The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research posted a report Wednesday that said net general revenue in September was nearly $3.976 billion. That topped a projection, issued in August, by 5.7 percent. General revenue is closely watched because it plays a key role in funding education, health-care and prison programs.
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Attorney General Ashley Moody late Tuesday urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights, describing the measure as an effort to “hoodwink” voters.
Arguing that a $1.33 million price tag is unjustified, a medical-marijuana operator is challenging a license-renewal fee boost that came after Gov. Ron DeSantis said pot companies aren’t paying enough to conduct business in Florida.
To that end, more than $200,000 was raised during the recent R. Motwani Family Gala on Thursday, October 26, at the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach. Proceeds from the event will benefit Broward College students enrolled in the R. Motwani Family Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
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In a tragic and unsettling incident, 15 people were shot at a Halloween party in Chicago. The horrifying event unfolded in the late hours of the night, casting a dark shadow over what was meant to be a festive celebration. The shooting occurred in a residential area, where individuals had gathered to enjoy Halloween festivities. Details surrounding the incident remain under investigation, and the motive behind the shooting is not yet clear.
Twenty-nine Tech Knowledge students successfully graduated from the first, six-week, B2B Tech Sales Bootcamp on the campus Florida Memorial University.
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Saraiah Morgan, left, from Pensacola, Florida, serves dessert to Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Jazmine Beaudry, from Dania Beach, Florida, during a brunch for breast cancer awareness hosted by Nancy’s Real Talk on the mess decks of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 22.
World War II was a period of great bravery and sacrifice, with numerous accounts of heroism engraved in history. However, there are still some stories that have remained concealed, shrouded by the veil of time. One such narrative is that of Charles Jackson French, an unacknowledged hero whose exceptional courage rescued the lives of his fellow sailors during one of the most dangerous moments of the war.
By Don Valentine Congressman Rainey was seated in Congress December 12, 1870. A fact that is not taught in school curriculums is that he was the…