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Cliff Leonard. Saturday, he was presented the Veterans of Foreign Wars' Commander-in-Chief Gold Medal of Merit by Hal Roesch, VFW national commander.  Only a handful of veterans are chosen each year to receive the award, which is given for exceptional services rendered to the country and community. He also was given a lifetime membership to the VFW. The ceremony took place at VFW Post 7909 on Blanding Boulevard.  Leonard was a Marine from 1966 to 1968 and spent 13 months in reconnaissance units in the jungles of Vietnam. After his Marine Corps service and multiple other careers, he b...

The demise of U.S. greyhound racing is within sight David K. Li © Provided by NBC News The dog racing "mecca" of Florida ran its final greyhound contests Thursday night as the gambling mainstay strides closer to its potential demise across America. The clock struck midnight when a speedy pooch named Bug Brush crossed the finish line to win the final race at Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach and brought a curtain on the sport in Florida. A little more than 25 months ago, state voters overwhelmingly approved Amendment 13, outlawing greyhound races, starting in 2021, an...

Jeff Vasilinda becomes the Vasilinda Family’s first published author! December 28th, 2020 by Jake Stofan At the start of 2021 Florida’s minimum wage will rise nine cents, but the pay raise isn’t the only change the state will see. The new year will also bring new laws and the end to a century-old Florida industry. Employers will have to begin checking the immigration status of their new hires through the federal e-verify system or by collecting I-9 forms starting January 1st. The Governor earlier this year suggested it will ensure legal citizens are first in line to be hired.

Stronger ethics, higher school bus fines, no more greyhounds in 2021 Big jump in Florida’s minimum wage won’t happen until September Jake Stofan, Tallahassee corespondent Published:  Updated:  Tags:  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A bill dealing with a voter-approved prohibition on public officials and employees using their offices to benefit themselves, their families or employers is among four new Florida laws that will take effect this week. The other bills involve fines for driving past stopped school buses, insurance policy statements and election equipment used for recounts. The biggest c...