county in Florida, United States of America
Man has kids ‘roam the streets’ collecting money for fake nonprofit, Florida cops say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article287530830.html
DeSantis puts final stamp on Florida law blocking kids from social media: The new law is similar to efforts in other states, and will almost assuredly be met by ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/25/desantis-childen-social-media-ban-00148805
Quick Glance: Florida's Legislation Limits Social Media Access for Minors
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill prohibiting social media use for children under 14.
- Supporters aim to safeguard children's mental health, while critics argue against potential infringement on free speech.
- The law mandates social media platforms to delete accounts of minors and conduct third-party age verification.
- Several other states have implemented comparable regulations, with Meta opposing the law citing privacy concerns.
Walmart patron says she shoplifts as part of game, Florida cops say. ‘It’s really fun’
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Walmart patron says she shoplifts as part of game, Florida cops say. ‘It’s really fun’
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Hunter thinks he’s firing at turkey, then man yells he’s been shot, Florida cops say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article286830310.html
Why Florida doesn’t have wind energy, but lawmakers want to curb it anyway: A Florida bill nearing passage would ban offshore wind turbines in state waters.
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/06/why-florida-doesnt-have-wind-energy-but-lawmakers-want-to-curb-it-anyway/
Despite conservative outrage, Florida could make it easier to sue media: The idea was first proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/02/21/florida-desantis-defamation-legislature-trump-backlash/
Paid articlePaid Violent attack erupts when man gets offended by ‘religious debate,’ Florida cops say
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article286900325.html
Commentary | Speaker Renner: We trust parents, not social media giants: Big Tech and their allies are promoting the false-promise of a parental opt-in ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/19/commentary-speaker-renner-we-trust-parents-not-social-media-giants/
Where to play golf in Northeast Florida: The First Coast from Jacksonville Beach south to Daytona Beach
golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/golf-courses-where-to-play-northeast-florida-jacksonville-tpc-sawgrass/
Vacation rental homes will be regulated under plan approved by Florida lawmakers: The Florida Senate has given final approval to a plan aimed, in part ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/08/vacation-rental-homes-will-be-regulated-under-plan-approved-by-florida-lawmakers/
Burglary suspect found crammed in spiral tube slide at playground, Florida cops say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article285472097.html
Florida House speaker, DeSantis look at ‘alternatives’ to bill barring kids under 16 from social media
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/28/florida-house-speaker-desantis-look-at-alternatives-to-bill-barring-kids-under-16-from-social-media/
Kids would be banned from social media until 16 under Florida proposal: Every Floridian who wants to use social media would have to submit some sort of ID ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/01/kids-would-be-banned-from-social-media-until-16-under-florida-proposal.html
Proposed Florida ban on social media for children will be tweaked: House Speaker Paul Renner said lawmakers will revise a bill aimed at keeping children off ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/02/proposed-florida-ban-on-social-media-for-children-will-be-tweaked/
A social media ban for kids? Here’s why courts likely would stop that in Florida: If the idea of showing an ID to use social media doesn’t sound appealing ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/25/a-social-media-ban-for-kids-heres-why-courts-likely-would-stop-that-in-florida/
Florida Senate approves $800 million health care package: Florida Senate approves sweeping health care legislation
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/18/florida-senate-approves-sweeping-health-care-legislation/
House panel backs banning social media accounts for kids under 16: The Florida House on Thursday began moving forward with a plan to restrict minors’ use of ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/11/house-panel-backs-banning-social-media-accounts-for-kids-under-16/
Top lawmakers won’t back near-total abortion ban or end to universal voting by mail
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/10/top-lawmakers-wont-back-near-total-abortion-ban-or-end-to-universal-voting-by-mail/
Florida lawmaker again seeks to lower rifle-buying age to 18: A House Republican on Thursday renewed an attempt to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for people ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/04/florida-lawmaker-again-seeks-to-lower-rifle-buying-age-to-18/
Florida teacher beaten by student wants max term for teen attacker while supporters lobby for mercy
nypost.com/2024/01/19/news/florida-teacher-beaten-by-student-wants-max-term-for-teen-attacker-while-supporters-lobby-for-mercy/
Bodycam video shows Florida deputies rescuing woman and baby from submerged car: In a heroic moment, deputies in Flagler County, Florida, rescued a woman and her ...
