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Group sues over ‘misleading’ financial impact statement on abortion amendment
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over a financial impact statement that will be included alongside Florida's abortion amendment, claiming that the statement is not only misleading, but that it was unlawfully revised.
DeSantis says he’ll stay out of UF’s upcoming presidential search
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will not be involved in UF’s search for its next president and wasn’t “involved necessarily” with the selection of Sen. Ben Sasse for the university’s top job. At a press conference at St. Petersburg College, DeSantis said he would...
11-year-old Virginia boy charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools
Authorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at schools. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Thursday that investigators were particularly motivated to find the caller before students returned to school next month. Emergency services received the first bomb threat on May 14. They continued for another week. Investigators tracked the calls to a home near Richmond, Virginia. Local deputies executed a search warrant at the home this month, and said the 11-year-old boy who lived there admitted making the Florida swatting calls.
Baptist Health South Florida and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Begin Construction on State-of-the-Art Rehabilitation Hospital in South Miami
Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Baptist Health leaders visited the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital construction site in anticipation of the project’s start date. From left to right: Marty Mann, Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer, Lifepoint Health; Russ Bailey, President Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Lifepoint Behavioral Health; Ronald Tolchin, D.O., Chair of Nonsurgical Spine Care and Rehabilitation, and Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Pain and Rehabilitative Medicine at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute; Reyna Hernandez, Assistant Vice President Finance, Baptist Health; Nate Ortiz, Chief Operating Officer, Baptist Hospital.
Five Olympic athletes trained under Miami Northwestern coach
Three Miami Northwestern High graduates are competing in track and field events in the Paris Olympics.The intrigue: They're competing in different events — one is representing a different country — but they all have one thing in common: They were trained under Northwestern track and field coach Carmen Jackson.In total, Jackson has coached five Olympic athletes in her more than 30 years of training, according to the Miami Herald.She was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame as a coach in 2022.Between the lines: Aaliyah Butler and Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry, who are representing the United States,...
WRE News: Ken Griffin Proposes $1B Mixed-Use Supertall Tower in Brickell
Miami, FL – July 25, 2024 – Billionaire Ken Griffin is advancing a $1 billion-plus mixed-use tower project in Brickell’s Financial District. Griffin’s attorney submitted a pre-application for sites at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive, 1221 Brickell Avenue, and 1250-1260 Brickell Bay Drive. The new development will house the headquarters for Citadel and Citadel Securities, including office spaces, a luxury hotel, retail outlets, food and beverage venues, and parking, adhering to Miami-Dade County’s rapid transit zoning regulations. Norman Foster’s architecture firm Foster + Partners is the architect, with Philadelphia’s Gattuso Development Partners collaborating on the project.
Forrest Wall claimed off waivers by Marlins
Outfielder Forrest Wall is headed to Miami after he was claimed off waivers by the Marlins. Wall, who spent the past two seasons with the Atlanta Braves, was designated for assignment on July 22 when the Braves added Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Whit Merrifield to the roster. Wall is a...
Miami mourns the death of Community Icon Enid Pinkney
Dr. Enid Curtis Pinkney, a remarkable figure in Miami’s history, has died. Her passing was announced in a Facebook post this morning by the Brownsville Civic Neighborhood Association, Inc. “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of historian, community icon and BCNA Past President: Dr. Enid...
Miami-Dade Agencies Showcase Emergency Response Prowess in Drill at PortMiami
At the bustling PortMiami, law enforcement and emergency service agencies from Miami-Dade joined forces for a riveting display of coordination and readiness in the face of simulated active threats. This demonstration, a cornerstone of the 2024 National Homeland Security Conference activities, was designed to test the mettle and preparedness of the participating units across various scenarios.
Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on Wed.: “Miami is looking more and more like what Miami should look like”
Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal goes in-depth with his team set to begin fall practice in about a week. The post Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on Wed.: “Miami is looking more and more like what Miami should look like” appeared first on On3.
14 people rescued after 26-foot boat capsizes in Biscayne Bay
Fourteen people were rescued from a 26-foot boat that capsized in shallow water in Biscayne Bay Wednesday night, according to authorities. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said the vessel with 14 people aboard was partially submerged and taking on water at around 8:36 p.m. west of Key Biscayne near Crandon Marina.
Election 2024: Kamala Harris campaign to launch Florida ground game this weekend
Florida Democrats this weekend will begin doing the groundwork to harvest the state's 30 presidential electoral votes for Vice President Kamala Harris in November and deny former President Donald Trump a second term. Sunday marks 100 days to Election Day, and Democrats will rally around that milestone in cities from...
As states tap into federal dollars to address climate change, Floridians lose out
Siri Alexander, 37, is an entrepreneur, selling clothes and soaps to women through her online store. Up until recently, Alexander and her 16-year-old daughter didn’t have a home. For six months they were staying with family and friends across the Tampa Bay region. "Not having my own home and...
Tampa Bay Times wins top honors in Florida journalism
The Tampa Bay Times won 17 awards on Thursday from the Florida Society of News Editors, including one for the most distinguished journalist in the state. The Times won a coveted gold medal recognizing two separate efforts — the newsroom’s hurricane coverage and an investigative series on the dangers of kratom.
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