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Public Reaction to Florida’s Law Restricting Sleeping on Public Property on 1 October
MJP – A new legislation in Florida prohibiting the routine use of public spaces for overnight camping or sleeping will go into force on October 1. On Friday’s episode of The Florida Roundup, Dawn Gilman—CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville—discussed the legislation and initiatives aimed at providing housing for Floridians without homes.
SHAKING UP THE RECORD BOOK
, A rule change recently implemented by the Florida- based International Game Fish Association regarding how the organization will now interpret and classify world record largemouth bass is getting the attention of anglers around the globe, especially those intrigued by the big ones. The change has also got plenty of anglers scratching their heads in confusion. Leaders with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division say they are trying to figure a way to cope. The new rule divides northern largemouth bass and Florida largemouth bass into separate all-tackle world record categories instead of one, which has existed for decades. The...
Private donors direct $200,000 to Polk arts groups hit by DeSantis' veto of state grants
Arts and cultural organizations in Florida are still reeling from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto last month of all funding for grants in the state budget. In response, local philanthropists have emerged to donate a combined $200,000 to seven organizations in Polk County. The anonymous donors directed the money through the GiveWell Community Foundation, said Daryl Ward, executive director of the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance. ...
Florida's 2024 primary election is less than a month out. What to know for Escambia County
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Florida Primary Election has passed. Now it's time to look forward to the election on Aug. 20. Florida is one of 10 states with closed primaries. That means voters can only vote for candidates who represent their registered party; Republicans must vote for Republicans, Democrats for Democrats, and non-party-affiliated voters must wait to cast their vote in the general election in November. ...
Lawsuit seeks to stop county's purchase of Israeli bonds, saying it violates state law
A Palm Beach County couple with family ties to war-ravaged Gaza has filed a lawsuit in circuit court to stop County Clerk and Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo from investing in Israel bonds. The lawsuit claims that Florida law bars the investments because they were made for social, ideological, and political reasons. Gov. Ron DeSantis...
Florida’s only public historically Black university names interim president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen an interim leader, after the school’s president announced this month that he intends to resign. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<. As the next executive of Florida A&M University, Interim President Timothy Beard will be...
Taser deaths prompt company to create ‘less lethal’ device
Some Central Florida law enforcement agencies are using BolaWrap. Since 2002, more than 900 people have died soon after police used a taser on them. Dozens of those deaths happened in Florida. Now, a company — Wrap Technologies — is pushing for a less lethal option to subdue someone....
Vote for the Emerald Coast's top high school football rivalry. Our No. 1 may surprise you.
Just five days separate us from the official start of the 2024 Florida high school football season. The schedules have been posted, trash talking is flowing on X, the transfers are settling into their new digs and soon we'll be inundated with new team mottos and season goals. But while the names change, the rivalries stay the same. So let's discuss the best gridiron rivalries on the Emerald Coast. This is just one man's opinion, by the...
Gainesville to celebrate healing power of the arts at summer celebration
The City of Gainesville, together with community partners, will host the Summer (You)th Celebration! Arts, Culture & Health Day this Saturday, as part of One Nation One Project GNV, the local wellness initiative to increase youth engagement in arts and culture, and reduce gun violence in the community. The post Gainesville to celebrate healing power of the arts at summer celebration appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Newberry woman killed after being hit by a car on Newberry Road in Jonesville
A 42-year-old Newberry woman was killed last night after she got out of a stopped vehicle and was hit by another vehicle on Newberry Road in the Jonesville area. The post Newberry woman killed after being hit by a car on Newberry Road in Jonesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
From ‘Mitten’ to Sunshine State
Robert D’Amore does not live in Michigan, but he has been a customer of Lake Michigan Credit Union for eight years. He chose the financial institution because there is a convenient branch near his home in Naples. He stayed because of the customer service. “It’s a little bit of...
Florida coach Billy Napier and two co-defendants ask court to dismiss Jaden Rashada lawsuit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier and two co-defendants on Tuesday filed motions to dismiss quarterback Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit regarding a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million. Napier, Florida booster/automotive technology businessman Hugh Hathcock and Marcus Castro-Walker, the program’s former director of player engagement, asked a U.S. District Court in Pensacola to dismiss the complaint. Napier’s attorney, Hank Coxe III of the Bedell Firm in Jacksonville, argued in a 29-page response that facts are “sorely lacking from the complaint.” “Nothing alleged in the complaint supports the notion that Napier participated in any wrongdoing,” Coxe wrote. “Nowhere does the complaint adequately allege, for example, that Napier knew about whatever occurred between Rashada, his ‘NIL agents’ and the Gator Collective, LLC.
Gator basketball adds local JUCO standout as walk-on
Florida basketball has added local junior-college standout guard Kevin Pazmino to its 2024-25 roster as a walk-on, Swamp247 has learned. The Gainesville (Fla.) Santa Fe College product has three seasons of remaining eligibility and is already participating in the Gators' summer workouts. A 6-foot-4 guard from Weston, Florida, Pazmino played...
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