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Group sues over ‘misleading’ financial impact statement on abortion amendment
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over a financial impact statement that will be included alongside Florida's abortion amendment, claiming that the statement is not only misleading, but that it was unlawfully revised.
DeSantis says he’ll stay out of UF’s upcoming presidential search
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will not be involved in UF’s search for its next president and wasn’t “involved necessarily” with the selection of Sen. Ben Sasse for the university’s top job. At a press conference at St. Petersburg College, DeSantis said he would...
11-year-old Virginia boy charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools
Authorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at schools. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Thursday that investigators were particularly motivated to find the caller before students returned to school next month. Emergency services received the first bomb threat on May 14. They continued for another week. Investigators tracked the calls to a home near Richmond, Virginia. Local deputies executed a search warrant at the home this month, and said the 11-year-old boy who lived there admitted making the Florida swatting calls.
Urgent search for 16-year-old runaway in Vero Beach
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — An urgent search is underway for a missing 16-year-old runaway from Vero Beach. The Vero Beach Police Department (VBPD) said on Thursday at 7 a.m., Caitlyn Call fled from her grandmother's residence on Atlantic Boulevard, off 37th Avenue. Police provided a photo and description...
Former Miami Condo Employee Charged with Alleged Embezzlement of $55K from The Hammocks Residents
An alleged fraud scheme has come to light involving Ivonne Leon, a former employee of Courtesy Property Management, who is now facing charges for siphoning off over $55,000 from a condominium association in The Hammocks. As per the Miami Herald, the 54-year-old was entrusted with the role of collecting and depositing payments from the Royal Palm Place Condominium Association's residents.
This is where Port St. Lucie ranks when it comes to the 100 fittest cities
Port St. Lucie ranked 99 out of 100 cities across the country based on a fitness index released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The ranking was based on everything from walkability to unhealthy habits like smoking. Dean Johnson, a resident of Port St. Lucie, didn't take the...
Election 2024: Kamala Harris campaign to launch Florida ground game this weekend
Florida Democrats this weekend will begin doing the groundwork to harvest the state's 30 presidential electoral votes for Vice President Kamala Harris in November and deny former President Donald Trump a second term. Sunday marks 100 days to Election Day, and Democrats will rally around that milestone in cities from...
Back-to-school sales tax holiday ready to start
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In recent years, Florida has held various sales-tax “holidays” covering everything from hurricane supplies to theater tickets. However, many businesses get excited about the annual tax holidays for back-to-school items. Florida Retail Federation President and CEO Scott Shalley said Thursday that the 14-day back-to-school...
Tampa Bay Times wins top honors in Florida journalism
The Tampa Bay Times won 17 awards on Thursday from the Florida Society of News Editors, including one for the most distinguished journalist in the state. The Times won a coveted gold medal recognizing two separate efforts — the newsroom’s hurricane coverage and an investigative series on the dangers of kratom.
Woman at heart of Geneva Co. Alabama ‘love triangle’ shooting arrested in Florida
HOLMES COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — A woman at the center of a deadly “love triangle” in Geneva County has been arrested on drug charges in the Florida panhandle just months after her husband was found guilty. According to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Penny Carnley was arrested on Saturday, July 20, during a traffic stop […]
FWC unravels organized fraud case involving Florida’s Osceola turkey, four arrested on felony charges
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - On July 24, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Law Enforcement announced charges against four individuals involved in a fraudulent scheme to defraud hunters seeking Osceola turkey hunts. Larry William Collins, David Preston Mills, Paul Neil Beckham, and Vernon Robert Flowers...
Join Us for the WPBF 25 School Supply Drive on August 2nd!
We’re excited to partner with WPBF 25 and the Boys and Girls Club of Indian River County to support this amazing cause. We invite you to come drop off your school supply donation at the Vero Beach Art Club (1903 14th Ave, Vero Beach, FL). ️ When: Friday, August...
GALLERY: Palm Beach Co. firefighters battle 2 garage fires in 2 hours
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach County firefighters were busy Thursday morning, knocking down a pair of garage fires that erupted within a couple hours of each other. Fire crews were first called around 2 a.m. to a home on Old Jupiter Beach Road where they found flames tearing through the roof of the three-bay garage. In addition to attacking the blaze from the ground, Palm Beach Fire Rescue (PBFR) also brought in one of its ladder engines.
5th Annual Space Coast Wing Battle
Your admission ticket includes unlimited wing samplings and unlimited domestic beer and hard seltzers for the entirety of the event! * VIP Ticketholders also get unlimited local craft draft beer and liquor/cocktails!!. Attendees will stop by each booth to sample what each Competitor is servin’ up… And then continue to...
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