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FBI director Kash Patel told the bureau workers they shouldn’t respond.Some federal agencies have told employees to respond to a new, large email that asked government workers to detail their recent achievements, while others would not respond to staff. I instructed.The email is sent from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and is advertised by Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The Drug Enforcement Agency has instructed employees to respond to emails, according to an internal message. Federal Communications Commission staff have also been instructed to respond.At least one agency initially instructed workers to respond before advised…
Spring break appears soon, and students run away from class, abandon their care, and become wild, except for Miami Beach.The city of Miami’s Beach has once again cracked down on “disorderly crowds, lawless behavior, violence” by letting visitors know which kind of wild and crazy parties won’t fly. In fact, most of it.Many of the spring breakers may be heading to the beach are banned all year round in Miami Beach.There is no alcohol consumption in smoking on the beach or Parkno, drugs on the Parkno and smoking on the Maryjuanano. Or beach balloonsA charming young man named “Spring Break…
Southeast Steel is ready to make its second move since the company was founded 85 years ago. But instead of relocating to the suburbs, downtown appliance retailers want to stay in their location on Amelia Street, in the heart of Orlando’s central business district.”I think it was just one of those things because of the growth of central Florida,” says VP Spencer Kimball. “We’ve grown the size of the building for our needs. It was an opportunity we’ve been exploring for quite some time. And now it’s fine, we’ll do it right. Let’s see if we can do that.”Kimball’s grandfather…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The opening statement is expected to begin Monday at trial for a father accused of shooting two children and killing one. Jermaine Lavanda Bass is accused of shooting two young children in the head after her mother pushed into the bed, killing one and seriously injured the other. Hillsboro County Sheriff Chad Cronister said deputies responded to the house and found the boy hugged in his arms. He told them that the gun had disappeared, and he accidentally shot his son. Tampa’s father, who was accused of shooting two children by Tampa’s father, begins a trial…
We are quickly learning how different things will be different from 2025 onwards. During a recent confirmation hearing for newly appointed U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, the candidate at the time said: …Whether it will help promote affordable housing? ”Tina Forsher (Provided)I ask colleagues at all levels in the policy area tackling the affordable housing crisis to ask the same questions. At the very least, can we remove barriers to affordable housing?The difficult facts about affordable housing nationwide remain largely the same, but the emergency could not have been any more disastrous here.•One per six households pays…
Miami-Dade and Broward spent $126 million to buy 117 electric buses and build a new clean, Green Fleet charging station. This was a progressive solution aimed at saving South Florida money, spewing pollution and reducing fossil fuel buses that contribute to climate change and health issues.Today, most of the EV buses remain on the road.Most people broke in less than a year and were pulled out of the route while waiting for a backlog of maintenance work. In addition to repairing the headache, Protera, a California-based company that produced the bus, later filed for bankruptcy, leaving the county with a…
Since it was approved in 2020 by Florida voters, the state’s minimum wage has increased every year.In 2023, the minimum wage was $12.00 an hour. The minimum wage in 2024 was $13.00 per hour, and as of January 1, 2025, Florida’s minimum wage was $14.00 per hour, rising until 2026 at $15.00 per hour.Now, state lawmakers are trying to reform Florida’s minimum wage with provisions for compensation alternatives.Florida Rep. Ryan Chamberlin sponsors laws from the House side. He says his bill gives both employers and employees more flexibility to resolve compensation agreements. House Bill 541 allows employers and employees to…
PARIS – A fugitive French prisoner who urged an international hunt after a fatal escape nine months ago was arrested in Romania on Saturday, the French government said.French Minister of Home Affairs Bruno Reciro said, “We thank all the troops who allowed Mohamed Amra to be arrested in Romania today.Two security guards were killed when armed assailants helped Amra escape from a Normandy prison convoy last May, prompting him to make a famous search.Amra, 30, fled after being pronounced in the robbery of the Normandy town of Evreux. He is also under investigation for the inviting an organized attempted murder…
Playing it cool in the parade at the 19th annual Brevard Humane Society Mardi Gras Paws in the Park was held Sunday, February 23 at Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village.TIM SHORTT / FLORIDA TODAYThe winners of the Pet/Companion Look-a-Like contest went to Buddy and Andrew Cardinal. At right is Theresa Clifton, executive director of the Brevard Humane Society, and their The 19th annual Mardi Gras Paws in the Park at Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village.TIM SHORTT / FLORIDA TODAYThe 19th annual Brevard Humane Society Mardi Gras Paws in the Park was held Sunday, February 23 at Riverfront Park in Cocoa…
Collier County, Fla. (WFLA) – Three people have been arrested and playing donuts in an alligator alley after more than 25 high-performance vehicles were found to be speeding, the Florida Highway Patrol said. On February 22, around 4pm, FHP responded to reports that a stop vehicle and a helicopter were flying at low elevations to obtain footage of the I-75. According to FHP, the five SUVs were parked shoulder-by-shoulderly with the travel lanes of the I-75. A 4-year-old Davenport boy died after accidentally shooting himself with a gun he found in a car: police Credit: FHPCredit: FHPCredit: FHPCredit: FHPCredit: FHPCredit:…