Below is an official release from the Department of Justice’s US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. An indictment was unsealed yesterday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his primary opponent in the 2021 election for the 13th Congressional District of Florida and a private citizen and acquaintance of his opponent.

All elected Republican Jacksonville City Council members, except for one, voted to send the city into millions of dollars of new debt, which may call for new tax increases over the next few years. Last year’s budget was $1.75 Billion, and the new one hovers around $1.9 billion. The...

The new laws set to begin this week all originated from bills passed this year the state session. HB 1365 says local governments are not allowed to give individuals permission to sleep at places such as public buildings and in public rights of way. Local governments would be allowed to designate areas for homeless people to sleep.

With less than 40 days until the election, former President Donald Trump needs to make three strategic decisions to bring victory home. First, he must agree to debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, but only if she agrees to a debate hosted by Fox. Democrats will holler and scream that Fox will not be fair to her, but then neither was ABC News fair to Trump.

A new study reveals the best wedding venues across each US state. Social casino site, Hello Millions scraped data from every wedding venue across the 1,000 largest cities in the US using theknot.com. A total of 11,823 unique wedding venues were found, of which 5,006 were studied after removing those with fewer than ten reviews, with at least one venue in each state. Factors were scored and weighted into an index, and each venue received a score out of 100, upon which the final ranking was based.

Data from the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Census Bureau shows the city of Miami has the highest number of credit card fraud complaints in the country. Upgraded Points (UP) a company that provides online content about travel, points, miles, credit cards, and hotels, recently compiled statistics revealing the top common credit scams consumers are racing.

Florida State Senator Lauren Book has been on a mission, and that is to empower survivors of domestic violence. Beginning October 1 – the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month – domestic violence survivors in the state will have access to a vital new resource thanks to the implementation of the “HOPE Card” program—legislation spearheaded by Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book.

Limiting governmental intrusion sounds great. Right? Protecting the health of mothers. Who would object to that?. That’s how advocates behind Florida’s Amendment 4 ballot initiative, which seeks to constitutionalize a right to abortion in Florida, are framing the issue in hopes of reaching the required 60% threshold for the amendment to pass. But they can only hope that voters don’t see past their messaging because if Floridians dig deeper, they won’t like what they find.

When Vice President Kamala Harris announced she was running for president in July, at least 500 golf carts proceeded through the Villages in a pro-Harris caravan to show their support. Then, Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, showed up in the Villages at another caravan where hundreds showed up and caught the attention of the media.

Florida State University’s football team is off to a disappointing start to the 2024 season, but students, faculty and alumni can celebrate national rankings that don’t involve ESPN or the AP Coaches Poll. This week, U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2025” guidebook ranked FSU as one of the Top 25 public universities in the country.

Technology publication Cloudwards just released a new report, “The Best & Worst US States for Kids’ Online Safety in 2024” on the best and worst U.S. states for kids’ online safety. The research explored how each state dealt with issues like cyberbullying, online harassment, internet safety...

In anticipation of this week’s storm, World Equestrian Center – Ocala will open to equine evacuees and owners, beginning today at 8 am. Please email HurricaneStalls@wec.net with your anticipated arrival date, the number of stalls needed, horse names and each horse’s required health documents. Stalls are open to horses only.

A series of September polling data shows Florida Senator Rick Scott outperforming his Democratic opponent, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, for the Senate seat. National polling company 538 compiles the averages of the polls taken to show who is in the lead, and each poll shows Senator Scott with the lead. On September...

Attorney General Ashley Moody is activating Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline following a state of emergency declaration for areas of the state preparing for Hurricane Helene. State price gouging laws are now in effect for the following counties covered by the state of emergency:. Governor Ron DeSantis has extended the...

Less than ten days after Ryan Routh was arrested while carrying a rifle near former President Donald Trump‘s golf course in Palm Beach, the US Senate unanimously passed Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s bill to bolster security for Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees. The Senate’s approval came after unanimous 405-0 vote in the House.

A new study has revealed the US states with the best drug and alcohol addiction treatment facilities, with Florida placing third. The research, carried out by addiction recovery resource, Addiction Treatment Magazine, used Google data to analyze the number of facilities in each state and calculated a percentage of those with a rating of 4.5 and above.

With pools, lakes, rivers and coastline near every household, the risk of drowning is prevalent across the Sunshine State, and a leading cause of death for children. In an effort to prevent those tragic deaths, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, Department of Children and Families, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and community partners, launched the Florida Swimming Lesson Voucher Program.

New polling this year reveals that public support for local police is up, as is voter trust. Lexipol compiled several surveys of voters’ attitudes toward local law enforcement this year. 1,660 registered voters across the nation were asked if they had a police view of the police. 75% of...

In a recent article, Inside Radio wrote, “Broadcast newsrooms look to solidify trust levels as U.S. skepticism rises.”. Media consultants are telling local newspapers and TV stations that this year’s election is bringing in more distrust from voters who, at times, don’t view local media any differently from the national media.

Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Detective Henrik Osthed arrested 58-year-old Carl Philip Lombardo for Human Trafficking of a Child for Commercial Sexual Activity, Interference with Child Custody, Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Victim less than 12 Years of Age, Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Victim between 12 and 16 Years of Age, Lewd and Lascivious Exhibition, and two counts each of Production of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.