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st. JOHNS COUNTY — So was anger as news spread the proposal Saturday to replace 600 acres of preserved land with private companies.Locals and lawmakers on both parties expressed distrust that another secret attempt to develop beloved public land would soon emerge. A year ago, the public rebelled when the DeSantis administration came up with plans to add golf courses and hotels to the state parks.State Rep. Kim Kendall, a Republican from St. Augustine, sent an email explosion to all members of the Florida family around 4:30am, asking for the support of their opposition. She also emailed the Florida Department…
The death toll is expected to increase as search and rescue teams continue to work together through debris and devastation.The fierce storm that swept the Midwest and south on Friday killed at least 23 people and injured dozens more, causing Kentucky and Missouri to be hit hardest.Kentucky alone has confirmed at least 14 deaths in Kentucky alone, according to a statement from Kentucky Governor Andy Besher.”Sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information,” he wrote in a social media post. “Pray for all our affected families.”The powerful weather system that swept Kentucky on Friday left a…
One inmate was caught after a French quarter-feet chase. The other two were later arrested with the help of public tips.Three of the 10 prisoners who fled the Orleans Judicial Center in New Orleans have been recaptured, and authorities continue to manhunt the remaining seven, law enforcement officials confirmed in an update on May 17.The breakout occurred early on May 16th. When the man raw the hole behind the toilet, he exited the loading dock door and expanded the boundary wall, then escaped across the interstate.Louisiana State Police said in an update on Saturday morning that one escaped was caught…
Adjusting to a 140-square-foot cruise ship becomes easy after living with important others in an RV for 14 years.So Jim and Chris Gard’s new life was a smooth sailing with a new life travelling the world on a Villa Be Odyssey, the couple said in a recent video call with the South Florida Sun Sentinel.In the morning they wake up on a 30-year-old 480 cabin cruise ship converted by Pembroke Pines-based Odyssavie Residence and Marvel, where they can spend their days as they wish.”You know, it’s like fantasy,” says Jim.Chris adds: “Whenever I want to go for a short walk,…
The strike leaves 350,000 commuters daily without accessing the train to Manhattan.Train services between New Jersey and New York remained suspended for the second day on Saturday as negotiations continued between union leaders and state officials over a contract that would allow railroad engineers to return to work.New Jersey Transit President Chris Kolli and New Jersey Gov. Murphy had scheduled a serial meeting with locomotive engineers and train (Brett) Brotherhood on both Saturday and Sunday to end the strike before Monday morning rush hour.According to Kolluri, the union requested a meeting on Saturday, which was arranged late Friday. He and…
President Donald Trump plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone on Monday morning, saying calls will continue with Ukrainian President Voldimi Zelensky and his NATO allies to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian war.”I will be on the phone and speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin at 10am on Monday,” Trump wrote in a social media post on May 17th.Trump added that he will speak to Zelensky and various NATO allies to build support to end what he calls “a war that would never have happened.””Hopefully it will be a productive day, a ceasefire will occur…
MIAMI (AP) – Antonio Brown was temporarily taken into custody by police early Saturday after an argument in which gunshots were fired outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, according to a former NFL star and video posted on social media. Miami police confirmed in a written statement that officers responded to the area around 3am after receiving warnings from the shot spotters of the gunshot detection system. Officer Chiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the department, said police had questioned some people but did not arrest them. No injuries were reported at the scene. The investigation continues, Delva said, and…
Related Content: Trail Camera Captures a Large number of Animals TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Committee has launched a new website for the Great Florida Bird Watching and Wildlife Trail. The trail is 2,000 miles long and connects over 500 sites to view birds and wildlife. One new feature is the Find Site map. This allows users to find nearby locations and filter out specific birds they want to find. The site also provides highlights for each destination, including a short description, a park map, a list of amenities, and some species there. FWC has also…
Sunrise, Florida – There’s Game 7. The Florida Panthers, who missed a chance to punch their third straight ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals, were unable to find the goal they needed in a 2-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round of the Eastern Conference held at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday. So far, this series hasn’t been boring. First, the Maple Leafs competed for a 2-0 series lead. The Panthers then won three straight games and went 3-2. Currently, the series will be decided in Sunday’s final match in Toronto. “At the end, we were…
The fundraising hike is because a recently introduced bipartisan bill seeks to streamline the application process for opening charter schools.The Department of Education raised $60 million in charter school funding for the current fiscal year 2025, raising the program’s total budget to $500 million this year, the agency said in a statement on May 16th.A charter school is a publicly funded institution administered by a state, district, or group under contract with another entity. This contract is called the Charter, and allows schools to be exempt from certain local and state regulations and to set up their own rules and…