minutes, according to police. Save on iPhone 13 with 5G.Verizon|. The Palm Bay Police Department arrested...
Leesburg Proposes $7.5 Million Renovation for Susan Street Athletic Fields
LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — Leesburg has proposed a $7.5 million renovation plan for the athletic fields at Susan Street, marking a significant investment in the city’s sports infrastructure. The renovation aims to modernize the facilities and better serve the community’s growing needs for recreational spaces. The plan...
Ocala nonprofit acquires 60-bed shelter to help rebuild the lives of those in need
A local nonprofit organization that helps rebuild the lives of individuals in need just acquired a 60-bed shelter that it will use to provide long-term stability. Earlier this week, Wear Gloves announced the acquisition of the new Dignity House, its new, 60-bed shelter. “This new facility will provide crucial housing...
Lawmakers condemn arrival of Cuban Communist Party leader who’s come to live in Miami
Republican members of Florida’s congressional delegation have complained to the Biden administration that a former high-ranking communist official from Cuba recently immigrated to the United States through Miami International Airport.
Hatter Fun Facts: Hatters at the Olympic Games
Note: Hatter Fun Facts is an ongoing series that shares curiosities about Stetson to the Stetson Community with the help of our archivist, Elizabeth Maycumber. All images are courtesy of the duPont-Ball Library Archives and Special Collections. This summer, as the world’s most elite athletes competed for glory at the...
Health department urges caution after blue-green algae found in Lake Ashby
Blue-green algae was found in Lake Ashby on Tuesday, and the Florida Department of Health is urging people to use caution in the area because toxins could be present. Officials are conducting water sampling in the lake, which is in southern Volusia County northeast of Osteen. Some algae ― which "are plant-like...
Central Florida firefighters train to tackle lithium-ion battery fires
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After an uptick in fires related to lithium-ion batteries, the Seminole County Fire Department is training firefighters from across Central Florida on awareness and response. On Friday, firefighters from Seminole County, Orange County, Orlando and Deltona attended the three-hour session. “It’s super important due to...
Losing Broward school board candidate appointed to State Board of Education
A Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed member of the Broward County School Board who was rejected this week for election to the board will become a member of the Florida Board of Education instead. The govenor’s press office announced the new appointment of Daniel Foganholi, director of legislative affairs for New Generations Children’s Ministry, on Friday. Appointed […]
Florida quietly pulls LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida's tourism marketing agency quietly removed the "LGBTQ Travel" section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida's LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it marked the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed a bill to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and...
Florida could soon give people with felonies more clarity about if they can vote
TALLAHASSEE — State elections officials are moving forward with an updated process aimed at providing more clarity for people seeking to determine if they are eligible to vote, after a federal lawsuit over the handling of a constitutional amendment that restored voting rights to felons who completed their sentences.
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