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TALHASSEE, Fla. (WLFA) – The end of the session means tensions are especially high on the Senate floor. This week, lawmakers returned to the back of state Sen. Daryl Luson (D-St. Petersburg), after lawmakers deleted the Mental Health Research Center, named after him. Less than a year later, the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee has dived deep into Florida’s mental health system. From that study, Senate Bill 1620 was drafted. The bill passed all Senate committees and all lawmakers were on board. Desantis announces co-immigration efforts and further arrests “The committee has forwarded 30 recommendations to the chairman, president…

The defense attorney for Pinellas’ plastic surgeon, accused of murdering Largo’s lawyer, has withdrawn from the case citing the ethical dispute.Judge Pinellas on Thursday granted the request from Thomas Kosovsky’s lawyer after the hearing. The development is expected to delay Kosovsky’s first-degree murder trial, which is scheduled to begin on May 19th with Stephen Kozzi’s death. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.Defense attorney Bjorn Brunvand, J. JervisWise, Amanda Powers Sellers and Debra Tuomey filed a motion to withdraw on Wednesday, citing an unspecified “ethical conflict of interest.” Judge Joseph Brune granted the motion at a hearing Thursday.In a…

Stark, Fla. (AP) – Army combat veteran who caused the Gulf War experience in Florida due to the shotgun killing of his girlfriend and her three young children in 1998. Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, was declared dead at 8:15pm after a fatal injection at a Florida State Jail near Stark. He was the fourth person to be executed May 15th under a death warrant signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida this year. Hutchinson had no final statement, but it seemed to be tweeting to himself as the procedure began sporadically shaking just before 8pm. This process took just over 15…

Chapter 7 Below are the individuals and businesses in Central Florida who filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Harvest Moon Distributors LLC, 2315 Apper Park Road, #102, Orlando. Submitted: April 16th. Asset: $36,316. Debt: $1,318,382. Major creditors: Orlando, Shelley Lee Rivet, $525,000. US Small Business Management, Washington, DC, $468,338. American Express, El Paso, Texas, $50,571. Creditors’ Meeting: May 15th. S&CD Home Care Flipping LLC, 4657 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee. Submitted: April 21st. Assets: $1,000,001-$10 million. Debt: $500,001-$1 million. Major Creditor: Not available. Creditors’ Meeting: May 23rd. Oncosera Research Center LLC is in business…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida and Ice have announced the results of the crackdown on co-immigrants. Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference Thursday in Miramar that more than 1,100 immigrants in the country had brought a weekly deadline in Operation Tide Dal Wave. “They weren’t afraid”: group-tracked Tampa Bay business owners broke into their home and stole $1.7 million, Judd says. “If you’re here illegally, you’re violating the law,” DeSantis said. Desantis honors the 287(g) contract that allows state and local law enforcement agencies to partner with ICE to make numerous arrests from April 21st to April 26th.…

GAINESVILLE — The newly elected vice-chairman of the Florida Republican was convicted in 2019 as part of a state felony investigation into whether he had sexual relations with prisoners while he was a prison guard. Details of the trial and results have not been reported previously.As part of the investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Jovanté Teague, 30, of Cross City, is said to be inside the prison that “probably shows sexual contact” with female inmates.FDLE also interviewed an inmate who said Teague kissed the inmate while taking a shower at the Dixie County Jail, about 50 miles…

Shortly after the Liberal Party secured another minority government, the credit rating agency said the spending plans outlined during the campaign would put pressure on Canada’s credit profile.The spending promises pointed out by Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed out “a considerable financial slack that has already expanded the fiscal obstacles.”Credit ratings are used by investors to assess the holder of sovereign debts to repay the company’s capabilities, in this case debt or meet financial obligations.The liberal cost platform promises $129 billion in new spending over the next four years, and a consecutive deficit that adds nearly $225 billion to federal…

AN D’Hynenzio, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon recorded first quarter profits and sales that beat analyst forecasts, highlighting online behemoth retention for shoppers seeking wide selection in a low price and uncertain economy. The Seattle-based company also reported massive sales growth rates for its renowned cloud computing arm Amazon web services, saying the market was closed on Thursday. But President Donald Trump’s uncertainty about tariffs and consumer spending has clouded Amazon’s outlook. Trump’s volatile trade policies (including a 145% tariff on China) have threatened to paralyze businesses, raise prices and hurt consumers. However, large companies like Amazon…

STARK, Fla. (AP) — An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience caused serious mental problems was due to be executed Thursday evening in Florida in 1998 for the shotgun killing of his girlfriend and her three children. Except for his slow modesty, Jeffrey Hutchinson is scheduled to receive a fatal injection at Florida State Jail near Stark from 6pm Thursday. If the execution is done, Florida will be fourth under a death warrant signed by Gov. Ron de Santis this year, with a fifth execution planned for May 15th. Hutchinson woke up at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, prison officials said.…

The Philippines is just over a week away from the midterm elections on May 12 amid warnings of communist China’s election interference.The Chinese citizen was arrested by the FBI-equivalent Philippines on suspicion of spying after being allegedly found on the trunk of his car with an electronic eavesdropping device.The man identified as 47-year-old Laos Hoi was reportedly on a grey Mitsubishi adventure parked outside the headquarters of the Philippine Election Commission (COMELEC) in Intramuros, Manila when he was arrested by the National Investigation Bureau (NBI) on April 29th.The incident follows a recent Senate investigation that warned of China’s efforts to…