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QUINCEY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida gunman who allegedly shot five people dead and killed two in a crime was killed in a shootout on Friday. According to WTLV, the suspect entered a mobile gas station at 3749 Pat Thomas Parkway and fired four people, two of which died. More than 90 people get sick on cruise ships after the outbreak The suspect then fled to Suwanee County, where authorities said he was in a shootout with a Suwanee County deputy. During the incident, the deputy was shot and injured, but was taken to a nearby hospital, where the Suwanney…
President Donald Trump highlights our broken federal disaster system and the urgent need led by the nation. As former speaker of the Florida House Speaker, as executive director of the largest national coalition of flood-affected communities and elected officials, we agree.Chris Sprouse (Courtesy of Chris Sprouse)Melissa Roberts (American Flood Union)The hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars are in balance as the southeast stares closely at Hurricane Helen and a decade-long recovery from Los Angeles. It’s time for a new playbook.Our combined experience – Leading the Florida House of Representatives and running the nation’s top adaptation nonprofits – The Trump administration…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Governor Desantis announced Friday that Li, during Jeanette Nuñez, will become interim president of Florida International University. When asked about his appointee, DeSantis said he “did a great job for Florida” and praised her for his involvement in Florida’s success over the past six years. “I think somehow she was mistakenly reported that she would resign today,” DeSantis said. “That’s not true.” Nuñez has worked part-time as a professor and advisor at the university since graduating from the facility in 1994. In response to the announcement, the Florida Democrats issued a statement immediately. “Again, Republican hypocrisy…
Washington – A rocky object called the Benne is classified as a nearby asteroid and currently takes the closest approach to Earth every six years, about 186,000 miles away. Scientists estimated the possibility of a collision with Earth at 1,700 in September 2182, which could make it even closer in the future.So should Bennu attack our planet? It’s not pretty, according to a new study based on computer simulations of impacts by asteroids with diameters of about three-thirds of miles like Bennu.Apart from immediate devastation, we estimated that such an impact would inject 100-400 million tons of dust into the…
Even if you run out of old cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and didn’t buy them during sale, there’s still a way to fix the cabin.The iconic wooden cabins that moved from Walt Disney World last year have begun to appear on vacation rental sites. Disney sells around 300 cabins to two independent Central Florida companies and sells them to the public.My husband and parents, Lauren Walker, went together in April 2024 to buy a cabin. Walker raised Disney fans and often went to theme parks, including Fort Wilderness, for vacation.”We were sold when we found a way to…
Tallahassee – After successfully adjusting one budget rejection override, Florida State Speaker Danny Perez is looking to review other items Governor Ron de Santis cut last year, including spending on arts, criminal justice and healthcare. A committee was established.Perez has assigned House members to four workgroups that are scheduled to begin hearings Tuesday to review the governor’s cuts that took place last summer. The group is made up of several Standing House Committees and members of its Chairs, and is permitted to meet for up to 10 days.All senators have the opportunity to engage in workgroups as work takes place…
Paul Wiseman, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025.The first monthly employment report of Donald Trump’s second presidency points to a solid but unseen labor market. Job creation in January hired 307,000 in December, starting from 261,000 added in November. The economists were hoping for around 170,000 new jobs in January.As Trump prepares to shake up economic policy decisions by cutting federal jobs, leviing large taxes on foreign goods and deporting millions of undocumented workers. The outlook is uncertain. His tariffs and immigration crackdown…
The US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Florida has announced a ruling in the National Federation of Mexico for illegally owning firearms in the United States. Below is an official statement.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – US District Judge Wendy Berger spends a year and a day in federal prison for illegally owning firearms in the United States. I’ve declared it. Cienega-Gaona was pleaded guilty in November 2024.According to court documents, in May 2024, US Customs and Border Protection agents began an investigation into Cienega-Gaona. Through their investigation, agents determined that Cienega-Gaona was a native and citizen of Mexico. Cienega-Gaona was…
The 7-year-old girl died Tuesday night after a racing accident at Orlando Speed World Drugway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.According to an FHP spokesperson, Elienis Zoe Diaz Rodriguez passed away after being taken to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital on Sunday for her child.Set up on behalf of the family to cover funeral costs, GoFundMe raised more than $26,000 of its $30,000 target as of Friday morning.”She realized her dream of driving a junior drug star. After two days of fighting for her life, the doctor confirmed her brain death,” Page said. “We created this Go Fund Me to…
An estimated $1.77 billion in funding to build a charging network has been allocated for 2025 and 2026.According to the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), a federal program that granted state funds to build national electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has been suspended.The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program has allocated $5 billion to the state to build a nationally interconnected network of DC fast chargers. The program, part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Employment Act, was a key part of the Biden administration’s push to net zero emissions by 2050. For the past 10 years.FHWA, an agency under…