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Fatal crash closes SR 60 near Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, Fla. — A fatal crash has closed parts of State Road 60 east of Lake Wales on Tuesday afternoon. It happened near River Ranch Boulevard. >> This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available. WESH 2 News. WESH 2 News...
Davenport finishes second in NCAA Division II for team GPA
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has released the highest team GPA award for all divisions of the NCAA. The award recognizes the women's collegiate golf program with the highest collective average team GPA which includes all the team's student-athletes for the 2023-24 season. Davenport was able to finish second in NCAA Division II with a 3.915 team GPA. DU has now cracked the top 5 in Division II for the sixth year in a row.
Financial aid is live in Polk Portal
Polk State College’s Financial Aid team has completed the initial packaging of financial aid awards for students who have completed financial aid applications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. All students are encouraged to log in to the Polk Portal to check the Financial Aid Self-Service section for information about...
Florida abortion ballot measure confusing to voters: Report
Voters in the Sunshine State will decide the fate of a ballot measure claiming to protect abortion through viability, but the language of the proposed amendment is reportedly confusing voters. Florida is one of several states that will vote on a measure regarding abortion in November, but an Engagious/Sago focus group reported by Axios shows […]
Schumer: ‘Misguided’ dismissal of Trump classified docs case ‘must be appealed’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Florida Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the felony charges accusing former President Trump of mishandling classified documents “breathtakingly misguided” and called for her ruling to be “appealed immediately.” “This breathtakingly misguided ruling flies in the face of long-accepted practice and repetitive judicial precedence,” Schumer said in a statement…
Apartments finally being built in Winter Haven after decades of no availability
The construction of multifamily housing is starting to emerge in Winter Haven. More than 100 apartments just finished in downtown, and an additional 1,400 are under construction.
Florida: The Who Cares State
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Welcome to the Science-Free State of Florida, where facts are dismissed, obvious truths denied, and thinking discouraged. Failed presidential candidate and professional pouter Ronbo DeSantis recently had references to climate change removed from state statutes. Now his Department of (Mis)Education wants the phrase “climate change” excised from Florida school textbooks on the ground that it’s […] The post Florida: The Who Cares State appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Warner University’s Dr. David A. Hoag Tenure Ends For a New Calling
According to the university’s website, Warner University Board of Trustees announced today that Dr. David A. Hoag has been called to lead Christian higher education effective September 1, 2024. Dr. Hoag has been selected as the new President of Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) in Washington D.C., serving more than 185 schools.
Dental Assisting Graduates Honored at Pinning Ceremony
SFSC honored 11 graduates of its Dental Assisting program in a pinning ceremony in the SFSC University Center on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park on Thursday, July 11. Dental Assisting graduates receiving their pins were: Kamesha Brown, Jessica Bruno-Alvarado, Kristal Lyn Deery, Celestina Fajardo, Jennifer Alexandra Lopez, Galilea Moreno Carrola, Graciela Munoz Yates, Marisol Paz, Alana Denae Snell, Briana Stewart, and Ta’Hira Amani Williams.
State suspends Hollywood car dealer’s license amid criminal probes
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A South Florida car dealership is no longer allowed to operate in the state of Florida following a Local 10 News investigation. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has yanked Dream Auto Collection’s license in an emergency suspension. As Local 10 reported...
Kissimmee seriously considering garage conversion subsidy program
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Leaders in Kissimmee are seriously considering a new program to increase affordable housing options. The city code already allows garage apartments, but city leaders may now subsidize garage conversions. Commissioner Angela Eady first presented this idea at a meeting in May. Since then, staff have put together a basic template for what a pilot program could look like.
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