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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – The Governor’s Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is moving into state universities to take a deeper look into all aspects of their operations and their spending habits. DeSantis visited the University of South Florida on Wednesday and spotlighted the state university’s spending habits.Pursuant to an executive order issued in February of this year, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the creation of the Florida DOGE Task Force. In addition to local government spending, he plans to shed light on state universities, writing letters to university presidents and demanding that they share their budget breakdowns, staffing levels, and the…

A Florida man is facing a felony charge after police say he left $500 worth of pumpkins smashed outside a Tampa Bay area Target store during a late-night rampage. According to court records obtained by TheSmokingGun.com, around 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 21, 31-year-old Aaron Thompson was captured on surveillance camera removing a pumpkin from a display box in front of the store and throwing it on the ground. Police said about 80 pumpkins worth $472.14 were destroyed. Authorities arrested Thompson a few days later when he returned to the same target. After Thompson was shown the surveillance footage in the…

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WFLA) – The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that a reckless driver drove through a parking lot and county road, striking a vehicle and overturning a U-Haul truck. According to SLCSO, dispatchers received multiple calls about a reckless U-Haul truck pushing a vehicle off a roadway in the Lakewood Park area around 5:15 p.m. According to SLCSO, officers spotted the U-Haul truck in the Winn-Dixie parking lot after noticing its erratic path, which endangered pedestrians and drivers. “The driver posed a significant threat to motorists, forced several vehicles off the road, and posed a serious…

For drivers in the Tampa Bay area, a sudden car accident can cause confusion, distress, and unexpected financial burden. Knowing where to go for help can make all the difference. That’s why so many residents continue to trust KFB Law. KFB Law is a locally founded law firm known for its individualized approach and proven success in helping accident victims recover both financially and emotionally. significant experience Founded by attorneys Marcus Fernandez and Rob Roy, KFB Law has built a strong reputation in the Tampa community through decades of combined experience handling personal injury and auto accident claims. Our firm…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida sheriff has been arrested for “inappropriate communication with a minor on social media,” according to the sheriff’s office. Charlotte County Deputy Sheriff James Ford was charged with solicitation of a minor, sending harmful material to a minor and communicating harmful to a minor, Sheriff Bill Plummell said in a social media post. “Every time a deputy is arrested, the trust we have worked so hard to build with our community is undermined,” Plummell wrote. “When it comes to the seriousness of an arrest, especially something of this nature, I wanted you to hear this…

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Sumter County deputies announced Wednesday that “Little Miss Lake Panasofkee” has been identified as a Tampa woman, nearly 55 years after her murder. Investigators said they used advanced latent print analysis to identify “Little Miss Lake Panasofke” as 21-year-old Maureen L. Miner-Loward, known to friends and family as “Cookie.” On February 19, 1971, Sumter County deputies discovered the badly decomposed body of a woman floating in Shady Brook Creek in Lake Panasofkee, beneath the Interstate 75 overpass. Five people found guilty of Suni Vel’s murder Investigators said the woman was found wrapped in a carpet…

“Why did you have prosciutto wrapped around your arm?” This is from a friend who texted me a shot of this grazing board before assembly. I shoved it in the fridge (which I decided to call “the morgue” for the next few days) and took another photo of it lying on a cookie sheet before preparing it for its magic. I was really excited about that message, especially since I had traced my own hand and arm as a template before I started. I was so happy that it represented my bird-like wrists. I was a chef Moreau, a mad…

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man who stabbed a 6-year-old to death in Kentucky has been arrested in Florida on a parole violation, Attorney General James Usmayer announced Tuesday. Ronald Exantus, 42, was arrested and extradited to Kentucky for failing to register as a convicted felon with the local sheriff’s office. In 2015, Exantus stabbed a 6-year-old to death in Versailles, Kentucky. A Kentucky jury later found Mr. Exantus not guilty by reason of insanity and convicted him of two counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree assault, and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison,…

College ranking site Research.com analyzed more than 1,700 colleges and their costs for tuition, room, board, and supplies. Its purpose is to provide prospective students with critical insight into affordable college options across the United States, revealing which colleges have the lowest cost of living nationally and by state. Four Florida universities rank among the top 50 most affordable options for students in the United States. At the top of the list was Tallahassee Community College. We offer students the lowest cost of living in Florida (ranked 18th in the nation) Ranked among the most affordable universities in Florida for…

Jack-o-lanterns haven’t rotted yet, but we have the latest information on holiday events at three Central Florida theme parks. Visitors may be able to see a revived sea lion show at SeaWorld Orlando, a 360,000-brick Christmas tree at Florida Legoland, and the “Coco” character at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration, the park is preparing for the return of “Clyde & Seymour’s Countdown to Christmas.” The comic sea lion duo was last seen in a show at the park’s holiday event in 2019. In the past, the production has featured cameos from walruses and mimes, as well as a…