Florida News (Page 254)

Courtney Lewis and Latania Smith-Washington have been accused by the US Attorney’s Office of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Investigators said they used a scam that resulted in Medicare paying the pair nearly $4 million in COVID-19 test reimbursements. Lewis and Smith-Washington formed their company, SWL Services LLC, inContinue Reading

Army Sergeant Kennedy Sanders, 24, will be laid to rest Saturday after a public viewing Friday in her hometown of Waycross. Sanders was one of three soldiers killed during a drone strike in Jordan two weeks ago. Her body was transported from Jacksonville International Airport to Waycross in a somberContinue Reading

Police and firefighters in Orange Park are getting raises after the Town Council reached a deal with the police and fire unions. Entry-level police officers will get more than a 20% pay increase for the lowest-paid positions and nearly 11% for the highest-paid new hires. New hires in the policeContinue Reading

2024 is a leap year! A leap year is a year with an extra day—Feb. 29. This day is added nearly every four years to the calendar year. As you can imagine, this could cause inconvenience to those who celebrate big occasions on that day. Those born on that dayContinue Reading

From sunglasses and shorts to showers and sleeves. The end of the work week will be fantastic with highs in the 70s.  Clouds will slowly increase through the day on Friday with a slight chance of showers by late Friday night. Here comes the rain…again…rain will start early Saturday morningContinue Reading

The latest economic numbers show inflation continues to surge, remaining well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Overall, consumer prices in January jumped more than 3% compared to January of 2023 and 0.3% versus December. The Consumer Price Index tracks the costs of everyday goods — from groceries and gasContinue Reading

Scammers are targeting small business owners, and we want to make sure you can spot the lies, so you don’t get ripped off. The FTC says imposters are posing as government workers mailing forms and letters that demand payment to register or renew a business license or trademark – andContinue Reading

State representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Maxwell Frost (D-FL) will hold a press conference on the sixth anniversary of the Parkland school shooting on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Click the video player above to watch the stream.Continue Reading

Chef Andrea Bryant Smith from the Farmery Bakery and Bodega joined us for this week’s Fresh Finds. She shared her Omega Brownies recipe, which is a healthy twist on a popular sweet treat. These brownies are vegan and full of Omega-3 fatty acids, which promote hearth health. The Farmery isContinue Reading