Florida News (Page 534)

A new tropical depression formed Thursday in the far eastern Atlantic with no threat to land. Tropical Depression 14 is expected to gradually strengthen into a hurricane. It is located about 160 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands and will never hit any land as a tropical cyclone. ItContinue Reading

A 13-year-old Westside Middle School student is facing charges after a loaded gun was found in his backpack on Tuesday. The principal called it a very poor decision on the part of the student, who is in seventh grade. According to the student’s arrest report, he brought a .45-caliber semi-automaticContinue Reading

A Gov. Ron DeSantis news conference in Jacksonville turned heated Thursday morning after a Black man in the crowd said the Florida governor’s policies contributed to the racist murder of three Black residents in Jacksonville last month. During the question and answer portion of the news conference held on Jacksonville’sContinue Reading

Clay County deputies returned home Wednesday from Taylor County following Hurricane Idalia. They worked with other law enforcement agencies to assist communities impacted by the storm. The Sheriff’s Office posted to their Facebook page Thursday to recognize the deputies who made the trip. The post said, “It’s heartening to seeContinue Reading

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The Duval County Clerk of Courts is holding its third annual “Let’s Drive Jax” expo to help local drivers get their licenses reinstated. The expo provides drivers an opportunity to work directly with all appropriate state agencies and/or the court to determine how to reinstate their driving privileges. Pre-registration isContinue Reading

International Manatee Day is Thursday, Sept. 7, and we are reminding Floridians to protect the vulnerable marine mammal with no known natural enemy. Manatees face many threats, from habitat loss to watercraft collisions, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds anyone on the water to slow down andContinue Reading

Get ready to see the weird, the wild, and the astonishing — for free! From Sept. 5 to Oct. 15, teachers of all grades and college-level staff can visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Red Train Tours, and Bayfront Mini Golf for free! Teachers’ guests will also receive 50% off.Continue Reading

The principal of a Flagler County elementary school has resigned following a controversy over her handling of a recent assembly that targeted the academic performance of Black students. Donelle Evensen, principal at Bunnell Elementary School, informed Superintendent LaShakia Moore that she is resigning from her post, the Flagler County SchoolContinue Reading