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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Phoenix Echner, a man facing a trial for a Florida State University mass shooting, was “muted” on murder charges Thursday. Ikner was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Til Chaba and Ricardo Morales and charged with seven counts of murder. “We won’t stop looking for the truth”: FSU filming survey remains active In Florida, “standing mute” occurs when the defendant fails to file any type of plea for himself. So, Ichner’s lawyers filed “not guilty” pleas on his behalf, at each state law. Court records say he waived his right to speedy trial. Meanwhile,…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – Seven West Palm Beach officers have been charged in connection with a crash crash in Boynton Beach that killed two women last year. Five of them were members of the gang and habitual criminal suppression team (ghost), who had made the arrest of armed robbers on July 30, 2024, according to the affidavit. According to NBC affiliate WPTV, officers were searching for 23-year-old Neoni Copeland in connection with another incident that escalated into a police pursuit. Copeland was running away from police with his grey kia tinger when he crashed into another car. The…
Burqa Ban’s proposal returns to the spotlight of British politics following a new push by British MP Sarah Pochin. The appeal by British lawmakers to ban the burqa has rekindled public debate over the wearing of Islamic face veils in public places.The most hidden burkas hide all Islamic veils, cover the face and body, leaving only a mesh screen, usually for the wearer to see through.The new controversy was sparked by newly elected Reformed British Parliament Sarah Pochin on Wednesday. Prime Minister Sarah Pochin urged Kiel Prime Minister Stage to consider pointing out similar bans in countries such as France,…
The Atlanta developers’ plans to transform the once-shining Seminole Town Center lined up the first retailers, with Costco having a contract, buying a portion of the property and building a new store there. Costco Wholesale recently submitted plans to the city of Sanford, seeking a 156,454 square feet of membership warehouse store, 847 parking spaces and gas stations, replacing the former Macy building and parking lot south of the mall, according to a GrowthSpotter report. JP Andrews, Costco’s Director of Real Estate Development, confirmed that he has a contract to purchase parcels from Ardent Companies, which purchased the property at…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Walmart drone delivery will soon be coming to Tampa and Orlando, Florida’s first cities to test new services. Until now, drone delivery was only available in Dallas, Texas and Bentonville, Arkansas, but the company announced Thursday it is expanding to other parts of the country. Along with Tampa and Orlando, drone delivery has also come to Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas. Walmart is the first retailer to experiment with drone delivery on a large scale, the company said. The service has come to 100 stores, but no additional information is provided regarding any…
“Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we’ll do that anymore,” the president said.President Donald Trump said on June 6 that he would not talk to Elon Musk “for a while” in the aftermath of the feud between the two billionaires. “I don’t even think about Elon. He has problems. The poor guy has problems,” Trump told CNN on Friday.When asked if he had a phone conversation with Tesla CEO who left the Trump administration last week, Trump said, “No.The February 5 feud began with Trump responding to opposition to the Musk’s GOP bill to make…
Products based on The Nintendo characters are available for sale at Toad’s Nintendo characters at a store near the entrance to the Epic Universe theme park. (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel) The epic universe lives inhabited by monsters, wizards, dragons, and little men called Mario and Luigi. And Universal Orlando has fascinated visitors to buy their memories, many of which have created a lineup of products limited to new theme parks. Consumer preferences and trends make souvenirs a more elaborate task than closing out a t-shirt or keychain factory. “We’ve really relied on novelty, playfulness,” said Kathy Fisher, Senior Vice President of…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez appeared in the first courtroom after being arrested Friday on assault charges. The judge granted Lopez a $1 million bond on the condition that he would wear a GPS monitor and give up his passport and firearm. Watch: Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been arrested for assault Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expelled Lopez on Thursday after investigators revealed connections to illegal gambling operations dating back to 2019, according to Florida Attorney General James Usmiel. Marcos Lopez appears in court. (wesh) Lopez was accused of using money from the surgery to fund…
Associated Press Economics Writer Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers delayed employment last month, but still added 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade war. The Labor Department said Friday that employment fell from the revised 147,000 in April. The profits from the job last month were slightly higher than 130,000 economists had predicted. However, the revision shaved 95,000 jobs from its March and April salaries. The unemployment rate remained 4.2% lower. The healthcare company has added 62,000 jobs, 30,000 bars and restaurants. However, the federal government has reduced its employment of 22,000 since November 2020. And…
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) – On Friday morning, they signed three bills aimed at helping Florida veterans. He held a press conference at Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home in Port Charlotte, where he and other supporters discussed the legislation. Desantis has signed the Act on House Bill 797, “Veterans and Spouse Nursing Beds,” Senate Bill 116, “Veterans” and SB 910, “Veterans Benefits Support.” HB 797 helps streamline access to health care by allowing certain skilled nursing homes to designate beds specifically for veterans and their spouses, removing “bureaucratic obstacles.” SB 116 expands its suicide prevention program and directs…