Good Morning! On this day in 1957, the Florida legislature joined other southern states in stating that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring states to integrate schools was unconstitutional.
A photo of a comet that won’t be seen again in our lifetimes was captured on Flagler Beach on Wednesday. Learn more in Et Cetera.
One year ago, President Trump called it “a Great Honor for our Country” when an American was elected Pope for the first time in history, then, earlier this month, posted that “if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican.” Now Trump is calling Pope Leo “WEAK on Crime,” and Pope Leo is firing back: “I have no fear of the Trump administration.” This isn’t a diplomatic spat. This is an open feud between the President of the United States and the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics. Only on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown shares an exclusive breakdown of what’s been said and how we got here. Listen here!
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Florida Wildfire Numbers Jump
Wildfire numbers are jumping across Florida, with 82 wildfires burning nearly 7,800 acres as of Friday morning as the soil remains parched due to a drought.
To help curb the spread, the Florida Forest Service is actively patrolling for early signs of fire. Crews identified a small brush fire Wednesday near Cantonment in Escambia County, allowing for a swift response.
Meanwhile, neighborhoods in Collier County remain on edge as firefighters continue to battle the Picayune brush fire, which was burning 1,700 acres and was 70% contained on Friday.
“Yesterday, when I came back home from work and with my children, I saw four police cars stationed here waiting, and I saw two helicopters fly over us to deliver water to the fire,” said Deborah Houk, who lives nearby. “It feels unnerving, but I am reassured by the response that we had.“
A fugitive recently added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list was captured in High Springs in north-central Florida, just a day after a $1 million reward was announced in connection with her arrest.
KaShawn Nicola Roper, 50, of Kansas City, Missouri, faces felony charges, including second-degree murder, in the shooting of Jazmyn Henrion, a 23-year-old mother of three, on Aug. 23, 2020.
A credible tip to the FBI’s Jacksonville office led to a joint effort between the Gainesville Police Department, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, and U.S. Marshals, leading to Roper’s capture during a traffic stop.
Investment in Jacksonville Job Training Programs
The State of Florida is dedicating $3 million to northwest Jacksonville after three people were killed in a Dollar General on Kings Road in 2023.
Many of the grants went to boost employment, with an official at Sharron Nursing Academy saying some of the funding will go toward training 60 additional people this year, a 15% increase.
“We made sure those dollars go directly into the local organizations that already know what’s needed and are already doing the critical hard work,” said Rep. Wyman Duggan, (R-Jacksonville) at a press conference on Thursday. “That’s who should be making the call. This money stays home.”
In addition, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida received $1 million to go toward its work serving nearly 3,000 Duval County children daily.
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➤Bradford County: County commissioners decided not to move forward with the sheriff’s proposed immigration detention center on Thursday after strong pushback from protesters. (More)
➤Winter Springs:Staff will begin delivering nearly 1,000 free trees to residents next week as part of the city’s Arbor Day celebrations. (More)
➤Palm Beach:A Florida pilot has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a new state law that would rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Trump, arguing the mandate improperly overrides local authority. (Details)
➤Miami:A woman was awarded $300,000 after she sued Carnival Cruise Line for overserving her alcohol, leading to her falling down some stairs and suffering a brain injury. (More)
➤Jackson County:The school district closed on Friday for a thorough cleaning of schools and buses in an effort to reduce the spread of illness. (More)
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➤The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began talks with city officials about renovating Raymond James Stadium. It could cost roughly $1 billion and force the team to play a season elsewhere. (More)
➤Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo said he still hasn’t received an apology from LaMelo Ball for the flagrant foul that left him with a lower-back contusion earlier this week. (More)
➤ Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan explicitly stated running back De’Von Achane is not available for trade and said contract extension talks have been “positive” over the last few days. Achane rushed for a career-high 1,350 yards last season. (More)
➤ Florida Panthers assistant general manager Sunny Mehta was hired by the New Jersey Devils on Thursday to become their next general manager. (More)
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➤ Blue Man Group will kick off live shows on May 1 at the brand-new Blue Man Theater at ICON Park in Orlando, featuring state-of-the-art audio, lighting, and video technology. (Sneak Peek)
➤ A comet, known as PanSTARRS,will be visible low in the Florida sky this weekend, peaking on Sunday. The comet won’t be back in our portion of the solar system for another 170,000 years. (How To See It)
➤An Escambia County bus driver known as “Mr. ECAT” is retiring after 52 years. (See Video)
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Florida Wildfire Numbers Jump
