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Central Florida Priest Bites Woman After Denying Her Communion
WFTV-TV - Thu May 23, 2024
SAINT CLOUD, Florida - Communion at a Central Florida church took an unexpected turn – an argument that ended with a priest biting a church member, according to police. More»

Florida Education Officials Reject 54 Math Textbooks for ‘Attempts to Indoctrinate Students’
WKMG-TV - Sat Apr 16, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Dozens of math textbooks were rejected by the Florida Department of Education after officials said their publishers were attempting to indoctrinate students. More»

Nazi Rally Has Taken Place in the Suburban Streets of Orlando
Daily Kos - Sun Jan 30, 2022
On a Saturday, a group of Nazis, affiliated with the far-right, white supremacist group National Socialist Movement (NSM), have gathered on a busy intersection within the Alafaya/Waterford Lakes area of metro Orlando, about 5-10 minutes south of the University of Central Florida. More»

Florida Health Official Put on Leave After Encouraging Staff to Get Covid Vaccine
The Guardian - Wed Jan 19, 2022
A health official who helped lead Florida’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been put on administrative leave as state officials investigate whether he tried to compel employees to get vaccinated. More»

A hospital offered a payment plan for baby's NICU stay — $45,843 a month for a year
NPR - Tue Dec 21, 2021
Close to midnight on November 12, 2020, Bisi Bennett was sitting on the couch in her pajamas and feeling uncomfortable. More»

Florida Judge Throws Out Governor Ron DeSantis' Order Prohibiting School Mask
NPR - Fri Aug 27, 2021
A Florida judge has ruled that school districts in the state can require students to wear masks. More»

Over 10,000 students in Florida school district isolated or quarantined a week into school year
ABC News - Wed Aug 18, 2021
Just a week into the school year, over 10,000 students and staff in the Hillsborough County Public Schools district in Florida have been isolated or quarantined as districts across the state grapple with COVID-19. More»

U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
The Hacker News - Tue May 11, 2021
The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia (DC). More»

Leak at wastewater pond prompts evacuations in Florida, governor declares state of emergency
USA Today - Sat Apr 3, 2021
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Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system
CNN - Mon Feb 8, 2021
OLDSMAR, Florida - A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide -- commonly referred to as lye -- in the city's water, officials said, putting thousands at risk of being poisoned. More»

Florida data scientist Whistleblower Rebekah Jones 'turning herself in' to face new charge
Yahoo News - Sun Jan 17, 2021
Rebekah Jones, the fired Florida Department of Health data scientist-turned-whistleblower, said Saturday she will be "turning herself in" to Florida police on Sunday after a warrant was issued for her arrest. More»

FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»

Florida state police raid home of Rebekah Jones, data scientist who challenged DeSantis on coronavirus statistics
Yahoo News - Tue Dec 8, 2020
Law enforcement authorities in Tallahassee, Florida, on Monday raided the home of a data scientist who had been fired by Governor Ron DeSantis after refusing to manipulate numbers. More»

Miami Attorney Arrested for Being Serial Bank Robber
Heavy - Thu Oct 22, 2020
Aaron Honaker is a Miami, Florida, attorney who is accused of being a serial bank robber. More»

Florida scientist was fired for refusing to 'manipulate' COVID-19 data
USA Today - Tue May 19, 2020
BREVARD COUNTY, Florida - The scientist who created Florida's COVID-19 data portal wasn't just removed from her position on May 5, she was fired on Monday by the Department of Health, she said, for refusing to manipulate data. More»

Florida school defends handcuffing seven-year-old boy with special needs
The Guardian - Mon Mar 9, 2020
A Florida school security officer handcuffed a seven-year-old boy with special needs and had him taken to a mental health facility, a decision the boy's mother is criticizing but school officials are defending. More»

Florida woman charged with changing party affiliations of voters
Tampa Bay Times - Fri Mar 6, 2020
CLERMONT, Florida - A central Florida woman is accused of submitting false voter registration information that switched the party affiliations of voters without their knowledge, sheriff’s investigators said. More»

6 year old girl is committed to a mental health facility without her parents' permission
Daily Mail - Fri Feb 14, 2020
Police bodycam footage has emerged of the moment a six-year-old girl was escorted from her elementary school in Florida by a group of cops before being committed to a mental health facility without her parents' permission because she had a 'tantrum'. More»

Moment Florida deputy threatens to SHOOT a student, 17, for trying to leave school to get to a dental appointment
Daily Mail - Mon Feb 10, 2020
A 17-year-old high school student from Florida was leaving school to go to a dental appointment when a sheriff's deputy blocked his way and threatened to shoot him for truancy. More»

National Weather Service warns of falling iguanas in Miami
UPI - Wed Jan 22, 2020
The National Weather Service on Tuesday warned people in South Florida of the possibility of falling iguanas in advance of cold weather. More»

Six Saudis are arrested over Pensacola naval base shooting
Daily Mail - Fri Dec 6, 2019
The Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three and injured eight when he opened fire at a naval base in Florida assailed the United States as 'a nation of evil' before he went on his shooting rampage, AFP reports. More»

Four dead in shooting at Pensacola naval base; suspect was Saudi national
ABC News - Fri Dec 6, 2019
PENSACOLA, Florida - Four people are dead including the suspect after an active shooting incident at a naval base in Pensacola, Florida, police said. More»

Florida Cop Who Arrested 2 Elementary Kids Fired; Was Previously Charged With Child Abuse
The Root - Wed Sep 25, 2019
Orlando Police have fired Officer Dennis Turner for violating department policy when he arrested two six-year-old children last week. More»

Florida deputy arrested for planting drugs on drivers during traffic stops
NBC News - Thu Jul 11, 2019
A Florida sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday after authorities alleged he planted drugs and falsely charged dozens of innocent motorists after pulling them over under the guise of a minor traffic stop. More»

Gas explosion at shopping center in Plantation, Florida
NBC News - Sat Jul 6, 2019
A gas explosion rocked a shopping center on Saturday in South Florida, authorities said. More»

Mentally ill woman gave birth alone in isolated jail cell
Miami Herald - Sun May 5, 2019
A jailed and pregnant mentally ill woman was forced to deliver her child alone in an “isolation cell” last month as corrections officers ignored her cries for help, Broward County’s public defender charged on Friday. More»

11-Year-Old Arrested At School After Refusing To Stand For The Pledge
Huffington Post - Sun Feb 17, 2019
LAKELAND, Florida - An 11-year-old boy was arrested following a confrontation at school over his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, which he reportedly called racist against black people. More»

Trump says he is thankful for HIMSELF this holiday
Daily Mail - Wed Nov 21, 2018
President Donald Trump said he's thankful for himself and the difference he made in this country along with his family. More»

Trump-loving Florida realtor puts up Nazi concentration camp Halloween decorations
Raw Story - Tue Oct 30, 2018
A Florida realtor's decision to put up Nazi concentration camp Halloween decorations caused a stir in her neighborhood. More»

Trump-supporting, bodybuilding, Native American Florida strip-club worker is revealed as the 'MAGAbomber' who 'sent suspicious packages to 14 liberals'
Daily Mail - Thu Oct 25, 2018
The suspect in a mail bombing spree targeting critics of President Donald Trump has been identified. More»

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