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Donald Trump returns to Florida following assassination attempt, RNC and Michigan rally
PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — It’s been a busy week for former President Donald Trump. The Republican nominee was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, the classified documents case against him was dismissed and he appeared at the Republican National Convention before Saturday's campaign rally in Michigan. Now,...
Changes to Florida Medicaid Rules for 2024
Does my 85-year-old mother with dementia have to sell her home and spend all her savings on nursing home care in Florida before she can qualify for Medicaid? The simple answer is no. Florida is one of the most extensive homestead protected states in the nation. In Florida, the homestead...
Judge sentences man to 50 years for armed home invasion robbery
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Lake City will spend decades behind bars after he shot a man during a home invasion robbery in Gainesville. Kob’ie Trevellus Jaman Archer, 23, was sentenced on Monday on charges of home invasion robbery and attempted murder. Prosecutors say in June 2022...
City of Jacksonville to address Florida law that bans those who are homeless from sleeping on public property
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The City of Jacksonville is set to hold a news conference Monday outlining its plan to address a new Florida law. House Bill 1365 makes it illegal to sleep in public spaces and outlines the exact parameters of where people experiencing homelessness can stay. Mayor Donna...
Kairos Prison Ministry seeks volunteers for Coffee Correctional Facility
Kairos Prison Ministry, an international organization that brings hope and healing to incarcerated individuals, is actively recruiting volunteers to serve at Coffee Correctional Facility in Nicholls. Kairos is a lay-led, interdenominational Christian ministry focused on bringing Christ’s love and forgiveness to people behind bars and their families. Kairos volunteers take...
Farm Share to host food distribution in Baker County
SANDERSON, Fla. – Farm Share, Florida’s largest food bank, will host a food distribution Wednesday in Baker County. Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Distributions are drive-thru only. Therefore, attendees must arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed, according to Farm Share.
Florida gas prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon, AAA says
Florida gasoline prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon in the past 10 days, according to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing. That caused the state average to fall to $3.36 per gallon on Sunday. "Future prices have fallen the past two weeks, to the lowest levels...
Have shark attacks increased in Florida? Expert says no
A shark bit a child last week near Crandon Park, off Key Biscayne, leaving him with a minor superficial wound to his leg, just days after a man spearfishing off Key West was badly bitten by a bull shark. These are just two of the latest shark attacks that have...
National Hurricane Center on track for changes to cone of concern. Here's what to expect
The National Hurricane Center's new experimental tropical cyclone forecast cone graphic will be coming out in mid-August, just in time for the peak period of hurricane season. The new cone will add tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for interior counties in the path of the storm. The current cone displays watches...
Advocates respond to state encampment ban, citing a lack of housing for rise in homeless Floridians
On Oct. 1, a Florida law banning counties and municipalities from allowing people to regularly sleep or camp on public property will take effect. Dawn Gilman, the CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, spoke Friday on The Florida Roundup about the law and efforts to help Floridians who don’t have housing.
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