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Debby meandering near coastal Georgia and South Carolina, bringing a prolonged period of catastrophic flooding
Read full article: Debby meandering near coastal Georgia and South Carolina, bringing a prolonged period of catastrophic floodingAfter moving ashore Florida’s Big Bend yesterday around daybreak as a Category 1 hurricane, Debby has crept through north Florida and southeast Georgia slower than most of us can run.
Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip
Read full article: Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico tripOne of the two Americans gunned down three weeks ago by a Mexican cartel is being remembered as a sweet man who hoped to celebrate his birthday with a journey over the border.
Florida records supervisor swindled taxpayers out of $27K, investigators say
Read full article: Florida records supervisor swindled taxpayers out of $27K, investigators sayAgents arrested former Columbia County records supervisor Karina M. Vercher, 60, of Lake City, on one felony count of scheme to defraud and three felony counts of official misconduct.
DeSantis prevé que todos los floridanos recibirán su vacuna en abril
Read full article: DeSantis prevé que todos los floridanos recibirán su vacuna en abrilAmanda Batchelor is the managing editor for Local10.com. Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Ron DeSantis speaks in Lake City on Thursday, March 11. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.
DeSantis hopeful all Floridians can get COVID-19 vaccine by sometime in April
Read full article: DeSantis hopeful all Floridians can get COVID-19 vaccine by sometime in AprilRon DeSantis made an appearance at a vaccination site in Lake City Thursday morning, where he announced that he is hoping that all Floridians will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by sometime in April. Starting Monday, the state is lowering its age requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations to 60 and older. All PreK-12 school employees over 18 are also eligible to receive the vaccine at state-run sites, as are law enforcement and firefighters over 50. DeSantis said Thursday that he expects to lower the age requirement to 55 and up in the near future before opening up vaccinations to the general population. AdDeSantis said the state did not receive any supply of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week and expects to receive more supply of it in two weeks.
2nd Florida city pays hackers to get computer systems back
Read full article: 2nd Florida city pays hackers to get computer systems backDan Kitwood/Getty Images(CNN) - A second Florida city paid thousands of dollars to ransomware attackers who hacked their computer systems -- the latest in a growing trend that forces local governments offline. Officials from Lake City agreed Tuesday to pay 42 bitcoin, roughly $426,000, to hackers who seized the city's computer systems June 10, ending a 15-day standoff. Lake City police said the city paid a $10,000 deductible to its insurance company, which will cover the rest of the ransom. Cyber attacks on government are growingRansomware attacks have spiked since 2016, hijacking the computer systems of government entities like cities, police departments and schools. Populous cities like Baltimore, Albany and Atlanta have all combated ransomware attacks that forced them to perform municipal services manually.