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• Lake Jackson Is Draining. Experts Say It's A Good Thing06/23/2021 3:21 amWFSU 11 - FloridaLake Jackson is nearly dry. The ground is mucky on this weekday morning and a few pools remain in places where the lakebed dips. Nearby water is flowing still from the north side of the lake in a rushing stream. It carves small valleys in the silt as it …
• Q-railing – North America receives an ICC-ES Evaluation Report...06/23/2021 3:13 amSF Gate - CaliforniaQ-railing – North America has received an ICC-ES Evaluation Report (ESR-4688), for its Easy Glass Base Shoe Systems from the International Code Council. The report outlines Easy Glass Slim, Easy Glass Smart, Easy Glass Prime & Easy Glass Max.TUSTIN, …
• Florida's 'Child Safety Alarm' bill signed into law06/23/2021 2:40 amSpectrum News 13 - FloridaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An act to help protect children and prevent deaths in hot vehicles that has been 5 years in the making was signed into law Tuesday. What You Need To Know Florida's "Child Safety Alarm" bill was signed into law Tuesday …
• T&T tennis juniors training in Florida06/23/2021 2:24 amTrinidad ExpressTHE Trinidad and Tobago Under-14 tennis players are currently training in Florida, USA, for two leading junior tournaments. The four boys and four girls will travel to Guatemala tomorrow to compete in the leading junior tournament in the Central American …
• Suspect accused of faking documents to get driver’s licenses in North Naples06/23/2021 2:12 amWINK NewsNORTH NAPLES Fake documents helped a man become a fake Floridian with a real driver’s license in Southwest Florida. It’s not the first time something like this has happened in the region or at the same DMV. Monday, Florida Highway Patrol Omaid Sultani, 23, …
• Florida’s third graders show in-person instruction led to better learning outcomes06/23/2021 1:55 amChipley Bugle - FloridaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) announced the initial English Language Arts (ELA) results of the Grade 3 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). Findings from the initial results include that districts with higher rates of …
• Attorney General Moody Holds Roundtable with South Florida Leaders to Discuss the Dangers of Court Packing06/23/2021 1:50 amAttorney General of FloridaAttorney General Ashley Moody News Release Attorney General Moody Holds Roundtable with South Florida Leaders to Discuss the Dangers of Court Packing TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody today held a roundtable discussion with former Congressman …
• Turning Wetter06/23/2021 1:47 amWSVN 7 - FloridaHigh pressure in the Western Atlantic will push moisture into Cuba, NW Bahamas, & Florida. It will get trapped by a front across North Florida and stay over the region for a few days, This pool of moisture will eventually make it into the Atlantic but …
• NFC listed as beneficiary06/23/2021 1:36 amGreene Publishing - FloridaNorth Florida College Foundation Contributor North Florida College (NFC) Foundation has been selected as a beneficiary of the Community Bag Program for the month of June. The Winn Dixie Community Bag Program, which launched in February 2019, is a …
• Emerald’s Gem Box: The Front Porch … where the tea is sweet and the talks are long.06/23/2021 1:36 amGreene Publishing - FloridaIt’s back! The newest edition of The Front Porch magazine; the magazine that features stories and spotlights about your neighbors in North Florida. Last week, all of our newspaper subscribers in the counties of Madison, Jefferson, Suwannee, Hamilton and …
• Free Fishing Day in North Carolina to take place July 406/23/2021 1:23 amWXII 12 - North CarolinaFree Fishing Day in North Carolina set for July 4 Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 8:27 PM EDT Jun 22, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript 12 NSEW A GROUP OF STETA ATTORNEYS GENERALS SAY THAT CHANGES PROPOSED BY US POSTMASTER …
• Parents celebrate law requiring CPR training in Florida schools06/23/2021 1:06 amFirst Coast NewsCPR advocates relied on lawmakers to pass a bill with this requirement. It passed unanimously, and Governor Ron DeSantis signed it into law Monday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new law in Florida aims to create a generation of life-saving citizens by requiring …
• Florida students will be taught that communism is evil, DeSantis says06/23/2021 12:58 amWTSP - FloridaThe new law comes less than two weeks since Florida's education board banned "critical race theory" from schools. TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Civics education will be expanded in Florida, including instruction about communist and totalitarian …
• State releases assessment from grounding of barge Bridgeport off Atlantic Beach06/23/2021 12:48 amWJXT News 4 Jax - FloridaATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has released the sampling and assessment results that were taken in the waters near where a barge carrying coal ash has been stranded off the coast of Atlantic Beach for months. An …
• Major Hurricanes, Inflated Damage Claims & Lengthy Lawsuits A Perfect Storm Of Problems For Florida’s Home Insurance Industry06/23/2021 12:04 amCBS 4 Miami - FloridaMIAMI (CBSMiami) – Hurricane Andrew devastated insurance companies in the state of Florida. National insurance companies pulled out, while smaller companies failed. READ MORE: Miami-Dade Police Officer Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge All these years …
• Brightman "Buddy" James Skinner, Jr.06/22/2021 11:57 pmCrossroads Chronicle - North CarolinaSubhead Brightman “Buddy” James Skinner, Jr., passed away on June 14, 2021, and now peacefully resides in his permanent home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Brightman James Skinner and Sue Green Skinner and …
• 2 people from Northern Kentucky killed in Florida crash, officials say06/22/2021 10:32 pmWLWTTwo people from Northern Kentucky were killed in a crash in Florida Monday.The three-vehicle crash happened on US 41 North in Manatee County, Florida, at around 7:30 p.m. According to the Florida State Highway Patrol, a 77-year-old woman from Fort Mitchell …
• Child Tax Credit expansion could drop child poverty in Florida, experts say06/22/2021 10:05 pmWPTVTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Child poverty could be drastically reduced if Floridians take advantage of the Child Tax Credit expansion. That's according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Florida Policy Institute highlighted the findings this …
• Storms move through Central Florida06/22/2021 9:50 pmWESH Channel 2 - FloridaStorms move through Central Florida Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 4:33 PM EDT Jun 22, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript the first morning chief neurologist Tournament off he joins us now, Tony. Can we expect a similar …
• Mugshot websites under new scrutiny after Florida law signed06/22/2021 9:44 pmWJXT News 4 Jax - FloridaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis seeks to block websites from profiting from official mugshots. Blake Mathesie, who pushed for the legislation, was bartending at a Gainesville bar in the wee hours of September morning in 2018. …