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Two dozen Florida school students arrested after allegedly making threats since start of academic year

Polk County, Florida, law enforcement and school administrators are working together to hold students who make threats to schools accountable for their actions.

USA TODAY on MSN · 9h

Florida sheriff shames 2 more kids after school threats. Is it a good idea?

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood keeps naming and shaming children accused of school violence threats. Here's why that is unusual.

Yahoo · 7h

Rise in students making threats of violence to Polk schools, 24 arrested

Polk County Public Schools has seen an alarming increase in students making online threats to either bomb or shoot up a school. In the first 28 days of school there have been 24 students arrested.

YAHOO!News · 15h

Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, Florida sheriff puts video of 2 teens online

Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, sparking emergency notifications, urgent group chats and heightened fears among parents that their child’s school could be the next Parkland or Sandy Hook or Uvalde — or any other town hit by mass shootings.

DeSantis, Florida and condo

Miami Herald on MSN · 8h

Florida condos need a spending plan to make repairs — but there’s an issue with the law

Florida is requiring condominiums to disclose their spending plans to make major repairs as part of the laws that went into effect after the deadly building collapse in Surfside. But a state lawmaker appearing at a Miami Herald event this week disclosed that there are no consequences if associations don’t comply.

Newsweek on MSN · 21h

How Florida Could Solve Its 'Crushing' Condo Crisis

Condo owners are facing a glut of costs because of new safety regulations, and Governor Ron DeSantis wants action from lawmakers.

Yahoo · 8h

Gov. DeSantis steps up push for special session on Florida condo crisis

For the second time in a week, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable in Pinellas Park to pressure the Florida Legislature to hold a special session to help condo owners who are facing rising assessment fees.

Woman sues Florida sheriff

Associated Press · 9h

Woman sues Florida sheriff after mistaken arrest lands her in jail on Christmas

A Texas woman is suing a Florida sheriff after she says a mistaken arrest made her miss her family's Christmas in 2022 and her Marine son's departure for deployment in Japan.

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Woman Sues After Mistaken Arrest Leads to 'Degrading' Christmas Jailing

A Texas woman filed a lawsuit against a Florida sheriff's office on Thursday after she was mistakenly arrested in December 2022.

Tampa Bay Times · 10h

Texas woman sues Florida deputy and county over mistaken identity arrest

The lawsuit says the deputy and the county should have known Jennifer Heath Box was not the right suspect when she was locked up in 2022.

Florida Python Challenge crowns winner

NBC News · 1d

Florida wildlife authorities hold annual python challenge

Florida wildlife authorities held their annual challenge to catch Burmese pythons. The challenge was created with a goal of helping the Everglades ecosystem by catching and removing the invasive species.

USA Today · 1d

Florida’s 2024 Python Challenge winner bagged 20 snakes. Longest python, other things to know

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during this year's Florida Python Challenge. See all 10 champions, including most caught.

CBS News · 1d

Florida Python Challenge winner removes 20 Burmese pythons to earn $10,000 prize; novice hunter catches longest snake

Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.

Florida, Eugene Wilson

ESPN on MSN · 7h

Reports: Florida's Eugene Wilson III undergoes knee surgery

Florida will be without Eugene Wilson III indefinitely as its top wide receiver had minor knee surgery this week, according to multiple reports Thursday.

Fox Sports · 8h

Florida WR Eugene Wilson III undergoes minor knee surgery, AP source says

Florida will be without leading receiver Eugene Wilson III against Mississippi State on Saturday and probably longer

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Florida will be without leading receiver Eugene Wilson III at Mississippi State

Florida will be without leading receiver Eugene Wilson III against Mississippi State on Saturday. The Gators (1-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) ruled Wilson out on Wednesday night, leaving coach Billy Napier scrambling for a replacement three games into the season.

6hon MSN

Florida, Texas Warned of 'Rapidly' Strengthening Storm

Meteorologists are starting to sound the alarm of an area at a high risk of tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico next ...

8hon MSN

Florida warns physicians abortions must be given ‘at any stage’ to save life and health

Florida health officials told physicians Thursday that abortion is permitted “at any stage in pregnancy” to save the life and ...

13hon MSN

Dad lying in wait catches accused Peeping Tom looking in teen’s window, Florida cops say

A dad waiting in his backyard spotted a man peering into his teen daughter’s window — then he grabbed a baseball bat. Damon ...

18hon MSN

Kamala Harris Campaign Suggests Florida Is in Play: What Polls Say

According to polls, however, it is likely an uphill battle for Harris. Per FiveThirtyEight's polling averages, Harris is down ...

13h

Arrest made in deadly shooting of Florida City father trying to stop fight involving his daughter

FLORIDA CITY - Miami-Dade police say an arrest has been made in Tuesday's deadly shooting of a father who was trying to break ...

A drug made by a Florida company has been recalled for a possibly lethal contamination

A New Jersey company recalled one batch of a drug made in Florida and sold nationwide after finding a potentially deadly ...

15h

DeSantis' anti-abortion campaign finds an odd ally: Florida broadcasters | Commentary

The details of the Florida Association of Broadcasters' sponsorship of a controversial anti-abortion campaign is a closely ...

Florida high school football scores: Week 5 roundup, stats and more from Palm Beach County

Check out the scores, best statistical performances and more from Week 5 of high school football in Palm Beach County.

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Florida Sees Drop in People Quitting Jobs as 'Genuine Fear' Takes Hold

From mid-2023 to mid-2024, there's a been a substantial decrease in employees quitting their jobs in the Sunshine State.

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