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Raw wastewater spills near north Naples elementary school
Fifty gallons of raw sewage spilled near the grounds of a north Naples elementary school Wednesday morning, but Collier County Public Schools says not to worry. "Approximately 50 gallons of raw wastewater was released into a surface water from a leaking air release valve," a Department of Environmental Protection report dated Wednesday,...
Bacteria levels in parts of Tampa Bay still dangerously high after Debby
SARASOTA, Fla. - Two weeks after Tropical Storm Debby, bacteria levels in some areas around Tampa Bay are still dangerously high. Some areas are still under "no-swim" advisories, due to high levels of bacteria in the water. "What we're finding is really high numbers of that bacteria out in the...
Extra deputy presence at Estero High School after Crime Stoppers tip of threat
ESTERO, Fla. — Estero High School has an extra law enforcement meeting on Thursday after a Crime Stoppers tip about a threat to the school. The School District of Lee County is calling the measures "precautionary" and said in an email to parents that the "students are safe and the teaching and learning continue, here at Estero High School."
AASHTO awards recognizes 10 projects from Southeastern region
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently recognized 10 projects from the Southeastern region at the regional 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The honored projects are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. “The America’s Transportation Awards competition highlights the critical role state DOTs (departments of transportation) […] The post AASHTO awards recognizes 10 projects from Southeastern region appeared first on Transportation Today.
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...
Here's who will decide fate of Florida state park golf courses
Editor's note: On Friday, after The Flagler of Stuart decided not to host the DEP public meeting that was scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, citing "safety concerns," DEP postponed all of the meetings across the state and said it is looking for larger venues "due to the overwhelming interest." Stay tuned for a new date, time and place. ...
High School Football Regular Season Kicks Off This Week
This week marks the official start of the 2024 high school football season in Florida, with most of the games being played on Thursday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Aug. 23. Five high school teams in the western communities are in action during the first week of play. Royal Palm Beach...
Florida woman describes near-death from state abortion law at DNC. Who is Anya Cook?
When Anya Cook's water broke in 2022, she was 16 weeks pregnant and the Broward County doctor told her she would lose the fetus. But Florida's abortion laws meant that she would have to go back home until her situation got worse. "I needed care, but my state's abortion restrictions kept it from me," the Coral Springs woman said on the United Center stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention. "I miscarried in a bathroom. ...
Name, Image and Likeness complicating high school football in Southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Name, Image and Likeness has been a hotly debated topic in the sports sphere for decades. After not allowing college athletes to make money from playing, the NCAA repealed the 'student-athlete' label in 2021. Top college athletes began earning upwards of millions of dollars. Now, in 2024, the Florida High School Athletic Association is following suit.
Kidnapped ride-share driver forced to take man from Texas to Florida, federal prosecutors say
A Texas man kidnapped a ride-share driver at gunpoint and forced the motorist to travel more than 1,000 miles to South Florida, federal authorities said. The harrowing ordeal occurred Friday night when Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez, 23, requested that a ride-share service pick him up at a closed gas station near Arlington, Texas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a statement Thursday.
Ajike ‘A.J.’ Owens: Black Woman Shot And Killed By White Woman Gets Justice
In a case that has drawn national attention for its racial and social implications, a white Florida woman has been convicted of manslaughter on Friday for fatally shooting her Black neighbor during an ongoing dispute. The all-white jury found 60-year-old Susan Lorincz guilty after just 2 1/2 hours of deliberation.
‘You gotta swing,’ DeSantis says after nearly half of school board endorsees lose primaries
Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed 24 candidates for school board statewide. Six won their races Tuesday, another seven progressed to runoffs in November, and 11 lost. The governor reacted to the results Wednesday morning, calling his quest to swing school boards to the right an “uphill battle.” “We were helpful as much as we could be, […]
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