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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 · 12h

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 · 10h

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 · 19h

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.

Woman sues Florida sheriff

Associated Press · 12h

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 · 10h

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 · 14h

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, abortion

The Hill on MSN · 11h

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 health of the mother, and regulatory action will be taken against any providers who don’t offer that care.

Yahoo · 14h

Florida says abortions allowed at 'any stage in pregnancy' to save life, health of mother

But advocates for Amendment 4, the abortion rights measure on the ballot this November, say the clarification doesn't do enough.

Rolling Stone on MSN · 19h

Florida Doctors Describe Dystopic Horrors as DeSantis Tries to Tank Abortion Measure

DeSantis deploys state funds to keep his six-week abortion ban, as Florida patients are denied cancer treatments and care to end ectopic pregnancies

DeSantis, Florida and condo

Miami Herald on MSN · 12h

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

OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com 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.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

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 · 11h

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.

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 sheriff jails kids for shooting threats

The sheriff also wants parents to pay for their kids making threats that cost his office time and money to check out.

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.

8hon MSN

Florida dad scares off alleged peeping Tom with a baseball bat caught on camera: 'I got something for you'

A would-be peeping Tom got more than he bargained for and was caught on camera when a Florida dad chased him off the family ...

11h

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 ...

21hon 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 ...

17h

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 ...

How to Watch North Texas vs. Florida NCAA Volleyball: September 20

Get live streaming, TV channel and game information for the North Texas vs. Florida NCAA volleyball game on Friday, September ...

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