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In the past two years, state auditors have found that at least one-third of education employees who had access to student Social Security numbers did not need them.
Read More »Florida’s Auditor General Puts Focus On Student Data Protection
Autopsy: Cassowary Severed Artery In Alachua Man’s Arm During Fatal Bird Attack
The Florida man killed in a bizarre attack earlier this year by one of the world’s deadliest birds suffered deep puncture wounds and slashing cuts from the animal’s sharp talons that severed a major artery in his arm, according to a newly released autopsy.
Read More »Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task Force Quietly Dismantled A Cocaine Ring Described As One Of Region’s Largest
Authorities say it has quietly become one of the largest marijuana and cocaine investigations across the region, at least by the number of people arrested, charged or convicted.
Read More »Firm Takes Steps To Keep Secretive Voice-Print Technology Used On Florida Inmates
A sophisticated voice-identity technology used to monitor prisoners and inmates across Florida and elsewhere is so secretive and controversial that its manufacturer urged government agencies to coordinate with its public relations office before responding to inquiries from news organizations, a Fresh Take Florida investigation found.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Send $91.1 Billion Budget To DeSantis To End Legislative Session
In a rare weekend convening, Florida lawmakers wrapped up their 2019 session Saturday by enacting a $91.1 billion budget for the coming year — a budget that Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted he may trim with his veto pen.
Read More »Bill Would Allow Vets To Report Suspected Animal Abuse
The Florida Senate is considering a criminal justice bill, HB 7125, that would allow vets to report suspected criminal violations, like animal abuse, to authorities as long as the animal doesn’t live on agricultural land.
Read More »Florida’s Elderly Sex Offenders Shut Out Of Housing
Florida’s registry has about 10,200 elderly offenders. The problem is sparking a national crisis of social and justice policy.
Read More »Meet Holly Bell, Florida’s Mother Of Marijuana
Holly Bell has recently been named the first-ever cannabis director of Florida, where the regulation and use of cannabis remains a political hot topic.
Read More »Legislators Drop Proposal That Would Reduce Prison Terms For Nonviolent Offenders
Florida lawmakers abandoned a proposal that would have allowed thousands of nonviolent offenders in the state to be released from behind bars sooner in their prison terms, a plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis and law enforcement groups had criticized.
Read More »Florida Considered Public Money For Troubled Executive
Florida considered paying $250,000 to a former used car salesman in Kansas – with tax liens and a history of bankruptcy, failed business ventures, legal problems and millions of dollars in past-due debts over the last decade – to develop new digital license plate technology for cars and trucks in the Sunshine State.
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