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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Sen. Geraldine Thompson died Thursday after complications from knee replacement surgery, her family said. She was 76 years old. The Orlando area Democrat has been in the Florida State Legislature since 2006. Her most recent girlfriend in the Florida Senate began in 2022. Why is the flag flying at Florida half staff on February 14th? She previously served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2016. He also worked at his Florida home from 2006 to 2012, and from 2018 to 2022. “Her tireless work in education, healthcare and civil rights, including…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will fly us and the state flags semi-staff on Friday, February 14th at all local and state buildings from sunrise to sunset. I ordered it to. The declaration paid homage to those who were killed on February 14th, 2018 seven years ago. DeSantis signs to wipe out immigration bills after feud with Florida Republicans The lives of 17 people, including high school teachers and students, were lost that day, making it one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern history. Victims include Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Duque Anguiano, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron…
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Let’s take a look at the number of games won played on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025He won the Powerball number from February 12th21-32-36-45-49, Powerball: 18, Power play: 2Check out Powerball payments and previous drawings here.Earned Powerball Double Play Number from the drawing on February 12th11-24-26-31-39, Powerball: 15I got my Florida Lotto number from February 12th03-04-06-23-47-49Check out Florida Loto payments and previous drawings here.Get Lotto’s double play number from the drawing on February 12th08-14-17-27-36-41Check out the payouts for this lot double play and previous…
TALHASSEE – Florida Court of Appeals Wednesday pursuing honor-loss lawsuits against Pulitzer Prize Committee members in a dispute rooted in an organization that awards the New York Times and the Washington Post I have clarified how to do this. Elections in 2016.Three judges on the Fourth District Court of Appeals declined to argue that the case should be dismissed against Pulitzer board members and others related to the board living outside of Florida.The lawsuit Trump filed in Okeechobee County in 2022 alleges was slandered by a statement posted online by the Pulitzer Board. The statement comes after Trump demanded that…
Many Canadians contacted me after last week’s column. Many wanted to add two cents to the tariff and trade war debate. Some – very politely – called me Ninpon Pope.My column focused on how a long-term trade war affects the number of Canadian tourists and snowbirds visiting Florida. Our state is dependent on tourism, and Canadians make up more than a quarter of all international visitors.I discussed the low Canadian dollar and the economics of snowbirds and traditional tourists visiting the province. The column included statistics on what a 10% drop in Canadian visitors meant for the US.Even if only…
Talahassee, Fla. – Within an hour of Florida legislature passing a new immigration enforcement bill, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill to law, created a state commission for immigration enforcement, and has not been documented They imposed strict penalties on immigrants.The law passed easily in both rooms. The main bill, sponsored by longtime Trump Ally state senator Joe Gluters (R. Sarasota), won 27-10 votes in the Senate and was later approved by the House of Representatives in a tally of 85-30.Passing the bill will promote the deportation of undocumented immigrants and establish the state’s immigration executive committee. This will be…
Federal prosecutors have indicted a prominent Miami defense attorney for organizing a bribery conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Bureau supervisors who leaked confidential information about drug investigations.Prosecutors say cash, including tickets for Yankees Red Sox baseball, in exchange for sensitive information about the timing of the federal complaint and other leads that authorities said put the case and investigators at risk. He says he has lost the agent as a gift.The charges remained sealed on Thursday, defense attorney David Patton told The Associated Press, and Macy is expected to appear in federal court on Friday. The exact claim…
Emergency recalls have been issued across North America for towable igloo coolers following multiple reports of fingertip amputations and bone fractures.Igloo recalls more than a million people with 90-quart wheeled coolers in Canada, the US and Mexico, after the company received reports of cooler towing handles that caused serious injuries.The 46-model towing handles of the Igloo 90 QT Flip & Tow Rolling Cooler can pinch the user’s fingertips against the cooler, posing “the dangers of cutting and crushing fingertips.”The Texas-based company had not received any reports of injuries in Canada as of February 3, but received 12 reports of fingertip…
It’s very Florida to watch a rocket launch while on the beach. It’s a hashtag that’s also popular on Instagram. On Florida’s space shore, Windows Shake is usually after the rocket is fired.Semi-Cool and Semi-Breeze rockets will be released late-night in Florida? That’s the (potential) plan!The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries Starlink Internet Beam satellites into Cape Canaveral’s low-earth orbit. SpaceX may start day and day after midnight on Saturday, February 15th (see below).The Rockets will be available from the Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, east of Orlando’s theme parks and Cape Canaveral, Florida. Depending on the cloud cover,…
TALHASSEE – Florida lawmakers want the death penalty mandate for immigrants in countries convicted of capital offences. The idea is part of an immigration package that stems from a compromised deal between Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders aimed at strengthening President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. On Thursday, lawmakers passed an immigration bill, and DeSantis signed them. Sen. R-Melbourne, Sen. Randy Fine, co-hosted the bill, which includes the death penalty proposal. He said the change was a priority for Trump. But Congress’ proposals go beyond what Trump’s executive orders demand.Among the surge in executive orders that Trump signed on his…