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Child Porn Charges Filed Against St. Pete Man: Pinellas County Sheriff
A St. Pete man was arrested Tuesday and charged with child porn possession and transmission, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. Read More.
Florida education commissioner debunks claim schools need ‘permission slip’ for Black history
Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. fired back at outrage from a report that a Miami-Dade County school was sending out permission slips for students to be taught about African American and Black history. Read More.
Florida Sports Betting Fight Goes to U.S. Supreme Court
Saying the case holds “massive importance for the future of online gaming across the country,” two pari-mutuel companies have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a 2021 deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting in Florida. Read More.
FL may copy a Texas law bringing chaplains to public schools, despite First Amendment concerns
About a dozen states are looking at similar measures, most of which wouldn’t specify the credentials they’d need to hold Read More.
Plantation High School teacher, 25, accused of engaging in sexual conduct with 15-year-old
A Plantation High School math teacher went from the classroom to the courtroom after he was arrested for allegedly soliciting an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Read More.
To rent or to buy? That is the question
To rent or to buy? That is the question, as South Florida continues to see skyrocketing rent and home prices. Read More.
Alejandro Mayorkas impeached by House over border crisis after surviving vote last week
House Republicans have impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a contentious vote Tuesday evening, making the Biden administration official the first Cabinet member to be removed in nearly 150 years. Read More.
Ex-Matt Gaetz associate cooperating in House Ethics investigation: Sources
Joel Greenberg, a one-time close friend of Rep. Matt Gaetz, is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee probe into the Florida congressman, sources tell ABC News. Read More.
Coast Guard repatriates 33 migrants to Haiti from near Fort Pierce Inlet
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday repatriated 33 migrants to Haiti after an interdiction near Fort Pierce Inlet on Feb. 3. Read More.
Central Florida woman shares nightmare human trafficking story in hopes of empowering victims
The U.S. is one of the top destinations for victims of trafficking, and Florida is a top spot for traffickers. Read More.
Teacher training programs would have to stop instruction on systemic racism under this bill
A proposal to restrict curricula for teacher education programs is making its way through the Florida Senate. The proposal hearkens back to efforts to remove instruction on systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege from public schools. Read More.
Florida gas prices decline, while gas in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton is expensive
Florida's average gas price is now on a 10-day streak of declines, falling a total of 13 cents per gallon, the American Automobile Association said. Read More.
Broward schools mulling 4-day weeks in high schools
The Broward County School Board recently discussed adopting a 4-day high school week following success of the program at one of its magnet schools. Read More.
Kidnapped 13-year-old found with Wisconsin fugitive in Key Largo, deputies say
Deputies found a kidnapped 13-year-old girl from South Carolina early Tuesday morning in a wanted man’s vehicle parked at a Key Largo shopping center, authorities said. Read More.
LGBTQ pride mural in Delray Beach vandalized again; Clearwater man faces charges
A 19-year-old man from Clearwater turned himself in Monday after police said he intentionally vandalized the LGBTQ pride mural at an intersection in Delray Beach, the same one vandalized in 2021 a day after it was unveiled. Read More.
