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We know that having any conveyance unit out of service on any given day is still a disruption to some of our visitors, so we are asking travelers to please pardon our progress while we transition MIA to becoming more future-ready. MIA continues to climb the ranks among the busiest airports in the world, and […]
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Broward County — Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book (D-Broward) reacts to the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court Justice for the United State of America: “Congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic, well-deserved confirmation as the first Black female Supreme Court Justice. In the face of vitriolic, […]
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Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Steven Dewayne Barnes, Jr. (26, Fort Myers) has been found guilty, following a bench trial before United States District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell, of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Barnes faces a […]
The post Judge Finds Fort Myers Felon Guilty Of Unlawfully Possessing A Loaded Firearm With An Obliterated Serial Number first appeared on City News Miami.
July 17, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] (561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James Announces New Staff Appointment WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Today, West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James announced that Tom Valeo […]
July 17, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] (561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Annual Water Quality Report is Now Available for West Palm Beach Water Customers The annual report provides essential information about your drinking water. WEST PALM BEACH, FL – […]
Kids Tag Art is an educational fundraising project that benefits elementary visual arts programs in local elementary schools. The program gives fifth grade students an opportunity to create a unique design that can be made into a front-end license plate, patterned after Florida’s hundreds of specialty license plates. These license plates become available for purchase […]
The post Support Miami-Dade County Public Schools first appeared on City News Miami.
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn K. Mizelle has sentenced James John Melis (54, Largo) to four years and three months in federal prison for bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his sentence, the court entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $439,177, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. […]
The post Pinellas County Man Sentenced For Wire And Bank Fraud Offenses first appeared on City News Miami.
National Black Business Month was created in 2004 by historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr. to bring attention to the needs of more than two million Black-owned businesses operating across America. Black Business Month is celebrated annually during the month of August, as a time when individuals and businesses recognize Black-owned […]
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last year, Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 524, which established the Office of Election Crimes and Security to be solely dedicated to investigating election law violations. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the major accomplishments of the Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS) during its first year. “We have taken bold steps to […]
The post Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights Accomplishments During First Year of Election Integrity Office first appeared on Floridas News.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions. Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Charbel Barakat, of Tampa, is the Regional Counsel at D.R. Horton, Inc. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The John Hopkins University and his juris doctor from New York University. Barakat is appointed from […]
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