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/bodycam-video-shows-florida-deputies-rescuing-woman-and-baby-from-submerged-car/article_be8db72c-4133-5f15-a718-7861c479849f.html
Man sues Dunkin' Donuts for $50K, claims toilet exploded on him: A Florida man is suing Dunkin’ Donuts for at least $50,000, claiming a toilet at one of its ...
foxbusiness.com/retail/man-sues-dunkin-donuts-50k-claiming-toilet-exploded-him
Quick Glance: Dunkin' Customer Covered in Poop as 'Problem' Toilet Explodes, Florida Lawsuit Claims
- A Florida lawsuit accused Dunkin' of negligence after a customer says he was covered in poop when a toilet inside a Winter Park store exploded.
- The lawsuit, filed in Orange County district court on Jan. 3, is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 for 'severe and long-term injuries' and 'emotional and mental distress' from a man’s visit to one of the coffee chain’s Winter Park locations a year ago.
- On Jan. 6, 2022, the Flagler County resident went into the Dunkin’ men’s room and had just used one of the toilets when there was an 'explosion,' the lawsuit says.
- The lawsuit alleges the man and the interior of the room itself were covered with debris, including human feces and urine.
Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try.: A top priority this session is restricting social media for kids. But the research is mixed ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/01/12/social-media-ban-teens-depression-suicide-studies-facebook-instagram-tiktok/
Florida Senate in position to pass sweeping health care bill: The Florida Senate is poised to pass a wide-ranging health care plan that includes trying to boost ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/11/florida-senate-in-position-to-pass-sweeping-health-care-bill/
Popular videos from the past week you may have missed: Deputies in Florida rescued a woman and her baby from a submerged car, scientists have captured rare ...
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/popular-videos-from-the-past-week-you-may-have-missed/collection_6ac1c9c8-a392-5c2f-b621-ba690c113150.html
Social media can harm kids. Florida must act to break its grip on children | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article284536845.html
Stopping ruinous court merger plan is the right verdict | Editorial: House Speaker Paul Renner's court consolidation idea would have made justice less ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/28/editorial-killing-a-court-consolidation-plan-was-the-right-thing-to-do/
Man steals cash drawer from Walmart, then posts photo in same shirt, US cops say: A man accused of stealing a cash register from a Walmart was caught after some ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/01/15/man-steals-cash-drawer-from-walmart-then-posts-photo-in-same-shirt-us-cops-say
Man steals cash drawer from Walmart, then posts photo in same shirt, Florida cops say
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article284171463.html
Prison time for Florida teen who beat teacher over Nintendo Switch would be ‘death sentence’: mom
nypost.com/2023/11/30/news/brendan-depas-mom-begs-for-leniency-in-sentencing-for-teacher-attack/
Man shoots 18-month-old at home, then his dad helps cover it up, Florida cops say
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article283981143.html
Leaving Florida: Boomer couple left for life in Vermont mobile home: A boomer recently left her house in coastal Florida for a $12,000 mobile home in northern ...
businessinsider.com/leaving-florida-moving-to-vermont-boomer-retirement-mobile-home-2023-12
Kudos: Joseph Walsh, Alice Fairfax, Flagler Playhouse fundraisers: Central Florida arts and cultural news and notes, with an eye on people who deserve a pat on ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/11/29/kudos-joseph-walsh-alice-fairfax-flagler-playhouse-fundraisers/
High-on-pot 'punk gangster' uncle fatally shoots baby niece while showing off gun to pals: cops
nypost.com/2023/11/17/news/punk-gangster-uncle-charged-with-shooting-dead-tot-niece/
Woman pulls gun on other driver during parking lot dispute at Walmart, Florida cops say
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article282763338.html
Paid articlePaid Florida teacher beaten unconscious by 270-pound student living off donations after being put on unpaid leave
nypost.com/2023/11/15/news/florida-teacher-beaten-unconscious-by-270-pound-student-now-living-off-donations-after-being-put-on-unpaid-leave/
Fla. judge who'll sentence student in vicious beating of teacher also went easy on teen in sadistic assault
nypost.com/2023/12/04/news/florida-judge-who-will-sentence-brendan-depa-goes-easy-in-separate-case/
'LIFE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN': Florida teacher's aide, victim of brutal beating, living off donations
torontosun.com/news/world/life-turned-upside-down-florida-teachers-aide-victim-of-brutal-beating-living-off-donations
Possible tornadoes cause damage in Flagler County, Clearwater: The Flagler County Sheriff's Office said a tornado was reported Thursday morning in the ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/10/12/2-possible-tornadoes-cause-damage-in-clearwater/
11 high school students arrested over massive brawl in middle of school day: Three of the students involved in the fight were charged with felonies.
abcnews.go.com/US/11-high-school-students-arrested-massive-brawl-middle/story
Quick Glance: Black Student Suspended and Transferred to Disciplinary School Over Hair Length
- Darryl George, 18, had previously faced suspension from Barbers Hill High School in Texas due to the length of his dreadlocks violating the district's dress code.
