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Measure loosening rules for public schools clears Legislature
The legislation eases retention rules for third graders who don't pass reading test and high school graduation requirements in algebra. Read More.
Woman fatally shot by ex-boyfriend while on FaceTime call
A man shot his ex-girlfriend while she was on a FaceTime call with three other people on Wednesday night, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department. Read More.
Early voting underway for presidential primary, municipal elections
The presidential primary and municipal elections in Florida are less than two weeks away. Early voting began Saturday. Read More.
Fallout Continues Over Gold Star Dad’s Arrest at Biden’s State of the Union Address
Fallout continues over the arrest of the father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan during President Joe Biden’s state of the union address, with now even a Democratic Congressman joining the criticism. Read More.
Delray Beach Mayoral Candidate Sues Competitor For Libel And Slander
Delray Beach Mayoral Candidate Thomas Carney, Jr., is suing his competitor for libel and slander. Ryan Boylston, according to the suit, bulk mailed a campaign flyer that is full of lies. Specifically, that Carney was involved in a “second hit and run.” Read More.
Riley Gaines joins Elon Musk in calling for expedited immigration for 'anyone who is talented, hard-working and honest'
Elon Musk said his frequent complaints about the migrant crisis led to him being accused of being 'anti-immigrant', but he was in favor of more new arrivals if they came through proper channels. Read More.
Woman who left cellphone at pub arrested for child pornography after giving bartender passcode to prove it was hers
Ashley M. Lynch was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with on six counts of possessing obscene material depicting child pornography as well as three counts of video voyeurism of a child less than 16 years old. Read More.
Florida exempts some social media sites from new limits on teens; no one knows which ones
The new ban on social media in Florida for young teens, something the Legislature rewrote and passed this week, is so narrowly crafted that it’s not clear which popular online platforms might be covered – if any of them. Read More.
Florida passes $117B budget on final day of legislative session
Lawmakers often save the most important issue for the final day of their annual session. This year in Florida, that meant raising the age for strippers to 21. Read More.
Getting Local Manufacturing Companies Involved In Schools
“Having more manufacturing companies involved with local schools will benefit the state” says a new summary by Florida TaxWatch. Read More.
West Boca Raton Resident Charged in Violent Carjacking Incident Amid Community Shock
A West Boca Raton community was jolted today when one of its residents was nabbed by the cops, slapped with multiple felony charges related to a brazen carjacking incident. Read More.
Brightline train struck, killed woman on tracks near Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach
At least 31 people have died in Palm Beach County after being struck and killed by Brightline trains since the rail line began service in 2018. Read More.
House approves spending package to avert shutdown
The House on Wednesday approved a package of six spending bills, sending the legislation to the Senate days ahead of Friday’s partial government shutdown deadline. Read More.
Biden AG Garland May Bring Lawsuits Against Florida Election Laws
According to major polls including Pew Research and Gallup, around 81% of Americans support the idea of photo identification being used when somebody goes to vote. Read More.
Poll on immigration clashes with political narratives as 2024 campaign rhetoric heats up
Immigration is at the forefront of discussions in Congress for border security and foreign aid. Here are unique findings in a recent national poll. Read More.
