The ICE officer who killed a man in Maine had a history of violence and mental health concerns
His troubling past further challenges how little the Department of Homeland Security has vetted recruits as it went on a hiring spree to help carry out President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
State funds will help St. Pete build stormwater pumps in Shore Acres
The city received two million dollars in state funding for storm damage improvement projects.
St. Pete launches a new initiative for affordable housing on land owned by places of worship
St. Pete is the first local government in the state to adopt this provision.
Unemployment claims in Florida go up
Since the start of the year, the state has averaged 5,990 claims a week.
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