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Hillsboro County, Fla. (WFLA) – Hillsboro County is considering plans and safety measures to keep you safe during this hurricane season. The season begins on June 1st. The first responders looked at the technology that must respond to people in need with a variety of tools, equipment and technologies Thursday morning. The county is pulling out all stops so that every call can be answered. They bought four sherp cars last year due to all the floods the county saw. “They can go to high terrain, low terrain and they can go through the water,” said Battalion Chief Rodney Castro.…
The Interior Secretary said he had directed the Maritime Energy Department to “stop all construction activities” for the wind project “until further review.”Interior Secretary Doug Burgham said on April 16 that construction of a major wind project off the New York coast “until further review.”Posted on Social Platform X on Wednesday, Burgham said he had consulted with Howard Luttonick of Commerce to direct “all construction activities” to “stop all construction activities” on Equiner’s Imperial Wind Project. The Biden administration approved the project in 2023, and construction began last year.The Secretary of the Interior has denounced the previous administration as “running”…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – An active shooter was reported at Florida State University on Thursday. According to university police, the reported shooters were in the student union area. Several people are being treated for injuries at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Details of the extent of the injury or current condition are not provided. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has issued the following statement: “TMH is actively receiving and caring for patients related to incidents that occurred at Florida State University. At this time, details are still being rolled out and we don’t have any specific information yet. However, we want to ensure that…
Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to rise despite fear of a tariff recession. The Labor Bureau said Thursday that unemployment claims had fallen from 9,000 to 215,000 for the week that ends April 12. That’s well below the forecasts of 225,000 new application analysts. The weekly application of unemployment benefits is considered a layoff proxy and has been staying mostly between 200,000 and 250,000 for the past few years. The four-week average of applications that can soften some of the weekly swings…
The complaint filed in Barr in Florida alleges that Barr Chairman Roland Sanchez Medina misused $625,000 in a real estate transaction.The Florida bar has admitted to the Miami Herald to publicly grievances about Sanchez Medina denying fraud.”I assert and explicitly refuse to misappropriate $625,000,” Sanchez Medina said in an email to the Miami Herald. “I have responded to a complaint denying the charges.”Sanchez-Medina’s answer refers to three different answers he gave about money. You are paid to one company, sitting in a law firm trust account, and paying to another company.Sanchez-Medina works at Smgq Law, a coral gable company that…
Below is an official statement from the US Lawyer’s Office in the Central Region of Florida about a Tampa man who was declared an armed robbery of a postal worker. TAMPA, Fla. — Senior US District Judge Charlene Honeywell has sentenced Darene Underwood (20, Tampa) to 10 years and five months in federal prison to swing a firearm in connection with an armed robbery of a postal postal carrier and its crime. The court also ordered Underwood to pay the postal carrier $1,531.99 in compensation.According to court documents, on September 5, 2023, a postal mail carrier in the U.S. was…
The closure could leave seven refineries behind for drivers struggling state gas, leading to higher gas prices, industry experts say.Another California oil refinery will close next year, increasing the likelihood of putting more pressure on increasing gasoline supply and driver prices.Texas-based Valero Energy Corporation said on April 16 that it had filed a notice to the California Energy Commission, which aims to idolize, rebuild or halt it at Benicia refineries in Northern California by the end of April 2026.”We understand the impact this will have on our employees, business partners and our community and will continue to work with them…
Gisele Galoustian – Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University is recognized as the National Center for Academic Excellence at Cyber Security Agency (NSA) and the National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Security (NCAE-C). This honorable designation, awarded throughout the 2030 academic year, confirms the university’s leadership and innovation in the field of cybersecurity research at the doctoral level.This recognition places the FAU among elite groups across the country that have demonstrated a sustained commitment to cutting-edge research in cyber defense and security. The CAE-R designation is awarded to universities where programs that meet strict academic and research criteria set…
Two days after Haiti’s transitional government approved partial funding in tax revenue to help fight gangs, the country’s Treasury Ministry was hit by another blow. The Miami-based Royal Caribbean has suspended operations at Lavadie, a private destination off the coast of northern Haiti. Celebrity Cruise, the sister line of the Royal Caribbean, had already removed Lavadie from its itinerary a few weeks ago. “Due to the abundant attention we temporarily suspend our visit to Lavadie,” a Royal Caribbean spokesman said in a statement. “We’re already communicating directly with our guests.” On Tuesday night, Haitian vendors who rely on a small…
When it comes to voting, Florida-elected officials love to tote our own horns, claiming we are “Florida’s free state” and the gold standard for elections. What those officials don’t say is that we were gold standard just a few years ago. Amy Keith (James Schultz | General Cause Florida)Now, Florida’s elected leaders are making it increasingly difficult for eligible Florida voters to vote. They effectively choose their voters to ensure they remain in power. Now we can see a perfect example of this play. House Bill 1381 is a horrifying bill that causes confusion and confusion for voters and election…