Jacksonville High School Teacher, Jordan Schemmel Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography
Jordan Frederic Schemmel (37, Ormond Beach) has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography over the internet. He faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years, and up to 20 years, in federal prison and a potential More...
Florida: Competitive Edge Landscaping order to pay back wages for overtime, cheating staff out of bonuses
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Competitive Edge Group Inc. – operating as Competitive Edge Landscaping and based in Longwood, Florida – will pay $44,280 More...
Labor Department announces grant to battle opioid crisis in Florida, Alexander Acosta says this ‘is a serious public health concern’
The U.S. Department of Labor Friday announced the award of an opioid-crisis Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for up to $2,500,000, with $833,333 released initially. More...
Florida bill will elevate texting while driving to a primary offense
The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF), a member of the FL DNT TXTNDRV COALITION, commended Florida lawmakers this week for supporting House Bill 107, Texting While Driving, which would make texting More...
US Department of Labor’s OSHA targets Florida Roofing Experts over fall hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Florida Roofing Experts Inc. for exposing employees to fall hazards at a Jacksonville, Florida, worksite. The company More...
Jacksonville Man, Pryce Demars Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Child Sex Abuse Videos
United States District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Pryce Elijah Demars (25, Jacksonville) to 20 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography over the internet. Demars had pleaded guilty on May More...
Statistics on Workplace Security and Where to Find Professional Assistance
The concerns surrounding public safety are currently at an all-time high, as more people worry about the unthinkable happening during an unexpected moment. Regardless of whether someone is in a public or private More...
Orlando Apollos to Start Practicing in Georgia Because of Florida’s Workers’ Comp Laws
The Orlando Apollos will be forced to practice in Georgia because of Florida’s workers’ compensation laws, which exclude professional athletes from receiving benefits. Companies with employees are required More...
Charles Thornton Sentenced to 23 Years for Child Pornography using Bathroom Cameras
United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Charles Cory Thornton (38, Yulee) to 23 years in federal prison for using hidden cameras to produce pornographic images and videos of four children. More...
Jacksonville Real Estate Investor, Neil Andre Butler Sentenced for passing fraudulent Treasury Checks
U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Neil Andre Butler (47, Jacksonville) to 15 months in federal prison for possessing and passing fraudulent government securities—specifically, four U.S. Treasury More...
Georgia beats Florida then fan kills herself in the parking garage in botched murder suicide
The seventh ranked Georgia Bulldogs pulled away late to defeat the ninth ranked Florida Gators, 36-17, taking control of the SEC East. Then tragedy struck following the game as the Jacksonville Sheriff’s More...
for KING & COUNTRY joins with Zach Williams for ‘Little Drummer Boy The Christmas Tour’
Two-time GRAMMY® Award winners for KING & COUNTRY will hit the road in December with their Christmas tour extravaganza Little Drummer Boy | The Christmas Tour, presented by Compassion. The nationwide trek kicks More...
Winter Jam 2019 Lineup: Newsboys, Mandisa, Danny Gokey, Rend Collective, Ledger, Hollyn
The Winter Jam east coast tour lineup was announced Monday evening and fans are clamoring over the lineup and tour dates. Newsong will be back as hosts of Winter Jam 2015 Here’s the East Coast lineup: Newsboys More...
Acts of Terror, Mass Shootings, and the Workers Compensation Act
It’s always a difficult thing to open up old wounds. And that metaphor could not be more fitting in the case of acts of terror and mass shootings. While they are different in terms of motive, their effects on More...
Jacksonville shooter identified as David Katz, a disgruntled loser at Madden 19 tournament
On Sunday, a shooting at a Madden NFL video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida left at least two people dead. Now officials have identified the shooter as David Katz. twitter photo/ David Katz, the Madden More...
Jacksonville shooting: 4 dead, 11 injured at Madden 19 video game tournament
Four people have been killed and 11 are being treated after a mass shooting at a Madden 19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooter committed suicide after shooting the others, according to a More...
Florida Election 2018: Ashley Moody Ashley Moody wins more Attorney General Straw Polls, Garnering Unprecedented Republican, Conservative Support
Ashley Moody Leading Republican candidate for Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced three more straw poll wins on Tuesday, August 14: the Tampa Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob, the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce More...
City Rockfest Spring Tour Comes to an End
Christian music’s premier multi-artist rock outing, the City RockFest Tour, recently wrapped its 24-city spring run. Headlined by Dove Award-winning Disciple, the third annual tour featured Seventh Day Slumber, More...
‘LEDGER’ Makes Highest Debut on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums Chart, Enters Top 5 at Rock
LEDGER, the self-titled debut EP from drummer and vocalist Jen Ledger of multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY® nominated rock band Skillet, made the highest debut on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums Chart, More...
How Cities Are Tackling Aging Infrastructure Problems
Infrastructure in the United States is well past its prime in many cities. Some cities have sewers that were put in place in the late 1800s. Some even used terracotta piping that hasn’t been in use in decades. The More...
