‘I want answers’: Florida deputy shoots, kills 2 teens
COCOA, Fla. (WESH)—Two teenagers, a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old, are dead after they were shot Friday by a Brevard County sheriff’s deputy, the sheriff’s office confirmed Monday.
The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. in the area of Stetson Drive and Ivy Drive in Cocoa. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said it was investigating a shooting involving a Brevard deputy, but until late Monday afternoon, no further details had been released.
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Florida man feeds neighborhood from driveway amid pandemic
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WBBH/NBC News) – A Florida man is serving up relief to neighbors left out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It all started with a sign.
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Florida unemployment agency will ask for $5M to hire staff as claims remain unresolved for 6 months or more
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s unemployment agency will ask lawmakers for $5 million during the upcoming legislative session to hire roughly 100 additional employees to tackle the increase and complexity of pandemic-related claims.
“The additional staff will help meet the current needs of the program and our customers,” a Department of Economic Opportunity spokesperson wrote in a statement to 8 On Your Side.
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