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Leesburg woman allegedly hits ex-boyfriend while visiting him with their child
A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly striking her ex-boyfriend in the face twice while she visited his residence with their child. A deputy responded to a domestic battery complaint at an undisclosed Marion County residence on Monday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Lou Pearlman Died While Incarcerated With 13 Years Left on His Prison Sentence
There are many different flavors of fraudsters. There is the Elizabeth Holmes type, who claims she got in a little over her head. Then you have the Anna Delvey variety, who appear to be in it for the love of the game. Some people scam out of desperation while others are simply greedy. They will never be satisfied. By all accounts, music mogul Lou Pearlman falls under that last category. He rose to prominence and semi-fame after creating bands like the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. Pearlman then stole from them, and many others. The former record label owner eventually "plead...
Busy slate of visitors this week at Florida
After a month long 'Dead Period', there will be a 7 day window starting on Thursday for prospects to take trips once again before another recruiting 'Dead Period' in August. This will be the final chance for the Florida staff to get targets on campus this summer. The month of June and July have become extremely busy on the recruiting front, with the majority of upcoming seniors taking their official visits in the summer, and setting decision dates before the start of the college football season. The Florida Gators are expected to host a handful of prospects this week. The list of names will likely grow in the coming days as information is gathered, but here are some confirmed names thus far that Swamp247 has collected.
Governor DeSantis appoints Adam Lee as Alachua County Court judge
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Adam Lee of Gainesville to serve as Judge on the Alachua County Court. The post Governor DeSantis appoints Adam Lee as Alachua County Court judge appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
UF/IFAS introduces pavilion with renewable building material
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) has partnered with architects and contractors to build a temporary 400-square-foot pavilion on UF’s main campus. The pavilion, called the MASS Haptic project and located between the J. Wayne Reitz...
Florida Victorious holds Chomp Out Hunger fundraiser
Florida Victorious is teaming up with UF fans to Chomp Out Hunger by selling boxes of vegetables as a fundraiser to benefit The Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and UF student-athletes. Starting Tuesday, Florida Victorious, an NIL partner of the Florida Gators, is partnering with Front Door Produce to...
Gators baseball earns commitment from JUCO southpaw hurler
The Florida baseball program added some much-needed depth to its pitching staff on Monday with a commitment from left-handed hurler Mason Laurito out of Panama City (Florida) Gulf Coast State College. The 6-foot, 170-pound prospect originally from Ocala, Florida, spent his first collegiate season in the JUCO ranks hoping for a golden opportunity and the Gators delivered. “Excited to announce I’ll be continuing my baseball career at the University of Florida,” Laurito posted on his personal Twitter account. “It means a lot to me that they really needed me,” Laurito told Swamp247. “I can step into some big roles and come through for the...
First Lady Casey DeSantis Hosts Cooking Class for Florida Youth in Foster Care
ORLANDO, Fla.—Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis, joined by Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris and Guardian ad Litem Executive Director Dennis Moore, hosted a hands-on, healthy cooking class for Hope Florida mentors and mentees. The event showcased the partnership between Hope Florida and the Guardian ad Litem program, which has produced hundreds of mentorship pairings since it was launched in September 2023. More mentors are needed across the state of Florida for those youth aging out of the foster care system.
Florida denies racial discrimination against FAMU
TALLAHASSEE — Disputing that state policies are discriminatory and rooted in segregation, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has asked a federal appeals court to reject a potential class-action lawsuit about issues such as funding and programs at historically Black Florida A&M University. Lawyers in Moody’s office filed an...
Florida has the highest number of heat-related illnesses, a new report finds
Quality Journalism for Critical Times More than 5.7 million Floridians are vulnerable to extreme heat, according to a report from the Florida Policy Institute, which called upon state lawmakers to repeal a new law that prohibits local governments from enacting heat protections for outdoor workers. Over the past four years, Florida has also had the highest number of emergency room […] The post Florida has the highest number of heat-related illnesses, a new report finds appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
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