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Shopper turns free Fantasy 5 ticket into $110K prize at Florida Publix
TAMPA – A winning ticket worth a little over $110,000 was sold at a Publix in Florida on Monday evening. The free ticket worth $110,861.58 was given to a lucky shopper at a Publix in Tampa, according to the Florida Lottery. This Week In South Florida: Anthony Rodriguez. NOW...
‘Free State of Florida’ welcome signs touting DeSantis motto cost $60K
Florida spent $60,000 on new highway welcome signs that feature a campaign slogan used by Gov. Ron DeSantis in speeches and on merchandise. Signs welcoming visitors to “The Free State of Florida” now stand at 24 locations along highways and at two welcome centers, said Michael Williams, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation, in an email.
Florida’s step-by-step process to buy a gun
How hard is it to purchase an AR-15, the rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and a gun called a weapon of mass destruction?. In Florida, AR-15s have a similar process of purchase in comparison to other firearms. WINK News visited the Naples Gun...
Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
In the past year, Florida’s health department has declined to amend gender markers on birth certificates for both transgender adults and minors. Although the agency says it is basing denials on pre-existing state statutes, transgender Floridians had previously been able to update their birth certificates for at least a decade. Now, they face an opaque process that seems designed to reject all applicants.
Ex-FBI informant Smirnov asks judge to follow Cannon’s lead and toss case
Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov asked a judge on Monday evening to toss his criminal case based on the surprise decision by a judge in Florida to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case over the legality of a special counsel appointment. Smirnov’s attorneys argued in a court filing that Judge Otis Wright should dismiss charges that Smirnov lied to […]
New HOA law in Florida took effect July 1; here's what your association can't do anymore
With more than 300 homeowners associations registered in Sarasota County, local residents may want to check out a new law that took effect July 1. For many Florida homeowners, that marked the day they could finally relax a little. Homeowner associations (HOAs) were created to maintain standards, uniformity and a...
Destin will not seek to put annexation of new neighborhoods on the ballot in 2024
Although the Destin City Council likes the idea of annexing such places as Kelly Plantation, Regatta Bay, Emerald Bay and areas on Commons Drive into the city limits, annexation will not be on the ballot come November. The council tossed around the idea for more than 30 minutes at the...
Court documents reveal racist texts sent by former Florida commissioner
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — Text messages made public from a 2022 Walton County court case show a former county commissioner using racial slurs and terms. “This is coming from public officials, elected officials, people we put our trust in and this can’t be tolerated,” said Frank Guillory, NAACP Chapter President. That former commissioner, […]
Eglin Federal Credit Union opens new full-service branch in Freeport
Eglin Federal Credit Union (EFCU) celebrated the grand opening of its new Freeport Branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 11, marking its first full-service location in Walton County. The branch, located at 16970 US Hwy 331 S, is the Credit Union’s second location in Walton County and will provide...
Normal operations resume after gate runner causes NAS Pensacola main and west gate closure
All gates onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola swiftly reopened after a brief closure Wednesday. Around 11:47 a.m., NAS Pensacola released on X, formerly known as Twitter, that both the main and west gates were closed, causing slight traffic delays. A spokesperson for the base told the News Journal that Navy...
Nine Mile Road head-on collision hospitalizes 3 people in Escambia County
Multiple Escambia County Fire Rescue units responded to the intersection of Beulah and West Nine Mile road Wednesday morning after two vehicle hit each other head-on. Around 3:07 a.m., two vehicles met in a head-on collision that trapped an individual. However, ECFR says, "Within 13 minutes, the patient was freed."
Century man seriously injured in crash on State Road 4 in Escambia County: FHP
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A Century man was seriously injured in a Wednesday morning crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP Troopers said the crash happened on State Road 4 (West Highway 4) around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, after a78-year-old Century man driving a pickup truck pulling a trailer on eastbound […]
Boy, 2, severely burned after pot of boiling food falls on him, family says
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP/Gray News) - A Florida family is asking for prayers as their 2-year-old recovers from third-degree burns. Rivers Hunter is recovering after he suffered third-degree burns on 30% of his body. His mother, Paige Hunter, says a pot of boiling food fell on the 2-year-old while she was cooking June 26, WJHG reports.
Emily Sams 'excited' for opportunity with USWNT in Paris Olympics as alternate
A surprise 9:30 p.m. meeting with United States Women’s National Team soccer head coach Emma Hayes ended with some positive news for Emily (Madril) Sams. Sams, a Navarre native who played soccer for the Raiders and eventually went on to play at Florida State, was told she was being named an alternate for the USWNT that’s headed to France for the 2024 Olympics.
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