Northeast Floridaโs newest Pro Wrestling School opens this week in St. Augustine
Pro wrestler Sam Shaw (known in WWE as Dexter Lumis) is opening the new wrestling school on Tuesday in St. Augustine. It will be the first such school in Northeast Florida and will train students who want to enter the unique world of pro wrestling.
Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is supposed to help some of the poorest people, and Mississippi has long been one of the poorest states in the U.S. But a welfare misspending scandal in Republican-led Mississippi has ensnared high-profile people, including retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
โSuspiciousโ fire leaves historic Black church in ruins in Clay County
ORANGE PARK, Fla. โ The congregation of a historic Black church in Orange Park was left to sift through the rubble Friday morning after a fire overnight left the churchโs sanctuary in ruins. โGod is in control still.โWhen crews with the Orange Park Fire Department arrived a little after 11 p.m. Thursday, they could see flames coming from the church building. Clay County Fire Rescue is assisting the Orange Park Fire Dept. with a fire at a church under renovations at the 1300 block of Miller Street in Orange Park. A church member said the churchโs leader is still Rev.
DeSantis drafts Orlando exec to run Florida Lottery
Ron DeSantis on Monday named John Davis, the executive vice president of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, to fill the long-vacant position of secretary of the Florida Lottery. DeSantis pointed to Davis' public, private and educational experience in making the appointment, which requires Senate confirmation. In a news release from the governorโs office, Davis focused on the lotteryโs ties to funding public education through ticket sales. โI look forward to furthering this mission at the Lottery and working with elected officials and our business partners to meet our education and sales goals.โDavis has been with the Orlando chamber since January 2018. Davis worked for the state Republican Party after being part of now-Congressman Charlie Cristโs successful 2006 gubernatorial run.