Edelle Delantar 
Residents were disappointed that state representatives Dennis Paul and Mayes Middleton, whose districts include Clear Lake, did not attend. They both were invited months in advance. Source link
Fourteen nursing homes and 30 assisted living facilities lost power after Hurricane Beryl last summer. Source link
A new bill has been introduced in the Florida Senate to enhance penalties for animal cruelty that occurs during states of emergency. This bill aims to upgrade the offense from a misdemeanor to a felony. Senator Don Gaetz, a Republican from Niceville, recently presented SB 150, a bill aimed at toughening penalties for animal cruelty … Read more
Justin Cortes, a reputed gang member and four-time convicted felon, has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for the murder of a man in Humboldt Park. At the time of the crime, Cortes was on parole for a home invasion. Judge Thomas Byrne found him guilty of murder and two counts of aggravated discharge … Read more
A 37-year-old resident of Virginia, Djavon Holland, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger. After being found guilty on April 15, 2024, by a federal jury in Trenton, Holland was convicted on two counts of possession with intent to distribute … Read more
A teenager who spit in the face of a staff member at Foundations Behavioral Health in New Britain Borough has led to the staff member being charged with felony counts of strangulation and aggravated assault. Rashawn James Harris, a 38-year-old resident of Philadelphia, is facing charges of misdemeanor assault and summary harassment, according to the … Read more
An Orange County man and part-time actor received a sentence of over eight years in federal prison for his involvement in soliciting investments in fraudulent COVID-19 cure and treatment companies, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California. Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, a 57-year-old resident of Huntington Beach, has been sentenced to federal custody … Read more
On Monday, a pickup truck plowing snow out of a parking lot in Westmoreland County struck a 74-year-old man. According to reports from TribLive and WTAE, the incident took place a little before 8 a.m. at an orthopedic center on Pellis Road in Hempfield Township. The man was hit by the truck’s back end when … Read more