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Florida Legislature passes bill to release state grand jury's Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Read full article: Florida Legislature passes bill to release state grand jury's Jeffrey Epstein investigationThe transcripts of a 2006 grand jury that investigated Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual assaults of underage girls would be released to the public under a bill heading to Florida’s governor after it was unanimously passed by the Legislature.
Married 66 years, husband, wife in Florida die minutes apart of virus
Read full article: Married 66 years, husband, wife in Florida die minutes apart of virusThis undated photo provided by Sarah Milewski shows Bill and Esther Ilnisky. When they died minutes apart of COVID-19 on March 1, 2021, at a Palm Beach County hospice, it may have been a hidden blessing, their only child, Sarah Milewski, said. (Sarah Milewski via AP)FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Florida couple who spent decades as missionaries and ministers died 15 minutes apart of COVID-19. Bill and Esther Ilnisky were married almost 67 years when they died recently at a Palm Beach County hospice. They then moved to West Palm Beach in the 1970s and spent four decades running an Assemblies of God church there.
Kenny Chesney group helps install artificial reef in Florida
Read full article: Kenny Chesney group helps install artificial reef in FloridaChesneys No Shoes Reefs organization is helping to have an artificial reef installed off of Floridas Atlantic Coast. The organization and other marine groups donated and installed 13 reef balls on the ocean floor off of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP, File)DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Country music superstar Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Reefs organization is helping to install an artificial reef off of Florida's Atlantic coast. It will make up a 32-acre (13-hectare) underwater reef park known as No Shoes Reef 4. AdDelray Beach is located south of West Palm Beach.
Women plead guilty in sex sting involving Patriots owner
Read full article: Women plead guilty in sex sting involving Patriots ownerLei Wang, 41, and Shen Mingbi, 60, each pleaded guilty in Palm Beach County circuit court to one count of soliciting another to commit prostitution, records show. Kraft had pleaded not guilty but issued a public apology for his actions. Hua Zhang, 59, pleaded guilty last month to two misdemeanors. Lei Chen, 45, pleaded guilty to eight counts of offering to commit prostitution in February. Police say the recordings show Kraft and other men engaging in sex acts with women and paying them.
Florida worker suspended for flying Trump flag from government truck
Read full article: Florida worker suspended for flying Trump flag from government truckWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida municipal worker was suspended without pay for flying a flag supporting President Donald Trump’s re-election from his government truck. Palm Beach County suspended construction project specialist Randall Williams for five days for violating its rules against engaging in political activity during work hours. A motorist spotted Williams, 61, driving his county truck with a Trump flag attached to the driver’s window last week and took a photo, The Palm Beach Post reports. Trump’s official residence, Mar-a-Lago, is in Palm Beach County. The resident who spotted the truck told the Post in an email that Williams can support the president or any other candidate, but not by using a taxpayer-funded truck.
Sky’s the limit with this cat
Read full article: Sky’s the limit with this catPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – This 2-year-old calico has been at the shelter for over a month watching the world pass by. Sky is the perfect companion for a homebody since she loves to relax and people-watch through the window of her kennel. She can be a little picky about her kitty friends, so she would probably be best in a home with no other cats. If you are interested in adopting Sky, you can find her at the Pittsylvania Pet Center.
Walmart shopper pulls gun on man in dispute over mask, police say
Read full article: Walmart shopper pulls gun on man in dispute over mask, police sayROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. – Investigators have identified a man who they say pulled a gun on a shopper in a Florida Walmart store. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s officials said in a Facebook post that the dispute happened Saturday afternoon. Store security video shows the unmasked man pushing a man in a wheelchair through the store. Posted by PBSO - Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, July 14, 2020The video shows the unmasked man flip the middle finger before reaching for his handgun. Deputies say he made a death threat to the other man before leaving the store.
Schools in Florida county enroll displaced Bahamian students
Read full article: Schools in Florida county enroll displaced Bahamian studentsvia CNN(CNN) - Public schools in Palm Beach County, Florida, have begun enrolling Bahamian students who evacuated devastated islands after Hurricane Dorian, a school district spokeswoman said. Fifteen Bahamian children had enrolled as of Tuesday, Julie Houston Trieste said. The young evacuees are welcome at any district school and can register at a central welcome office, she said. HOW TO HELP DORIAN SURVIVORSThe White House has increased staff to help expedite the processing of US visas for Bahamian evacuees, Florida Gov. And no shelters are open for Bahamian evacuees in Florida, DeSantis said.