(The Center Square) – According to a recent report by the Florida Auditor General’s Office, 50.7% of audits of school districts found problems with internal controls, noncompliance with state law, rules or regulations or other issues. The audits of 67 school districts were for the fiscal year that ended onContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Four million accounts have had electric service restored since Hurricane Milton hit the state last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference on Tuesday in Zephyrhills. “That is the fastest that’s ever been done for that many accounts,” DeSantis said. “You’re without powerContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – After taxpayers spent more than $200 million on highway landscaping in the previous fiscal year, a report says Florida lawmakers might need to consider a cap on that spending. Florida Taxwatch analyzed the Florida Department of Transportation’s spending on highway landscaping, which can provide benefits suchContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida has been hit by 11 major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater) since 2004, but the state’s exposure to tropical cyclones can wax and wane. So far this year, the state has been hit by major hurricanes, Helene and Milton, and a relatively weak Category 1Continue Reading
On October 12, 2024, at approximately 1:20 a.m., off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Bradley McNew was fatally shot while attempting to assist a woman during a violent altercation near the 12900 block of Duval Road. Sheriff T.K. Waters, accompanied by Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey and Chief of Investigation Alan Parker,Continue Reading
On October 12, 2024, Sheriff T.K. Waters, accompanied by Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey and Chief of Investigation Alan Parker, provided details regarding the tragic murder of Corrections Officer Bradley McNew. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a violent altercation occurred in the 12900 block of Duval Road involving a black Mustang occupied byContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – More than 12,000 miles of state roads are cleared, nearly 2,000 areas on bridges have been inspected and 1,600 people and 140 pets have been rescued following Hurricane Milton’s hit in Florida. Reports say 16 people have died from the storm, the third to hit FloridaContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Recovery in Florida continued Friday morning following Wednesday’s overnight strike of Hurricane Milton that left 12 dead and millions without power. Reports vary on the number killed, from as low as eight to as many as 14. An estimated three dozen tornadoes were part of theContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – As residents continued clean up from two hurricanes, federal prosecutors in Florida asked a judge for a brief delay to some court deadlines in the case of the man accused of trying to kill former President Donald Trump. Prosecutors asked a judge to extend the initialContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – At least 12 are dead following Wednesday’s overnight strike of Hurricane Milton in Florida, the second time in two weeks the state has took a blow from the Gulf of Mexico. The storm was down from a Category 5 hurricane to a Category 3, meaning atContinue Reading