Miami

Apply for the Small Business Relief Grant July 17

Apply for the Small Business Relief Grant July 17

On July 6, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved a resolution establishing a Small Business Relief Grant (SBRG) in the amount of $5,000,000. SBRG aims to provide financial support and assistance to certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) as a result of increased cost of materials, labor, or fees while providing products or services […]

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Law

Middle District Of Florida Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy Nets More Than 100 Federal Defendants And 147 Illegal Firearms In Third Quarter

Middle District Of Florida Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy Nets More Than 100 Federal Defendants And 147 Illegal Firearms In Third Quarter

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today the results of the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) strategy. During the third quarter, ending on June 30, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida has prosecuted 107 defendants for federal firearms and violent […]

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Miami

Better Bus network SHIFTS into gear July 24

Better Bus network SHIFTS into gear July 24

Phase 1 of Better Bus SHIFTS into Gear July 24, offering improved service with more frequency for more people. Driven by riders and residents’ feedback, this is the biggest network overhaul in county history. The reimagining of Metrobus service is creating better connections and an improved rider experience across Miami-Dade County. In fact, it will […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Record Applicants for Hometown Heroes Program

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Record Applicants for Hometown Heroes Program

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Hometown Heroes down payment assistance program reached $20 million in applications within the first week of launching the program’s second year of funding, which includes $11 million in applications on the first day alone. With the support of the Governor and Legislature, the Hometown Heroes program […]

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Lifestyle

City Commission, CRA Approvals and Decisions for July 10, 2023

City Commission, CRA Approvals and Decisions for July 10, 2023West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Approvals and Decisions WEST PALM BEACH, FL (DATE) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made at the Mayor and City Commission meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023. MAYOR’S OFFICE – Presented a tribute to Grasford Smith in recognition for his […]

Miami

After 14-Year Absence, Mounted Patrol Unit Makes First Public Appearance

After 14-Year Absence, Mounted Patrol Unit Makes First Public Appearance

The Miami-Dade Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit is back, 14 years after it was disbanded due to budget cuts. The Unit’s first official public appearance was on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the grand opening of the Vicky Bakery on 8290 Bird Road. The gathering was chosen because it offered the right amount of crowd […]

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Travel

Norse Atlantic adds two more routes to its Miami launch

Norse Atlantic adds two more routes to its Miami launch

Norse Atlantic Airways was founded by CEO and major shareholder Bjørn Tore Larsen in March 2021. Norse has a fleet of 15 modern, fuel-efficient, and more environmentally friendly Boeing 787 Dreamliners that currently serve destinations including New York, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Washington, San Francisco, Boston, Oslo, London, Berlin, Rome, and Paris. The […]

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Law

Cape Coral Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity

Middle District Of Florida Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy Nets More Than 100 Federal Defendants And 147 Illegal Firearms In Third Quarter

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington has sentenced William Douglas Collinsworth (54, Cape Coral) to 14 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. The court also ordered Collinsworth to serve a lifetime of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and forfeit his cellphone which […]

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Law

Sarasota Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty To Failing To Provide Information To The IRS

Middle District Of Florida Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy Nets More Than 100 Federal Defendants And 147 Illegal Firearms In Third Quarter

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Karl Knocker has pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to provide information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as required by law relating to his income tax liability. Knocker faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison. A sentencing date has […]

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Law

Tampa Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Federal Prison

Middle District Of Florida Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy Nets More Than 100 Federal Defendants And 147 Illegal Firearms In Third Quarter

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell today sentenced Rafael Jose Gonzalez Alomar (39, Tampa) to seven years and three months in federal prison for possessing over 500 grams of cocaine with the intent to distribute it. Gonzalez Alomar had pleaded guilty on March 28, 2023. According to court documents, in February 2022, […]

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