- Darryl George and his mother, both African American, stand side by side.
- A black student in Texas, who was suspended for his hairstyle, was removed from his school and transferred to a disciplinary school program, as stated in a letter shared by the student's family.
- When Darryl's dreadlocks are not pinned up or tied back, they exceed the allowed length according to the school district.
Eleven students have been arrested following a massive brawl at a Palm Coast, Florida high school. Three received felony charges ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/11-high-school-students-arrested-massive-brawl-middle/story
DeSantis' chartered jet trade mission around the world cost nearly $1.6 million
politico.com/news/2023/10/06/desantis-travel-campaign-expenses-00120465
Victim clings to hood of car for two miles in Florida hit-and-run | Watch: A Florida woman was arrested after she tried to flee a hit-and-run scene with the ...
hindustantimes.com/world-news/florida-hit-and-run-victim-clings-to-hood-of-car-for-two-miles-as-driver-tries-to-flee-arrested-watch-101696476974230.html
76-year-old speeds away from crash with other driver clinging to hood, Florida cops say
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article280110414.html
Florida man arrested for trying to cross Atlantic in giant hamster wheel: The vessel was constructed from wiring and buoys and is equipped with paddles that turn ...
globalnews.ca/news/9942416/florida-man-arrested-hamster-wheel-atlantic-ocean/
Quick Glance: Coast Guard apprehends man attempting to cross the Atlantic in a giant hamster wheel
- Reza Baluchi was taken into custody by the U.S. Coast Guard while attempting to cross the Atlantic in a 'hydro pod' made of buoys.
- Baluchi once again refused to leave his vessel and informed the officers that the bomb was not real.
- A day or two later, a cold front hit the bubble on his side, so [Baluchi] activated a spot device, and the Coast Guard came to his rescue.
- This time, the Coast Guard encountered Baluchi, informed him that his voyage was being terminated due to manifest unsafety, and instructed him to board their boat.
New College of Florida to pick next president : A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
tampabay.com/news/education/2023/10/03/new-college-florida-pick-next-president/
Paid articlePaid Florida leaders must do more on property insurance, speaker-designate says: “Do I believe we’re done with property insurance?” Speaker-designate Daniel Perez ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/18/florida-leaders-must-do-more-on-property-insurance-speaker-designate-says/
Boy was in room as mom had drug-fueled sex with 2 men and one died, Florida cops say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article279235154.html
Whale Calf Euthanized After Stranding on Florida Beach: The 12-foot sperm whale was discovered stranded on the sand of a beach near Marineland on Wednesday ...
newsweek.com/sperm-whale-calf-stranded-florida-beach-euthanized-1830630
Boy was in room as mom had drug-fueled sex with 2 men and one died, Florida cops say
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article279235154.html
Officer leaps into action — literally — to save drowning swimmers, Florida photos show
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article279610779.html
Worker was denied a private space to pump breast milk at Florida resort, feds say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article279475214.html
Florida principal resigns weeks after Black students are singled out at an assembly
cnn.com/2023/09/07/us/florida-principal-resigns-flagler-county-reaj/
Florida public school teacher who led assembly that singled out Black students is resigning
cnn.com/2023/09/11/us/florida-teacher-resigns-flagler-county-reaj/
A storm system that moved across parts of Florida early Thursday left a path of damage to cars, houses and businesses, authorities said.www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/early-morning-storms-leave-path-of-damage-from-tampa-bay-into-north-florida/
Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall in Florida: Live Updates: The eye of the Category 3 hurricane came ashore along a sparsely populated area of the state’s Gulf ...
nytimes.com/live/2023/08/30/us/hurricane-idalia-florida
Quick Glance: Biden to Travel to Florida After Hurricane Idalia
- President Joe Biden plans to travel to Florida on Saturday morning following the state's devastation from Hurricane Idalia earlier this week.
- Biden informed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of the declaration.
