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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Family members continued to lament following a fatal mass shooting that killed two people and injured six at Florida State University. The attorney representing Thiru Chaba, one of the men killed on campus that day, is now speaking out. Along with Jim Bannister and J. Robert Bell, civil rights lawyer Bakari Sellers said that when the family lamented their loss, they are now trying to understand what exactly happened. “Families want to know why,” said civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers. “As you can imagine, you lose your father and you can’t have a child. You can’t…
The state’s disciplinary committee recommended that Hillsboro Circuit Judge Nancy Jacobs be removed from the bench on Wednesday, finding that she violated Judicial Ethics Rules in her successful 2022 campaign against Judge Jared Smith.In a 55-page opinion released Wednesday afternoon, the Florida Judicial Eligibility Committee hearing committee found that abortion had become a key issue, breaking the judicial canon and several statements she and her supporters made in a heavily contested race.It was also found that Jacobs broke the rules when he encouraged his lawyer to face another sitting judge who she had a bad relationship with, and when she…
(AP) – Jordan Travis was told it was time to push forward in the struggle of a long, brave comeback attempt from a serious leg injury and finally leave. The New York Jets announced Wednesday that the quarterback will be retiring from football, the surprising NFL ending for the 24-year-old former Florida star. Travis injured his left foot during a November 2023 match against North Alabama. His left leg twitched under the defender, causing him to break a fracture. Jeff Knight gets off from Giannath Live after the crash on Clearwater Ferry. Travis was his fifth draft pick last year,…
TALHASSEE — The Florida Senate unanimously passed the bill Wednesday to build golf courses, hotels and other amenities on state park land amid speculation and uncertainty about the future of the popular bill. The Senate vote would normally represent the penultimate hurdle before heading to governor, but that’s another obstacle before the time for this year’s legislative meeting, which is due to close on Friday. The Capitol, which has already passed a version of the bill, will have to approve it again as the changes. The passageway goes down to the wire. The proposal came from a bomb controversy last…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida nurse was sentenced to life in prison after her conviction in the murder of her 7-year-old adopted daughter in 2018, a report from NBC affiliate WTVJ said. Gina Emmanuel, a 56-year-old Miami-Dade registered nurse, was convicted on April 15 of first-degree murder of Samaya, 7, and was found guilty of abuse of two other adopted children, court records show. Florida hiker dies after falling off a cliff in Utah According to WTVJ, prosecutors said Emmanuel abused children for months, feeding human waste, burning hands on the stove, tape them on a chair, chained them,…
The federal court of appeals previously ruled that special compensation payments were capped at the six-year mark.On April 28, the Supreme Court considered whether the federal government could block combat-related special compensation for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) six years later.Veterans are permitted to seek retrospective combat-related special compensation (CRSC), but the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held that such payments are subject to the Prohibition Act (31 USC 3702), which has a six-year restriction law.The Supreme Court considered whether the CRSC Act (10 USC Section 1413) which approves such compensation includes a way to resolve claims that…
NASA was able to quickly have a new leader after President Trump advanced the nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman on Wednesday of the committee, winning a full Senate confirmation vote. The Senate Commerce Committee, Science and Transportation Committee voted 19-9 to allow two space traveller nominations to move forward. Isaacman testified before the committee on April 9th, winning the support of Senator Ted Cruz of R-Texas and Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Washington. Bipartisan support comes after Isaacman told the committee that Artemis’ mission to the moon remains a priority despite Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk pushing to focus on Mars.…
In the financial sector, there is a lot of talk about potential recessions. What should I do?Recent headlines and newspapers about potential recessions on the horizon may scare you. In fact, an analysis released this month by JP Morgan could potentially land 60% by the end of this year.What is a recession? Although there is no universally recognized definition, it is often referred to as a prolonged period of economic decline characterized by a decline in gross domestic product (GDP), an increase in unemployment, and a decline in stock market performance.The Economic Research Bureau, which officially declares a US recession,…
By Josh Bork WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday admitted that his tariffs could bring fewer and more expensive products in the United States, saying American children might “have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” but he argued that China would suffer a trade war. The Republican president tried to reassure the nervous country that his tariffs would not cause a recession after a new government report showed that the US economy had contracted in the first three months of the year. Trump quickly took responsibility for his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, as his tariffs meant that China…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondy said Tuesday that the Trump administration saved more than 119 million lives with its drug prevention efforts. “In President Trump’s first 100 days, he seized over 22 million fentanyl knitting, saving over 119 million lives,” Bondi posted on X on his official account. Today is Fentanyl Awareness Day. In President Trump’s first 100 days, we seized over 22 million fentanyl knits, saving over 119 million lives. We are fighting for our lost loved ones’ families, for those whose lives are at risk, and for our souls…pic.twitter.com/nqlnn0nipn- Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@agpambondi) April 29, 2025 According…