Englewood Elementary to get Library Makeover
Englewood Elementary School library is going to be transformed with a big media center makeover on Friday. The school library is going to be transformed into a new eco-friendly, inspirational place to learn. The final touches will be made on Friday, with a grand reveal including a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. This incredible event [...]
Rick Scott Now Embraces Special Interests
Although Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott stressed he was not beholden to “special interests” and touted his outsider status during the primary elections, all that has changed as he pulls in contributions from Florida big business.
Read: Not-so-Secret ‘Secrets’ the Pentagon Paid Thousands to Destroy
The Defense Department paid $47,000 to destroy 9,500 unredacted copies of a former Army intelligence officer’s new memoir, The Associated Press reported this week. The Pentagon contended that the book, Operation Dark Heart, by Anthony Shaffer, contained intelligence secrets and has therefore sought to destroy copies that were published before the book was redacted.
State Attorney: No Criminal Charges Against Elderly Man
The State Attorney’s office said on Wednesday, no criminal charges will be filed in the investigation against Daniel Daley Jr., the 84-year-old man who Orlando Police said assaulted and battered an officer on September 18.
J’can Man Committed Carnage in South Florida
The man responsible for killing his wife and four children over the week-end, before turning the gun on himself in South Florida, was born in Jamaica.
Toddler Dies After Being Hit for Not Reciting ABCs
A two-year-old boy is dead after being hit so hard by his mother’s boyfriend for refusing to recite his ABCs, reports the New York Daily news.
Gay Teen Killed Himself because of Bullying, Parents Say
Parents of a gay 13-year-old Texas boy, Asher Brown, say he killed himself because of the excessive bullying he received at school, reports The Chronicle.
Lake County Officially Embraces Social Media
After months of internal testing and training, Lake County is promoting its new social media accounts, which helps provide another method for local residents to receive important updates about Lake County Government activities. “With Florida’s Public Records Law, putting social media to good use for county government was a tricky proposition,” said Steve Earls, Director [...]
Man Posing as Employer Rapes 18-Year-Old
Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Bernard Peter Mosco, Jr., 42, of Orlando and charged him with 2 counts of rape of an 18-year-old woman.
