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Black history museum site recommended to DeSantis
St. Johns County is the location of the Florida Museum of Black History, as recommended by the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force after its meeting on June 28, where the Task Force voted 6-1 to formally transmit this recommendation to the governor and the Legislature. “We did it!”...
The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor. Larry Robinson submitted his resignation last week and will leave Florida A&M University at...
Back to School Expo at Altamonte Mall
Back to School Expo at Altamonte Mall – The Back to School Expo is an exclusive opportunity for parents, teachers and others to connect face-to-face with education, health and family focused organizations and companies. It’s also Florida’s tax-free school shopping weekend. Get your family school-ready with great savings!
Apopka fire chief announces retirement amid continuing controversy
APOPKA, Fla. – The Apopka fire chief announced this week that he will retire in a few months after facing criticism in training and safety for the department. In a letter obtained by News 6, Chief Sean Wylam wrote to his firefighters Tuesday about his intent to retire. “After...
‘A real nightmare:’ Longwood woman faces fines after filling drainage pipe with concrete
LONGWOOD, Fla. – The homeowner behind a major flooding problem in Longwood’s Shadow Bay neighborhood has now been given a deadline to fix it, according to public records released on Tuesday. A “Notice of Code Violation” was presented to the homeowner — who lives along North Shadowbay Boulevard...
Caleb Plant To Fight Trevor McCumby On August 17
Caleb Plant will box super middleweight Trevor McCumby on August 17 from the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, in a non-PPV fight. The former IBF Super Middleweight Champion Plant has been out of the ring since his loss to David Benavidez last year. Despite boxing well in the first half of the fight, the Mexican Monster took over to win a unanimous decision. That was Plant’s second loss to a top-name Mexican after being stopped by Canelo Alvarez in 2021 in the 11th round.
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