(The Center Square) – Florida Republicans, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, blasted a guilty verdict on all charges in former President Donald Trump’s New York business records trial. “Today’s verdict represents the culmination of a legal process that has been bent to the political will of the actors involved: AContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – While a New York City jury convicted former President Donald Trump Thursday on all counts in the New York City hush-money case, his legal issues don’t end there. Trump also faces 54 felony charges in three other separate indictments spread across Florida, Georgia and Washington D.C.Continue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez announced Thursday that the Sunshine State will welcome professionals and novices again for the upcoming 2024 Florida Python Challenge. Nunez said that registration for the Florida Python Challenge is open. Participants must complete online training to participate in the 10-day competitionContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida regulators will hold meetings for ratepayers after one of the state’s largest investor-owned utilities requested a rate increase. On April 2, the Tampa Electric Company filed an application with the Florida Public Service Commission requesting an increase to its base rate. The increase would allowContinue Reading
On May 28, 2024, deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a shooting at Colonial Plaza in Inverness. The incident occurred in the parking lot, where deputies found 33-year-old Traske C. Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds. Johnson was transported to a local hospital, but despite immediate lifesavingContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — A recent Marion County School District audit uncovered several issues, including millions of dollars in questionable costs. The Florida Auditor General found that the district, despite state Board of Education rules, did not timely report information to the state Department of Education about a former employeeContinue Reading
On Friday, May 24, 2024, Cierra Marie Martin (Black/Female, 31), previously serving a prison sentence for Aggravated Assault, was arrested for the murder of Dylonn Bealle-Veneziale (White/Male, 24) on Monday, June 12, 2023. Officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male in the 1300Continue Reading
On May 24, 2024, at approximately 7:10 AM, officers from the Port Orange Police Department responded to an incident at Sugar Mill Elementary School involving a motor vehicle accident with a juvenile pedestrian. The accident occurred near the entrance of the school when a vehicle, exiting after dropping off aContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Florida Homeschool Convention on Thursday and said indoctrination in education is not welcome in the Sunshine State. “When you think about education and your kids, as a parent, you know the kids are many ways an open book and doContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – In a new analysis on state tax revenue trends, 18 states reported falling tax revenues, with California reporting the lowest. According to The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Fiscal 50 project, state tax revenue outperformed its long-term trend in 32 states, with Alaska leading all states by far.Continue Reading