Wednesday Morning Reads: Prison time for Mendelsohn, fines for ex-DJJ Secretary and maybe no hospital changes for Scott
By at 4 January, 2012, 1:19 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the morning reads. We’re less than a week out to the legislative session and while the capital city is still relatively quiet, plenty is going on elsewhere around the state as lawmakers prepare for the 60-day sprint. * The Read More
Read More >>Pinellas County inmate’s death under investigation
By at 11 November, 2011, 8:06 am
Pinellas County Sheriff's officials are investigating an inmate death.
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Pinellas County has a new sheriff
By at 10 November, 2011, 11:01 am
Pinellas County has a new sheriff.
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Activists: ICE must order environmental review
By at 10 November, 2011, 8:06 am
Immigrant advocates are demanding the U.S. government halt plans for a new 1,500-bed detention facility near the Everglades until an environmental review is completed.
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Off-year elections worth the expense?
Off-year elections are notoriously slow — only about two percent of voters turned out in Pinellas County Tuesday, and that has some voters wondering whether they are worth the cost.
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Thieves steal from non-profit shelter
By at 8 November, 2011, 11:12 am
You wouldn’t think it would be a target for criminals, but the Humane Society of Pinellas County was hit by burglars over the weekend.
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Sheriff Coats’ crowning achievement
As Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats gets ready to officially retire, he reflects on an accomplishment a decade in the making: a $3.4 million firing range. He says the facility was “desperately” needed.
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Teens open up about sexual harassment
A new study by the American Association of University Women found that during the last school year, nearly half of students surveyed experienced sexual harassment by their peers.
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