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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending an unexpected 286 days in space due to multiple spacecraft delays. Originally set for a brief test mission on Boeing’s Starliner capsule in June 2024, the duo ended up staying aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months as […]
Schools across the U.S., including those in Florida, are preparing for potential visits from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the agency resumes operations in locations previously restricted under a Biden-era rule. This change allows ICE to target individuals without proper documentation on school campuses. Evan Power, chair of the Florida Republican Party, reassured those […]
In Florida, students are voluntarily attending Saturday classes to learn African American history lessons not comprehensively covered in public schools. Programs at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach and similar community efforts address topics like slavery, segregation, civil rights activism, and Florida’s Black history. These initiatives, often supported by Black churches and advocacy […]
Over 2,500 drug convictions in Broward County, Florida, are being overturned following a review of a controversial sting operation conducted by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The operation involved law enforcement manufacturing and selling crack cocaine to target buyers, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities. State Attorney Harold F. […]
Sheila Keen-Warren, 61, was released from a Florida prison after serving seven years in custody and pleading guilty to the 1990 murder of Marlene Warren, the wife of a man she later married. Keen-Warren, who dressed as a clown during the crime, fatally shot Marlene Warren after handing her balloons. Though she pleaded guilty to […]
A Florida bondsman is in jail after using his position of power against incarcerated women that are street workers or dealing drug addiction for sexual favors. Reports say the man would bond women out of jail and make them do sexual acts on him and if they refused he would threatened to revoked their bond. […]
News 8 WROC is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a telethon aimed at supporting those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The hurricanes caused significant damage in Florida, leaving many residents without power and forcing others to find new living arrangements due to destroyed homes. The telethon will take place on Wednesday, […]
Hurricane Milton has weakened slightly from a Category 5 storm to a Category 4 storm as of Tuesday morning, although forecasters warn the storm will remain “an extremely dangerous hurricane” through landfall in Florida. Milton intensified from a Category 2 hurricane into a Category 5 storm within hours Monday, generating winds of 180 mph, according […]
In the wake of Hurricane Debby, more than $1 million worth of cocaine was discovered washed ashore on Florida beaches. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Miami reported that the storm brought 25 packages, totaling 70 pounds of cocaine, onto a beach in the Florida Keys. A good Samaritan alerted authorities, leading to the confiscation […]
If you have any experience in housekeeping, you could get paid between $120k and $150k a year along with healthcare and 401 (K) working in Palm Beach Florida by wealthy residents or at high end hotels. This salary spike is due to the housekeeping shortage in the sunshine state that is causing bidding wars between […]
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