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Talahassee – Congressman is completing his investigation into Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Hope Florida Foundation without hearing testimony from lawyers or leaders of two groups of organizations that received $5 million in grants from the charity.Rep. Alex Andrade, a Pensacola Republican, who spearheads the investigation, said he believes Florida Attorney General James Usmeyer and charity lawyer Jeff Aaron committed criminal acts when he moved $10 million from an excess of Medicaid settlement to the foundation.The foundation gave money to two other nonprofits, and then gave $8.5 million to the political committee managed by Uthmeier.But Andredo said his committee would not prosecute…
Trump said in truth “I’m not happy” in a massive Russian air attack in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on April 24th.US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt Ukraine’s strike after Kiev was hit with missiles and drone attacks on April 24th.Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social:Hours later, reporters asked Trump if he thought Putin would acquiesce.”Yeah, I will,” Trump said he greeted the prime minister of Norway’s Jonas Garh store outside the White House.The Ukrainian government said at least nine people have been killed and more than 70 have been injured in the…
TALHASSEE – In the latest blow to the Florida Democrats, Senate Democratic leaders suddenly announced that he will leave the party in support of a non-party affiliation.In a dramatic speech on the chamber’s floor Thursday, Sen. Jason Pizzo said he sent a change in voter registration and asked the Senate Democrat Caucus to choose a new leader. “This is the problem. The Democrats in Florida are dead,” said Pizzo of Hollywood. “There are good people who can revive it. But they don’t want it to be me. It’s not convenient, it’s not cool.” Pizzo said the Democrats today are not…
Chapter 7 Below are the individuals and businesses in Central Florida who filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Florida TNT Group LLC, 318 Hobart Ave., Daytona Beach. Submitted: April 10th. Assets: $100,001- $500,000. Debt: $100,001-$500,000. Major Creditor: Not available. Creditors’ Meeting: May 13th. Chapter 11 Below are the individuals and businesses in Central Florida who have applied for restructuring and creditor protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: 1027 Fantasy LLC is in business as Adventure Island, 274 Ronald Reagan Parkway and Davenport. Submitted: April 10th. Asset: $10,900,000. Debt: $7,338,257. Key Creditors: Unique…
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasirebski (88) will be seen online after giving up goals to Florida Panthers defender Nate Schmidt (88) during his first period in the second round of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Tampa on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Dirk Shadd | Times)Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikitakchelov (86) is tied up by Florida Panthers defender Nikomiccola (77), left, and Etulo Stalinen (27) of Florida Panthers Center. (Dirk Shadd | Times)Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) saves a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning Center Braden Point (21) when Florida Panthers defender Nico Miccola…
Warning: The subject of this story is very graphic and may be inappropriate for some viewers. ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WFLA) — A 13-year-old Florida boy was raped by a man in the woods while playing seek with him and his brother, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Caught in camera: Foster dog spins his body in tampa The juvenile’s family reported the incident to Charlotte County deputies on April 20, according to a warrant from the Department of Homeland Security. Investigators said that although the child is too “scary and nervous” to someone immediately, he ultimately gave his mother details…
Moon Jane is on the growth list of former presidents who have fallen into legal trouble during or after their tenure.Former South Korean President Moon Jae was charged with bribery on April 24th.The move by prosecutors will make him the latest in the growing list of former leaders of East Asian countries, allowing him to find himself in legitimate warm water.This case relates to appointing his then-in-law to a lucrative no-show job with a Thai airline on the budget during his step-term.The 72-year-old was charged in the same case where a former lawmaker named Lee San-jik was charged with bribery…
TALHASSEE – Lawmakers will not be able to negotiate a new state budget in time to close the legislative meeting scheduled for next week as the Senate and House of Representatives are unable to reach a tax cut and spending agreement.Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, told members Thursday afternoon that leaders have not reached an agreement on the important first steps needed to begin formal budget negotiations. This includes what is known as “allocation.” This is the overall amount that will be donated to various areas of the budget, such as education and healthcare.Lawmakers…
Dismissed Disney World employees have to spend three years in federal prisons and pay nearly $700,000 to hack into software used by Disney restaurants and mistakenly show that they are free of peanuts and other allergens. Michael Schuer, 40, of Wintergarden, was sentenced to one count of computer fraud in January before pleading guilty to one count of being a computer fraud in the Central District of Florida District Court, as part of his contract with a prosecutor. He also has to confiscate the computer used in the crime and pay the victim $687,776 in compensation. According to criminal charges…
Related Video: Democrat fundraising to flip Luna’s seats TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Senate top Democrat has left the party and declared “Florida Democrats are dead.” Senate minority leader Jason Pizzo’s announcement on Thursday by Senator Jason Pizzo is the latest blow for a party that has struggled to define itself after breaking a string of losses in recent years, renaissing his registration to party affiliation. Pizzo called modern partisanship “confusion,” saying that “members crave practical leaders, not political hacking.” Florida’s presidential election, the country’s highest swing state, was once determined by the narrowest margin. But the nation has…