- The White House stated that this morning, President Biden called Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to inform him that he has signed a Major Disaster Declaration and ordered all available federal resources to help with the continued response to Tropical Storm Idalia.
- Biden has spoken with DeSantis multiple times before and during the hurricane.
Florida Principal Resigns After Black-Only Assembly on Low Test Scores: The Black children were allegedly warned they could end up in jail or dead if their ...
thedailybeast.com/florida-principal-resigns-after-black-only-assembly-on-low-test-scores
Florida elementary school principal and teacher are placed on leave after Black students are singled out at an assembly
cnn.com/2023/08/25/us/florida-flagler-county-schools-black-assembly/
Florida school ‘segregated’ Black students for talk on test scores, parents say: Only Black fourth- and fifth-grade students at Bunnell Elementary School in ...
washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/23/florida-black-students-assembly-test-scores/
Toddler fatally shot inside home and witnesses aren’t cooperating, Florida cops say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article279011869.html
Infant Girl Fatally Shot Inside Drug-Filled Home: Police: The 18-month-old girl was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a Florida hospital on Sunday.
newsweek.com/toddler-girl-fatally-shot-inside-drug-filled-home-1824557
Florida School Apologizes After Black Children Called A “Problem” Group, Sent To Segregated Assembly On Low Test Scores
essence.com/news/florida-school-assembly-black-students/
Florida man was pulled over for tinted windows, cops say. Then he asked for a doctor
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article278234528.html
MOMS GONE WILD: Florida mothers leave kids for sex, drugs, death ... and sharks: A pair of recent incidents involving Florida moms serve to highlight some ...
torontosun.com/news/world/moms-gone-wild-florida-mothers-leave-kids-for-sex-drugs-death-and-sharks
Atlantic crossing in a hamster wheel: Coast guard stops man: A man from Florida wanted to cross the Atlantic in a self-made hamster wheel boat ...
stern.de/panorama/atlantikueberquerung-im-hamsterrad--kuestenwache-stoppt-mann--33806762.html
Man spotted floating in giant hamster wheel faces federal charges in Miami. Here’s why
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article279069459.html
Florida school singled out Black children, telling them to do better: Black students from the elementary school's fourth and fifth grades were told as a group ...
businessinsider.com/florida-school-singled-out-black-children-telling-them-do-better-2023-8
Paid articlePaid Florida State Guard’s $10 million headquarters to include gun range, offices and more
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article278019103.html
Meet Cassius, world’s largest living crocodile with ‘dreamy’ eyes: Cassius, world's largest crocodile in captivity, lives in Marineland Melanesia wildlife zoo on ...
hindustantimes.com/trending/meet-cassius-world-s-largest-living-crocodile-with-dreamy-eyes-101692775764705.html
‘I can’t feel my legs’: Police officer exposed to fentanyl while on duty: A Florida police officer is recovering after being exposed to suspected fentanyl while ...
independent.co.uk/tv/news/florida-traffic-stop-drugs-fentanyl-b2392276.html
HUNTER: Canadian man finally ID'd in 1997 Florida torture murder: He would never have been found if it weren't for the alligator tearing his arm off ...
torontosun.com/news/world/hunter-canadian-man-finally-idd-in-1997-florida-torture-murder
2 Florida men sentenced for Capitol riot including 1 for pepper-spraying police: A Florida man prosecutors say is affiliated with the Proud Boys extremist group ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/07/capitol-rioter-linked-to-proud-boys-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-pepper-spraying-police/
Manitoba man identified as cold case murder victim in Florida 26 years later: A Manitoba man has been found to be the victim of a 26-year-old homicide cold case ...
winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-man-identified-as-cold-case-murder-victim-in-florida-26-years-later-1.6525071
Body found shot, stabbed in waterway 26 years ago, Florida cops say. Now he’s identified
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article278337649.html
Speaker Renner: Property insurance forecast brightened by legislative reforms | Opinion
orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/18/speaker-renner-property-insurance-forecast-brightened-by-legislative-reforms-commentary/
A Florida contractor paid $48,000 after shorting workers on overtime pay, Labor says
miamiherald.com/news/business/article276966158.html
Homeowner jailed for spraying passing woman in face with water hose, Florida cops say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article277663058.html
Alligator in a trash can? Cops get creative trying to catch gator in Florida driveway
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article277591153.html
‘I am butt naked.’ Hit-and-run suspect stopped wearing only a scarf, Florida cops say
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article276684956.html
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