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LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. (WFLA) – A heroic off-duty agent reunited with her grandmother and her 2-year-old granddaughter a few weeks after rescued them as the car jumped into the canal. On March 20th, Audrey Villieres and granddaughter Ameka were leaving the Walmart parking lot at 7 North State Road in Lauderdale Lake, 3001, when the car entered the canal and began to sink. Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy, Andrew Allenker, who had just finished his work that day, was warned of an emergency and responded immediately. At the scene, Alencar immediately jumped into the canal and used a plunger to break…

The Union has announced two funds, including the regional Australian Future Fund and the Future Generation Fund.With polls looming, the coalition is focusing on bushes and is about to announce a $20 billion permanent fund to bridge the Australian gap between the region and the city.The Nationalist Party has pledged to establish a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF) if the Union wins federal elections.The fund, designed to exist forever, will remove the need for constant lobbying to support infrastructure in the Australian region, said citizen leader David Littleproud.”We’re constantly fighting in the Australian region, fighting to get the…

Marco Island, Fla. (WFLA) – A highly toxic blue, balloon-like creature is washed away on beaches in Florida’s Gulf Coast. NBC affiliate WBBH said they were surprised that beach fans found multiple Portuguese O’Wars washed away along South Beach on Marco Island and nearby Sand Doll Island. 30 peacocks dead as birds continue to disappear from Florida towns, says the neighbor The news station reported that creatures are often mistaken for jellyfish, but they are syphonophores and floating colonies of creatures that act as one. (WBBH) They live in warmer parts of the Atlantic and Indian oceans and are not…

TALHASSEE – State legislators are preparing to keep the addresses and phone numbers of elected officials secret from being a drastic change to the state’s widespread public record laws.Council members, school board members, state legislators, other state and local officials, and their families will have the option to edit personal information from county and state records. The bill, SB 268, passed the Senate on Wednesday, with two Democrats voting against it. Sen. Shevlyn Jones, D-Miami, sponsor of the bill, said he hopes it will pass the House as well.Lawmakers point out the need for more protection in a toxic political…

Josh Funk, Associated Press Business Writer US egg prices rose again last month, reaching a new record high of $6.23 per dozen, although President Donald Trump’s forecast, falling wholesale prices and no egg farms have had avian flu outbreaks. The increase reported on Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means that egg-dependent consumers and businesses should not expect immediate relief. Egg demand typically rises until after Easter, which will take place on April 20th. File – Egg cartons on shelf at Walmart store in Englewood, Colorado, March 10, 2025 (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) Industry experts were hoping that the index…

Gainesville, Fla. (WFLA) – University of Florida students arrested for ice after a traffic stop have been sent back to Columbia. Body camera video released by Gainesville Police found that on March 28, 27-year-old Felipeza Patavelasquez was arrested for several traffic violations, including driving with a license suspended, attaching a license plate, or driving with an expired vehicle registration. Watch: University of Florida students protest against deportation of international students An international student in the US on an F-1 visa told officials that he was in the process of renewing his license and student visa. Courtesy: NBC They arrested him…

The Attorney General said the president had directed him to propose a plan of action designed “to protect the second amendment of all Americans.”The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the creation of a task force aimed at protecting the second amendment of law-abiding American citizens.”For too long, constitutional amendments that can establish basic American individual rights, maintain and endure arms have been treated as second-rate rights. Any more than this has been written in Tuesday’s memorandum to all DOJ employees.”President (Donald) Trump has made the second amendment a priority for this administration,” she said.The Attorney General said the president…

Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott Although a bit more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, the labor market remains extremely healthy despite the ongoing trade war. The Labor Department said Thursday that the unemployment claim application, which increased from 4,000 to 223,000 for the week ending April 5. That’s less than expected by 225,000 new application analysts. The weekly application of unemployment benefits is considered a layoff proxy and has almost pingpong between 200,000 and 250,000 for the past few years. President Donald Trump placed a 90-day suspension on Wednesday on most of his widespread tariff hikes, but…

Melbourne, Fla. (WFLA) — Teachers at Central Florida schools will not return to classrooms next year after being accused of using student priority names instead of legal names. As part of the custody education law of 2022 (called the “gay” law by critics), teachers who use pronouns or names that students like without parental permission may lose their job or educational certification. “Welcome to Florida”: Sheriff stands up against a woman accused of stealing $52,000 on Facebook Marketplace Scheme In a statement obtained by NBC affiliate WESH, Brevard Public Schools (BPS) said that the student’s parents contacted them about the…

State lawmakers across the country, including Florida, are trying to tackle issues that are close to home for many of us: protecting children online. As a mother of two and an expert who spent over a decade on big data and analytics, I am deeply interested in keeping harmful content away from children. But I also know that I can’t take my personal information to a greater risk and protect my children.Carolyn Eagen is a mother of two, founder of Kinstak AI and a senior technical leader with experience in data analytics and digital strategy. She lives in the Tampa…