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Manatee County election director fires four employees after election defeat


Manatee County election director fires four employees after election defeat

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County Elections Supervisor James Satcher will remain in office until January despite his loss in the primary election last week. In the hours following that defeat, Satcher fired four staff members, three of whom were fired by Satcher’s chief of staff shortly before 5 p.m. the day after the primary. “He […]

Florida beats Taiwan 2-1 in overtime in the LLWS final


Florida beats Taiwan 2-1 in overtime in the LLWS final

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Lathan Norton scored from second base after an overthrow at first base as Lake Mary, Florida, rallied to beat Taiwan 2-1 in eight innings on Sunday and claim the Little League World Series title. Taiwan held on to a 1-0 lead from the first inning until Florida’s final at-bat. The […]

Florida Virtual School experiences outages on the first day of school


Florida Virtual School experiences outages on the first day of school

If your child tries to access Florida Virtual School today, they may encounter problems, according to a recent social media post from officials. On Monday, FLVS posted on Facebook that VSA, the system through which students log in to access their courses, is being impacted by heavy usage. Officials reported slowdowns and intermittent outages on […]

Missing person report issued for 8-year-old girl from Homestead: FDLE


Missing person report issued for 8-year-old girl from Homestead: FDLE

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A missing person report has been issued for an 8-year-old Homestead girl. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Liah Meza disappeared Friday in the area of ​​the 40 block of Northwest 1st Avenue in Homestead. Meza is 1.22 m tall and weighs 27 kg. She has brown hair and brown […]