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A federal judge ruled a winter park officer who fatally shot an unarmed but belligerent man at his 2022 wedding.Officers responded to a 911 call describing a man who was “anger” and “violent” and killed 39-year-old Daniel Knight, less than two minutes after he arrived at Nie’s wedding at Knight. During the conflict, Knight punched Officer Craig Campbell and got caught up in an argument with another officer, Kenton Turton, and then Turton shot the Knight seven times on February 19, 2022 at the Winter Park Event Center.Melisa Cruz, the knight’s fiancé at the time of his death and the…

According to a migration trend survey by Storagecafe.com, an online platform that provides a list of storage units across the country, New Yorkers are the largest group moving to Florida, with over 72,000 people migrating to the latest data samples. A significant portion of these newcomers are retired, with 28% in the baby boomer generation. They are primarily drawn to Florida’s reputation as a retirement shelter. More than half of New Yorkers relocating to Florida buy homes shortly after they arrive, and on average they use home costs nearly 10% lower than New York’s housing costs.Florida’s appeal is not limited…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eight people were injured Saturday when a driver plowed the vehicle to a Carmax location in the Los Angeles area.Two people were seriously injured at an Inglewood dealership, while six others suffered minor injuries, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Jonathan Torres.In the aftermath video posted on social media, employees rushed out after the damage to a retreating SUV in the building. The vehicle was pivoted into the lobby area and kicked out of the opposite end of the building.Carmax said the driver is a customer whose vehicle was evaluated. He was later arrested.”We are…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Therapeutic wheel cyclists ride bikes from Tampa to Tallahassee and are raising funds for cancer research. This is part of the annual Capitol Ride event, which includes a 325-mile advocacy trip that ends up on the steps of the Florida State Capitol. Credit: Moffitt Cancer CenterCredit: Moffitt Cancer CenterCredit: Moffitt Cancer Center The approximately 35 dedicated team members will leave Moffit McKinley Hospital on Sunday to begin their rides to the Florida Capitol and arrive on Wednesday to begin their annual Moffit Day. Members of the Cure on Wheels team will present three checks of $40,000…

Doug Jackson loved working for the federal government.The US Marine Corps veteran who worked in the Iraq War stretched at NASA and got a job in January at the Internal Revenue Service Orlando office. The federal government, which encouraged veterans to apply, provided stable, familiar workplaces and four years of military service counted for retirement benefits.There’s no more. Jackson, 40, of Orlando, discovered this week that one of an estimated 30,000 federal employees suddenly lost his job amid a massive firing of federal agencies.”It pulled the carpet from under a lot of people,” Jackson said.Jackson, a now married homeowner, is…

This week, governments of France, Germany and the UK issued a statement raising concerns that Iran has not endured its nuclear deal commitment.Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected a new call for negotiations a day after President Donald Trump announced he had reached out to him in an attempt to launch negotiations on a new nuclear deal with Tehran.Speaking to Iranian government officials on March 8, Khamenei said he had no interest in bending international pressure. Without directly naming Trump or the United States, the Iranian ruling clergyman said, “While dominant figures with some foreign governments claim negotiations, their…

Carnival Corp. takes the finishing touches, not a new ship, but a new destination for cruise passengers.Starting in July, the Doral-based Carnival will send a ship between Port Miami, a private development in the Bahamas and Celebration Key.Described by the cruise ship company as “a new destination from scratch”, Celebration Key is located on the south side of Grand Bahama Island and approximately 17 miles northeast of Freeport.Upon completion, the resort has its own pier with two berths where the largest carnival ship can dock. In 2026, the pier at Celebration Key will add two more berths, allowing a total…

BUENOS AIRES – Torrential rains in Argentine’s port city of Bahia Blanca, southwest of the capital Buenos Aires, left at least 10 deaths, causing significant flooding on Friday.More than 260 millimeters (10 inches) of rain fell within hours, destroying bridges and collapsing asphalt roads, the city said, adding that more deaths could not be ruled out.”All available resources are deployed to provide assistance to local governments, state governments, navy and the Argentine Army,” Bahia Blanca authorities said in X.The storm forced evacuation of homes and health centres in major commercial port cities, approximately 600 km (400 miles) from the capital.…

In their decision, the Final Court of Appeals unanimously granted the appeal, overturning three convictions.Hong Kong’s final court of appeals has dismissed the charges against three former members of the Hong Kong Alliance supporting China’s patriotic democratic movement. The March 6 decision was the first time a defendant in a lawsuit, including the National Security Act, has successfully appealed before the court.In 2021, the National Security Police argued that the Hong Kong Alliance, which supports China’s patriotic democratic movement, was a “foreign agent,” demanding that the group take over internal communications and documentation. The alliance refused.The alliance was established in…

Kennedy Space Center – There is a sense of urgency between NASA and its partners, aiming to make the first human spaceflight in the Artemis program.Artemis II plans to launch four astronauts on a 10-day trip to the moon by April 2026. However, as President Trump and his adviser and SpaceX founder Elon Musk defeated the drums for Mars, Artemis’ schedule suddenly slows down, and the program’s costs seem to be high.And the future of the country’s first crew moon mission for over 50 years may depend on balance.”We push not just days, but hours every day,” said Lockheed Martin’s…