Rapper Boosie Badazz Receives Two Honorary Doctorate Degrees From Florida HBCU

The Florida-based Christian university bestowed two honorary doctoral degrees to the rapper Dr. Boosie Badazz is officially in the building. The Louisiana rapper received two honorary doctorate degrees from Kingdom Heritage University—one in music …

A Rare, Violent Interaction With A Bear In Florida Has Left A Man And His Dog Dead

Surprisingly, many encounters between bears and humans throughout the US aren’t considered violent. Attacks (particularly fatal attacks) are considered rare, but that doesn’t mean they never occur. In this devastating encounter, an 89-year-old and his dog …

Midday Update: FSU suspected shooter in court, Florida possible government shutdown, and more

Tuesday, May 13th: Below are the top stories WTXL ABC 27 is following around the Big Bend, South Georgia, nationally, and your forecast. 1) Phoenix Ikner, the suspected Florida State shooter, makes his first court appearanceTuesday morning. Ikner is being …

Florida expands immigration enforcement as FHP troopers become special deputy U.S. Marshals

TAMPA, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is stepping up immigration efforts with the announcement that more than 100 Florida Highway Patrol troopers have been sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals. This means troopers can now serve federal warrants and help …

Federal court rules Florida’s anti-explicit drag show law likely unconstitutional

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Tuesday that Florida’s anti-explicit drag show law is “likely unconstitutional on its face,” upholding a lower court’s ruling that prevents its enforcement. The law is question …

Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutional

ATLANTA (AP) — An injunction barring the enforcement of Florida’s drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the law is likely unconstitutional. A three-judge panel for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 …

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Florida woman pleads guilty to stealing more than $300K in W.Va. public employee benefits

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Florida woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in West Virginia public employee pension benefits, federal prosecutors said. Semiha Nilgun Gencsoy, 71, of Fort Lauderdale pleaded guilty to …

School choice debate intensifies over impact on Florida public schools

This year, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrated the success of school choice in Florida. He announced that nearly 1.4 million students use a school choice option in the state, and more than half a million scholarships were awarded. Florida’s universal school …

Florida House votes to extend session till end of June amid budget standoff

The Florida House has passed a resolution to extend the legislative session until June 30. The move comes amid stumbling budget negotiations with the Senate and leaves the current situation in limbo, as the Senate needs to agree for the session to be …