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In an effort to say they lowered taxes a majority of the board voted to raid $61 million from voter-approved conservation trusts funds

Sanford is calling on two state agencies to say what they know regarding the 1,4-dioxane contamination first discovered a decade ago in the city’s wells, including at what concentration and over what period of time does the toxic chemical in drinking water become a threat to public health. Among the more than two dozen questions submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ...

Sanford is considering requiring anyone who causes or becomes aware of a pollutant or hazardous substance — such as gasoline, oil or toxic chemicals — being dumped on the ground or into a water body, to quickly notify the city and the state’s environmental agency, along with other authorities. It’s an effort to prevent the contamination of groundwater sources, including the Floridan Aquifer, ...

A Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent recommended aggravated child abuse charges against officers Michael Schoenbrod and Jessica Long.

A Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent recommended aggravated child abuse charges against officers Michael Schoenbrod and Jessica Long.

M Scott Saiki, speaker of the House in Hawaii, said legislators, staffers and visitors "feel unsafe" in the State Capitol and have expressed concerns for years, so metal detectors are being installed at the entrances, following the lead of 37 other states.

Florida police officers accused of putting their 3 1/2-year-old son in a jail cell to punish him for potty training accidents remain at work.

Florida police officers accused of twice putting their 3 1/2-year-old son in a jail cell to punish him for potty training accidents remain on the job while an...

Indeed, if a citizen wants to view and copy the receipt for the lunch of a mayor and city manager, that is likewise available as a public record.