Florida State

Gainesville, FL

The Spun

Miami vs. Florida could be the best game on the 2024 college football Week 1 schedule. Georgia vs. Clemson, Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame, LSU vs. USC and plenty of others should be good, too, of course. But few games, if any, will have the local rivalry and intensity aspect that the Hurricanes vs. ...

'Bombshell' Miami Hurricanes Fan Goes Viral Before Week 1 Game

Port Saint Lucie, FL

Upworthy

A Florida teacher has been fired for giving her students zeros for missing assignments.Diane Tirado has been a teacher for years. Most recently, she was an eighth-grade history teacher at Westgate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Diane recently gave her students two weeks to complete an Explorer notebook project, but several students simply didn't hand it in. Since there was zero work done, Diane gave them zeros.She got fired for it.The elementary school has a rule called the “no zero policy." The lowest possible grade that teachers can give students is a 50, even if they don't turn anything in.

Florida teacher fired for giving zeros to students who didn't turn in their work

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

South Carolina State

Hilton Head Island, SC

ABC News

Authorities said they have found the body of a Massachusetts man who went missing over a week ago while vacationing with his family in South Carolina.

Body of man who went missing on vacation found under home

Kansas State

Missouri State

Kansas City, MO

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – As the border crisis continues, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security to learn how many foreign nationals the Biden-Harris administration is flying from the border to Missouri. He’s also demanding answers from the Democratic leaders of St. Louis and Kansas City as well as from county clerks, county prosecutors, airlines and transportation companies.
                Bailey sued DHS requesting the court require it to comply with a Freedom of Information request seeking documents and communications...

Bailey demands answers on how many migrants are being sent to Missouri from border

Melbourne, FL

Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

The Mirror US

Loran Cole, 57, was executed in Florida after being convicted of the murder of a college freshman and the sexual assault of the victim's sister during a camping trip in a national forest 30 years ago

Death row killer Loran Cole 'violently convulsed while cheeks puffed out' during Florida execution

Miami, FL

Miami-dade County, FL

A murder-suicide at a Miami-Dade home Saturday morning killed a man and a woman, leaving children without parents, according to authorities. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 124600 block of West Randall Park Drive around 8:30 a.m., according to Miami-Dade Police Det. Andre Martin. They discovered Marcos Antonio Gonzalez, 40, and Raiza Cajuso, 39, both with gunshot wounds, inside a residence.

According to Miami-dade Police, a Man Killed His Ex and Then Committed Suicide

The Independent

 A die-hard Trumper in Florida says he was discriminated against by a right-wing political advocacy group, claiming he was called a “slave” during his 12 days with the organization before it fired him for complaining.Carl Baxter, who is Black, is suing Americans for Prosperity, the nonprofit “grassroots” conservative operation established by Charles and David Koch, the billionaire siblings and hard-line climate change deniers.Baxter serves as president of the Republican Club of North & East Fort Myers, and is not at all shy about his outsized affection for Donald Trump. He can be seen on social media at Trump appearances,...

Black Trump supporter claims he was called a ‘slave’ by right-wing organization he was canvassing for

Orange County, FL

Distractify

On Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, Madeline Soto celebrated her thirteenth birthday by way of a small party at her home in Orange County, Fla. Her mother, Jennifer Soto, would later tell Fox 35 that Madeline was happy that day. "She showed us all her gifts," said Madeline's mother. "She's just a happy girl, and she showed it on Sunday. When she went to bed, she was so happy."The following morning, Jennifer's boyfriend Stephan Sterns dropped Madeline off at school but let her out at a church up the street, claiming this was because the teenager was embarrassed about Sterns's car....

Madeline Soto's Autopsy Reveals Her Official Cause of Death

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Biden administration to enforce parts of a new federal rule meant to protect LGBTQ+ and pregnant students from discrimination in 10 states where the rule was put on hold by federal judges.

Supreme Court rejects Biden administration’s request to enforce new civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Lake County, FL

Montverde, FL

A Florida woman has been arrested in connection with the June 17 death of her boyfriend's daughter, 9-year-old Jamaria Sessions. Tyshael Martin, 34, of Lake County was charged on Wednesday Aug 28 with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and child neglect. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call around 5am of an unresponsive child at a home in Montverde on Harbar Oaks Drive.

Florida woman 'ordered family Rottweiler to attack' girl, 9, found dead with 'significant' injuries

Dacula, GA

CDLLife

A Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison for operating illegal trucking businesses and for stealing pandemic relief funds. 
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Georgia man sentenced to federal prison for operating illegal trucking businesses, PPP fraud

Crisp County, GA

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Arizona State

The Associated Press

The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week. The court records filed by Democratic...

Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state’s fake electors case

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More than 63,000 Florida workers have lost union representation due to new law

More than 63,000 public employees across Florida have had their labor unions fully decertified and shuttered by the state since a sweeping anti-union law went into...

More than 63,000 Florida workers have lost union representation due to new law

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