Florida News (Page 261)

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo on Wednesday raised questions about the fate of a proposal to protect historic monuments and memorials after several lawmakers voiced outrage over comments Tuesday by supporters of the bill. Passidomo, R-Naples, said members of the Republican-controlled Senate Community Affairs Committee were still “upset” Wednesday morningContinue Reading

Black History Month is a time to remember the struggles and achievements of African Americans. It’s also an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the diverse narratives that have played a pivotal role in history. The fight for equality made headlines in the 60s but the battle began decades earlier.Continue Reading

There is expected to be a big turnout at a Jacksonville planning commission meeting on Thursday where there will be discussions about a controversial plan to build a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Oceanway. This comes after some neighbors said they were blindsided by recent meetings on the issue. There was aContinue Reading

Glynn County Police Department arrested a Brunswick man at his home three days after he evaded a pursuit and was accused of possession of a firearm by a felon while committing a crime, according to a release. On Feb. 4, the GCPD responded to a call of a person drivingContinue Reading

A 21-year-old Lake Butler woman died in a head-on collision with a semitruck in Union County on Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The woman was traveling southbound in the passenger seat on State Road 121, just north of State Road 16 at 5:17 a.m. The driver, anContinue Reading

A Callahan woman is adding nearly $1 million more dollars to her bank account after winning the prize from playing a $50 scratch-off game. The 53-year-old woman claimed her prize and chose to receive a one-time lump-sum payment of $820,000.00. She purchased the winning 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game fromContinue Reading

The SAT has some changes coming in the Spring that could affect students. The standardized test taken for college admissions is shifting from the original paper format to a digital format, according to USA Today. Students will now take the test on personal or school-provided laptops or tablets through anContinue Reading

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said at a press conference Wednesday that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old man last month who is accused of using Facebook Marketplace to set up two armed robberies. Waters urged the community to use safe practices when setting up any kind of in-person transactionContinue Reading

A proposed bill aimed to protect homeowners from squatters taking over their property is facing opposition from some critics who believe the proposal could cause unintended consequences. Patti Peeples used her experience after squatters wreaked havoc on her property almost a year ago to advocate for other homeowners, so theyContinue Reading