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The audit argued that Tulsa public schools could cover their costs with money from the foundation and avoid competitive bidding and itemized bills.A recent audit of Tulsa Public Schools in Oklahoma has reported economic mismanagement, noncompliance with state law and district policies, and lack of transparency by managers.State auditor and inspector Cindy Bird said the auditors considered $37.7 million in Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) spending between 2015 and 2023, and found $29 million would be paid to consultants. Byrd said the auditors found 1,450 inconsistencies on 900 bills and 90 vendor records.The report also argued that the TPS may be…

Lomberg is back The engine starts to rev. Ryan “Lonbergiani” Lomberg, a member of the team that won last year’s Stanley Cup, will return to the Amerant Bank Arena as a visitor as the Panthers greet the flames on Saturday. Over four seasons with the Panthers, the fast-paced physical forward notched 49 points (28 goals, 21 assists) in 246 games, accumulating 327 penalties over that span. With a pay raise, Lomberg signed a two-year contract with Calgary this summer. A warm welcome is expected for other former champions this season. “It’s great to share that with Ryan and his fans…

Opinion column by Ross MarchandSince the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was shut down by the Trump administration, critics and politicians have excavated the most eccentric subsidies that shine green by institutions. It was not possible to speculate that USAID supports post offices around the world. The US government feels that the US Postal Service (USPS) track record is uniquely positioned to pilot the world’s postal management, despite not accurately shining support.One of the well-known beneficiaries of US taxpayer funding was Ukruporta, a Ukrainian postal service before the latest war began. Details of the 2020 announcement on the postal…

Rubio said he believes that if Ukraine wants to achieve lasting and lasting peace, it can repair Trump-Zelensky’s relationship. “I think he should apologise for wasting our time on a meeting that ends as it is,” Rubio told CNN Friday night. Zelenskyy “should apologise for turning this into a fiasco for him and for him,” he said. “There was no need for him to go there and be hostile.”The goal of the conference was to establish a US economic agreement to gain access to Ukraine’s natural resources. That transaction never happened.In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Rubio revealed…

Travel experts say early spring is the ideal time to start planning your summer vacation. The more worried person among us (OK, me) may even shove it into the prespring, like in late February or early March, to provide a beacon of hope for the most pessimistic month of the year.The Lord knows that we can all use the beacon of our hopes now. I’m worried that summer vacation won’t be like that anymore. President Donald Trump and the world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, have apparently decided that upcoming vacation plans would be difficult, expensive and potentially dangerous.To kick the…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A new bill, introduced at a Florida home, aims to impose the harshest penalties on human traffickers. House Bill 1283, introduced by Rep. Bernie Jack, is intensifying Florida’s fight against human trafficking and punishing those who exploit children and vulnerable people. Deputy seeking answers a year after the man was found dead at Newport Richie Home The bill would establish human traffickers as a clear criminal offence and grant life sentences and death penalties to those convicted of using physical force on children under the age of 12 or seriously mentally incapacitated children, according to the…

Annual strawberry-inspired tradition has returned to the sunshine state, shining the spotlight on the “capital of winter strawberry capital” and the community that grows this sweet crop.The 90th Florida Strawberry Festival will begin on Thursday in Plant City and will continue until March 9th with more games, rides, livestock shows, crafts and more strawberry-flavored food than you could have imagined. Famous headlining concerts this year (prices vary) include Reba McEntire (sold out), Lauren Daigle, Boys II Men, Reinard Skynard, Beach Boys and John Fogerty.The headliner has proven to be a big draw as well as a family-friendly game, midway rides,…

Miami – South Florida employs innovative ideas every day to address the threat of climate change. The startup tech company is a 3D printed seawall, turning seaweed into fertilizer and even building homes from recycled plastic.One of the recent groups in Miami has more unorthodox ideas to deal with an existential crisis for South Florida in the coming decades. They are pitching the notion that tripping over some magical mushrooms and other hallucinogens could encourage a mass “awareness shift” to do better for the Earth.Aside from the major legal hurdles, psilocybin, the mushroom substance that causes trips, is a controlled…

TALHASSEE — As state lawyers told federal judges, the 2024 Florida law aimed at protecting children from social media platforms was scrutinized Friday.The law aims to prevent children under the age of 16 from opening social media accounts on certain platforms, but parents can allow children aged 14 and 15 to have an account. Children under the age of 14 are prohibited from having an account.The Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice filed a lawsuit in October, including high-tech giants such as Google and the Meta platform, claiming the law – then-house speakers Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast violated their…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – The hot tub company that scams Florida people has been permanently closed by Attorney General James Esmier. Revive Spas and More, LLC, and its owners Dylan Placker and Chelsie Placker, Port Orange are accused of fraud and cheating ceer, which misunderstand details about products sold. As the number of homeowners in Florida is growing, they say they skip property insurance: poll “The company and its owners scam Floridians by selling damaged, defective, dangerous, and unworking used hot tubs. Consumers have lost their hard-earned money based on the company’s lies,” Attorney General James Usmier said. “Thanks to…