Florida

FIRST AWARDS THROUGH BROADBAND OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM INCLUDE $1.5 MILLION FOR DISTRICT 40 RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, THE REDLANDS, AND FLORIDA CITY

FIRST AWARDS THROUGH BROADBAND OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM INCLUDE .5 MILLION FOR DISTRICT 40 RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, THE REDLANDS, AND FLORIDA CITY

Milton,FLA — During a press conference this morning, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the first set of awards through the Broadband Opportunity Grant Program. Over $144 million has been awarded for 58 projects, all aiming to expand broadband internet access to underserved communities in Florida. The award is set to impact nearly 160,000 individuals; ranging from […]

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Law

Family Law Section priorities are moving through the legislative process

Family Law Section priorities are moving through the legislative process

Family Law Section priorities are moving through the legislative process Embroiled in recent years in a high-stakes alimony reform debate, the Family Law Section this year has watched several priority measures sail through committees. When pressed, Legislation Committee Co-Chair Beth Luna, a Fourth Judicial Circuit general magistrate, will only acknowledge that she’s “cautiously optimistic.” “I […]

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Law

Lake Worth Man Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Straw Purchasing Firearms

Lake Worth Man Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Straw Purchasing Firearms

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Charles David Mobley (50, Lake Worth) to two years in federal prison for making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer in connection with the acquisition of a firearm. Mobley entered a guilty plea on April 4, 2022. According to court documents, […]

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Florida

Nine O’Clock Service leader facing 34 charges of sexual assault

Nine O’Clock Service leader facing 34 charges of sexual assault

Priest summonsed over multiple non-recent sexual offences in Sheffield A priest has been summonsed to court to face multiple counts of non-recent sexual offences against former members of a church congregation in Sheffield. The Rev Christopher Brain, who led an Evangelical movement called the Nine O’Clock Service in the city between 1986 and 1995, faces […]

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Miami

Scholarship applications for high school seniors

Scholarship applications for high school seniors

Education fosters confidence, inspiration and motivation. Miami-Dade County’s Office of Neighborhood Safety is awarding 75 scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 each, to be paid directly to colleges or universities on behalf of the scholarship recipients. The Peace & Prosperity Empowerment Through Education Scholarship supports college-bound young adults who are directly or indirectly impacted by […]

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Florida

New Astons Report Shows Major Shifts in Dual Citizenship and Golden Visa Programs Over the Last Year

New Astons Report Shows Major Shifts in Dual Citizenship and Golden Visa Programs Over the Last Year

Astons, a leader in global investment migration, has released a report detailing the changes in the world of Golden Visas and dual citizenship in 2023. Astons is at the forefront, adapting to these changes and ensuring our clients have access to the most strategic investment opportunities” — Denis Kravchenko, Astons’ Director of Business Development FORT […]

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Florida

Senator Lori Berman and Representative Joe Casello file bill to Close Loophole in Impaired Driving Statutes

FIRST AWARDS THROUGH BROADBAND OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM INCLUDE .5 MILLION FOR DISTRICT 40 RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, THE REDLANDS, AND FLORIDA CITY

Boynton Beach — Florida has some of the weakest drug-impaired driving laws in the nation. Legislation filed this week (SB 448/HB 549) by Senator Lori Berman (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Joe Casello (D-Boynton Beach) would bring Florida in line with the vast majority of other states, closing large and serious loopholes in Florida’s DUI and BUI […]

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Law

Jury Convicts Federal Prisoner Of Assaulting His Cellmate Causing Serious Bodily Harm

Lake Worth Man Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Straw Purchasing Firearms

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Walter Lamar Jackson (43, Georgia) guilty of assault within the special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States resulting in serious bodily harm. Jackson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is […]

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