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Kamala Harris Florida campaign looks to extend interest surge, attention through convention
Vice President Kamala Harris' Florida campaign said Friday that it will seek to extend almost a month's worth of momentum into next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago with a series of events across the Sunshine State. The so-called "Week of Action" will include 40 events across Florida and will culminate with four...
Florida eyes spending under former UF president Ben Sasse
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis' office and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday raised the possibility of looking into spending under former University of Florida president Ben Sasse."We take the stewardship of state funds very seriously and have already been in discussions with leadership at the university and with the (state university system's) Board of Governors to look into the matter," DeSantis spokesman Bryan Griffin said in a statement.Earlier in the day, Patronis offered support for an audit."Reports of (the university's) exorbitant spending by Ben Sasse's office are concerning," Patronis posted online. "As my agency can...
Sheriff Waters on Amendment 3: Not good for Florida; ‘marijuana smoke is the most offensive smell to me ever’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office town hall meeting on Thursday, Sheriff T.K. Waters came out strongly against Amendment 3, a November ballot initiative that if approved would legalize the use of marijuana in Florida for those 21 years and older. “I’m dead set against it,”...
SLED asked to investigate disappearance of Florida woman after going missing in South Carolina
ALLENDALE COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was requested to assist in the investigation of a missing woman from Florida after she was last seen in South Carolina. On Tuesday evening, Aug. 13, the search for Jessica Rapsys, 27, from Jacksonville, Florida, began as she was...
Alaqua Animal Refuge to host Bluegrass Barn Jam during Animoré Weekend
Alaqua Animal Refuge is set to host its annual Animoré Weekend, featuring a new Bluegrass Barn Jam on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. The outdoor music festival will showcase nationally and regionally recognized Bluegrass acts across multiple stages at the refuge’s property. The event, which begins at 1:30 p.m....
'Welcome to Jay' documentary examines 'sundown town' reputation through a 2010 killing
A cross between a true crime and history documentary can describe the new independent film "Welcome to Jay." Filmmaker Jeffrey Morgan examines the town of Jay's reputation as a "sundown town" by examining the 2010 killing of an 18-year-old Black man by a 21-year-old white man at a party in Jay. ...
DeSantis pushes state university system to look into former UF president Ben Sasse’s expenses
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing his state’s university system to look into former University of Florida (UF) President Ben Sasse’s expenses in the wake of reporting from a student newspaper on the subject. “We take the stewardship of state funds very seriously and have already been in discussions with leadership at the university…
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