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Lobster miniseason opens with diver flown to hospital, possible cocaine discovery
On the first day of the 2024 two-day spiny lobster miniseason, one diver was flown to the hospital after being hit by a boat propeller, multiple people in South Florida required rescues for medical emergencies or sinking boats and a diver surfaced with a package of suspected cocaine. Each year...
Florida abortion amendment: Financial statement fight heads to state Supreme Court
Abortion-rights advocates are asking the Florida Supreme Court to throw out the latest financial statement related to a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion access in the state. Floridians Protecting Freedom, the group pushing the abortion amendment, filed a writ of quo warranto on Thursday, petitioning the state to explain...
‘It’s very shocking’: Data shows spike in illicit fentanyl found at Florida state prisons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have called it, “the deadliest drug threat facing our country.”. WCTV has shared many stories of families, locally and spanning nationwide, being impacted by fentanyl. The synthetic opioid can be used medically to treat patients with severe...
Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday will start on July 29
(The Center Square) — Florida families will be able to take advantage of an upcoming sales tax holiday as they prepare their children for the new school year. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday to highlight the Back-To-School sales tax holiday, which will last two weeks beginning on July 29. "This is an opportunity to save real money…it will allow you to save money on the most important...
Florida school district grades are out for 2024. How did Duval, St. Johns, Clay schools do?
New state-issued grades released Wednesday kept Duval County schools a “B” school district for another year, although the number of A-graded Duval schools shrank despite a statewide increase. Thirty-one Duval schools (not counting charter schools) received A grades, down from 40 a year earlier in the second year of a new performance-measuring system...
St. Pete-based insurance company cancels some 1.1K mobile home policies, expert says
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg-based insurance company is canceling at least a thousand mobile home policies, according to Mark Friedlander with the Insurance Information Institute. In an email to 10 Tampa Bay, Friedlander said the company sent a notice in March to around 1,100 Florida manufactured/mobile home...
Space-focused accelerator begins process for applicants
The Space-Edge Accelerator, an innovation-focused collaboration between the University of Florida, Blue Origin, Space Foundation, the University of Central Florida, Arizona State University and Vanderbilt University, is opening applications for its inaugural program. Designed to propel businesses into the new space economy, Space-Edge offers innovators and entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to gain a competitive edge by accessing space industry experts and resources.
This State Leads The Nation In Shark Attacks, But Risk Remains Low
According to the latest data from the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File (ISAF), Florida continues to be the shark attack capital of the United States. In 2023, the Sunshine State recorded 16 unprovoked shark bites. The figure represents 44% of the U.S. total and 23% of unprovoked bites worldwide. With its extensive 1,350-mile coastline and warm waters, Florida offers an ideal environment for both sharks and humans. Consequently, the state’s popularity as a beach destination and its vast marine ecosystem contribute to more shark encounters than other regions.
Florida Law Enforcement Dismantles Drug Ring and Dog-Fighting Network, Arresting 23 in Pinellas County and Tampa Bay
In a coordinated crackdown on illicit activities, law enforcement agencies in Florida have brought down a drug trafficking network and a dog-fighting ring, leading to the arrest of 23 suspects. The operations, "Operation Snow Cap" by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and “Operation Pedigree” by the St. Petersburg Police Department, uncovered a nexus of narcotics and animal cruelty spanning across Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.
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