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Motorcyclist killed in crash with Florida deputy attempting to stop other vehicle
Read full article: Motorcyclist killed in crash with Florida deputy attempting to stop other vehicleA 25-year-old Riverview man riding a motorcycle through Hillsborough County was killed in a crash with a marked sheriff's office SUV.
Feud ends between Florida, federal government over school mask mandates
Read full article: Feud ends between Florida, federal government over school mask mandatesA standoff between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and federal education officials about student mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended after school districts nixed mask mandates.
‘Reconsider your threatened actions:’ Feds warn Florida officials over school board money
Read full article: ‘Reconsider your threatened actions:’ Feds warn Florida officials over school board moneyPresident Joe Biden’s administration on Monday warned top Florida education officials to “reconsider your threatened actions” after the state said it would try to thwart attempts to use federal money to cover salaries of county school-board members who approved student mask requirements.
Judge set to decide on Florida school mask rule
Read full article: Judge set to decide on Florida school mask ruleAn administrative law judge will have up to two weeks to issue a decision after a hearing ended Friday in a challenge by six school boards to a state Department of Health rule designed to prevent student mask requirements.
Florida seeks permanent ban on school mask mandates
Read full article: Florida seeks permanent ban on school mask mandatesThe Florida Department of Health on Friday proposed a long-term rule to try to prevent school mask mandates and give parents more authority to decide whether children who have been exposed to COVID-19 should be able to attend school.
Florida sends Brevard school board 48-hour notice to comply with mask mandate rules
Read full article: Florida sends Brevard school board 48-hour notice to comply with mask mandate rulesThe Florida Board of Education sends a formal notice to the Brevard County School Board, giving the district 48 hours to comply with state student mask mandate rules.
Federal officials pay nearly $150K for Florida school board salaries amid mask fight
Read full article: Federal officials pay nearly $150K for Florida school board salaries amid mask fightThe U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it has provided nearly $150,000 to the Alachua County School Board to cover a state penalty targeting board members’ salaries.
Florida sheriff: Man admits on Facebook Live to killing partner, kills self
Read full article: Florida sheriff: Man admits on Facebook Live to killing partner, kills selfA Florida sheriff says a 30-year-old man set his Tampa area condo on fire and turned the gun on himself after admitting to a friend in a FaceTime call that he’d killed his boyfriend during a dispute.
Florida deputies shoot, kill man who ‘motioned for a gun,’ sheriff says
Read full article: Florida deputies shoot, kill man who ‘motioned for a gun,’ sheriff saysRIVERVIEW, Fla. – Florida sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man as they attempted to serve warrants on him Tuesday night, officials said. He was sitting in the truck with a woman when deputies spotted him, Chronister said. Some of the deputies began assisting the injured driver while others continued trying to get Scott out of the truck, according to Chronister. No deputies were injured, but the driver of the minivan was taken to a hospital after complaining of chest pains. The sheriff said the deputies wore body cameras and that the footage will be release if FDLE does not object.