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Georgia Gov. Kemp Asks State AG if He Can Oust Pro-Trump Election Board Members Amid Ethics Concerns, Election Law Changes
Trump contested the 2020 election results in Georgia and famously pressured Raffensperger to “find him” enough votes to win the state. The post Georgia Gov. Kemp Asks State AG if He Can Oust Pro-Trump Election Board Members Amid Ethics Concerns, Election Law Changes first appeared on Mediaite.
Bainbridge officers being investigated for Saturday incident
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - Bainbridge Public Safety (BPS) is investigating some of its officers for alleged misconduct that was caught on camera and has been circling around on social media. That video has led to some neighbors filing complaints. The video taken Saturday outside a hookah lounge shows officers cussing...
South Florida protest over plan to add golf courses, hotels to state parks
MIAMI - More than 100 people turned out in a park in North Miami Beach to urge the Florida Department of Environmental Protection not to go through with its "Great Outdoors Initiative" proposal that would add golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other developments to nine state parks. The protest at Oleta River State Park was one of several that will be held in parks across the state."We were completely surprised. We had no idea this was coming, I hadn't heard of it," said Catalina Lemaitre, who helped organize the protest. "I get emotional thinking about it because our state parks...
State definition of ‘religion’ too narrow, Satanic Temple says
The DeSantis administration, in encouraging introduction of religious chaplains into Florida’s public schools, has published a definition of “religion” that appears to exclude world faiths with millions of followers. The Florida Department of Education’s model policy to guide school principals interested in implementing the optional program defines both religion and the qualifications needed to serve […]
Florida regulators weigh-in on potential TECO rate hikes in 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida regulators Monday dug into a proposal that would lead to Tampa Electric Co. raising base electric rates, with representatives of consumers and businesses arguing the proposal should be scaled back. Tampa Electric is asking the Florida Public Service Commission to approve a $287.98 million increase...
Outrage grows over proposed state park development
A proposal by Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ Department of Environmental Protection to partially develop nine state parks has run into emphatic opposition from environmentalists, the public and state lawmakers. Honeymoon Island State Park is on Pinellas County’s gulf coast, near Dunedin. The barrier island consists of approximately 20 acres...
Record number of Americans killed by heat in 2023: Research
Extreme heat killed more Americans in 2023 than any other year over nearly a quarter century of records, according to research published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. At least 2,325 people died from the heat last year, according to the study, which included deaths with heat as both an underlying and…
A 57 Year Old Florida Man Was Just Arrested For the 75th Time
You’d think after the 1st, 2nd, even the 3rd time he’d learn his lesson, but a 57 year old Florida man was just arrested for the 75th time. It’s not very often I’m impressed by the Florida Man and his antics, but this is just downright impressive in the worst way. On my list of to-do’s in life, getting arrested isn’t one of them. In fact, I hope I never see the inside of a jail cell, unless I’m going on a tour. Now, that’d be cool. But there are some career criminals out there, that just can’t stay away. Maybe they like the food? Maybe they like being on a first name basis with the guards? Or they just can’t seem to keep themselves out of trouble. And that seems to be the case with this guy, 57 year old Mark Brents.
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