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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Usmier has announced six arrests following the Summer Hurricane Operation, a multi-agency undercover agent targeting online child predators in North Florida. The three-night surgery, carried out July 10-12, was the first in Franklin County, and was involved with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Bay County Sheriff’s Office, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Tallahas Department Office and HSI’s Attorney General’s Office of Justice. Statewide prosecutors. Uthmeier said the arrest shows commitment to protecting Florida children. “Six predators will be caught and faced prosecution, including…

Video above: 3rd federal lawsuit targets Wannial Catraz ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as the “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue moving towards a halt of closure operations by late October. US District Judge Kathleen Williams declined a request late Wednesday to suspend her order to close out the operation at the facility. The facility had already empty detainees, according to an email exchange shared with the Associated Press on Wednesday. Kevin Guthrie, executive director of Florida Emergency Management, said on August 22, “We’re going to “down to zero in a few days,” and in a…

Video above: 3rd federal lawsuit targets Wannial Catraz ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as the “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue moving towards a halt of closure operations by late October. US District Judge Kathleen Williams declined a request late Wednesday to suspend her order to close out the operation at the facility. The facility had already empty detainees, according to an email exchange shared with the Associated Press on Wednesday. Kevin Guthrie, executive director of Florida Emergency Management, said on August 22, “We’re going to “down to zero in a few days,” and in a…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa aims to give a deeper look at how long and where artificial intelligence is in our lives. The “AI: Your Mind and the Machine” exhibition shows games like Pong and Simon as examples of early implementations of AI. The exhibition introduces the history of AI and computers to illustrate the use of pattern recognition. From films to face recognition and voice recognition, this exhibition shows how AI is integrated into so many layers of our lives. The family-friendly exhibit is designed to bridge generational gaps and bring…

(KTLA) — Yet another major shopping mall retailer has announced it will close many stores as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Claire’s, a fashion and jewelry chain aimed at teen and “tween” girls, is slated to close nearly 300 locations, the company revealed in a court filing on Monday. The closures include 235 Claire’s locations and 56 Icing stores. Icing targets older teens and young adult women. A timeline for the closures was not released. The move follows Claire’s bankruptcy filing earlier this month when it signaled it might need to close more than 1,100 stores if a buyer…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A certified nursing assistant was arrested Thursday after law enforcement officials grabbed the neck of a disabled adult and shoved it from the bed onto the floor. Attorney General James Usmier’s Medicaid fraud control unit and the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office have said that Logan Morrison is a former employee of Dayspring Senior Living LLC (“Dayspring”) in Hilliard. Florida has seen an increase in carnivorous bacteria cases this year On April 15, 2024, investigators said they saw Morrison grabbing the neck of a disabled adult and pushing him out of bed. Morrison’s employment file showed that…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Carnivorous bacteria in Florida’s waters rose to 20 cases in 2025, the Florida Department of Health said. Vibrio vibrio is a carnivorous bacteria found in certain coastal waters, including salt and brackish water, according to the CDC. As of August 21, five deaths had been reported in Florida. The five deaths were as follows: Bay County: 2 Broward County: 1 Hillsboro County: 1 St. John’s County: 1 Most people get meat-eating bacteria by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, or when open wounds come into contact with coastal water. According to the CDC, there are 80,000 cases…

STARK, Fla. (AP) — The man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother, a man whom he claims to owes him $2,000, is due for receiving a fatal injection Thursday, a record 11th execution in Florida. Curtis Wyndham, 59, is the 30th person to be executed in the US this year, and Florida led behind the gust of a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The 12th man, David Joseph Pittman, 63, is scheduled to be killed in Florida on September 17th. Wyndham, whose final appeal of his stay was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday,…

When she saw a negative reaction after Trina Gregory, owner of SE7Enbites, removed the rainbow crossing outside Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub, she felt she wanted a different reaction. “We all feel like we are in this place where we are trying to heal this way. “I’m very hated, and I see these protests, and rhetoric of counterattacks, but there’s another way to counterattack. With kindness, love and the creation of community, that’s what this happens.” Letter: Readers respond to removal of rainbow crossings On September 15th, Gregory welcomes the community where the artist celebrates drawing 49 parking spots in the SE7Enbites…

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that the state will issue subpoena to Orange County employees as part of a continuing audit by Florida Government Efficiency (DOGE). The move comes after state auditors reported irregularities in county records during on-site visits and raised concerns about transparency and financial management. “Taxpayers in Orange County are worth more,” DeSantis said. “I praise CFO Ingoglia for issuing subpoena to Orange County employees involved in grant decisions, financial activities and department management. It is unacceptable to change public records and attempting to hide reckless spending decisions. Orange County was flagged for audits for its budget…