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DeSantis appoints Jerry Haag, leader of Lakeland-based One More Child, to state board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jerry Haag, president and CEO of the Lakeland-based nonprofit One More Child, to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council. Haag was one of 11 appointed by DeSantis to the state board last week. ...
Florida Highway Patrol wins ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ contest
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers have won the “Best Looking Cruiser” contest again. The American Association of State Troopers held its 2024 contest earlier this month. Over 276,000 people voted in the contest. Kentucky, Nevada, and West Virginia were right behind Florida regarding votes. The...
Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide for Fatal Crash in Central Florida
A driver from Orlando was charged with vehicular homicide for a fatal crash in Central Florida that killed a mother who had her two children in the car at the time. Local detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s Traffic Homicide Investigations arrested the driver who caused the fatal crash in Davenport on Friday, July 19th.
Study Finds Police Misconduct ‘Hotspots’ Across Florida
Researchers analyzed data from 241 Florida law enforcement agencies across 67 counties (2012-2023) to explore police misconduct. Not all police misconduct is the same. Misconduct can range from offenses like homicide and sexual assault to seemingly minor infractions such as accepting free coffee from the public. Exactly what qualifies as police misconduct varies locally, and the response to this behavior is typically handled internally by law enforcement.
Stanley G. Tate, creator of Florida Prepaid college program, dies at 96
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The man credited with making college possible for countless Florida children has died. Stanley G. Tate, who created the Florida Prepaid College Tuition Program, passed away on Friday. He was 96 years old. Tate, who graduated from the University of Florida, was also one of...
Florida Man Survives 244 Days In A Coma, Dies After Pickup Truck Hits Him
Drew Kohn, a Florida resident, had already suffered greatly. Per WTLV, on July 17, 2017, Kohn was on his way to the gym. Riding his motorcycle, Kohn was hit by a car, rendering Kohn unconscious. The force of the crash left Kohn in a coma "with a traumatic brain injury, two impaled lungs, a broken shoulder, pelvis and ribs among other injuries."
Nikki Fried's fight to save Florida's endangered Democrats from extinction
There are few reasons for a Democrat in Florida to be hopeful, but give Nikki Fried five minutes, and she can find some.Her pitch begins with blue flips in Jacksonville and Orange County. It ends with this year's historic referenda on abortion and weed.Why it matters: The next three months will decide the future of the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) — and Fried, its chair.Fried is the last Democrat to hold statewide office, a feat that made her the focus of the party's hopes. She became FDP chair in 2023 with an urgent mandate: Save an endangered party from extinction.The...
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