A former University of Florida star running back who signed to play in the NFL is accused of brandishing an assault rifle during a road-rage incident earlier this month. It’s the second criminal case alleging the player was violent in recent weeks. Mark Anthony Thompson, 26, is facing felony assault …
Read More »First responders tailgate honors local officials
The Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office held a First Responder tailgate luncheon. One local official honored the community with his cooking.
Read More »The annual Florida Fallen Firefighter Memorial celebrates the lives of 18 firefighters
The memorial held at the Florida State Fire College Campus in Ocala had over 250 attendees, including Florida Chief Financial Officer and the firefighters’ loved ones.
Read More »Three more professors join lawsuit against University of Florida officials
Jeffrey Goldhagen, Teresa J. Reid and Kenneth B. Nunn joined on the lawsuit filed against UF administration.
Read More »Company sues mother of murdered boys over husband’s $4 million life insurance payout; she says husband’s estate owes her $10 million
An insurance company is suing the mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband over a $4 million life insurance payout which claims she may not have been legally entitled to receive. Meanwhile, she is trying to collect $10 million from her husband’s estate.
Read More »FSU determines three professors guilty of sexual misconduct with students
Disciplinary records show that three Florida State University professors are guilty of sexual misconduct of incidents with students.
Read More »Florida lawmakers strip vaccine mandate from bill to provide disability, death payouts to first responders
The changes to the legislation – eliminating an entire section dealing with mandatory vaccinations – reflect the national debate over whether governments can require vaccinations for first responders.
Read More »Veterans healthcare issues
A northeast Florida woman wants to make sure veterans get the help they need after serving their country. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are 1,583,697 veterans in Florida. The National Office was unavailable. The local VA was unable to comment today.
Read More »Three UF professors file lawsuit against the university over alleged First Amendment violations
Following news of UF barring professors from testifying in a voting rights case, three political science professors have filed a lawsuit against the university for an alleged violation of their First Amendment rights.
Read More »UF makes national headlines over legal testimony
The University of Florida made national headlines this week after it denied the request for three professors to take side work as legal experts. The professors would have been hired to testify against Florida’s new election law. We outline the conflict.
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