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Jury finds Florida woman who trapped boyfriend in suitcase guilty of murder
Read full article: Jury finds Florida woman who trapped boyfriend in suitcase guilty of murderA Florida woman left her live-in boyfriend inside a suitcase, grabbed a bat, and hit him as hard as she could. His final moments were on video. He shouts, “I can’t breathe!” She responds, “That’s on you!” The medical examiner said Jorge Torres died of suffocation on Feb. 24, 2020, in Winter Park. He was 42.
The Census Bureau failed to adequately monitor advertising contract for 2020 census, watchdog says
Read full article: The Census Bureau failed to adequately monitor advertising contract for 2020 census, watchdog saysThe Office of Inspector General says the Census Bureau didn’t adequately monitor contract orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars dealing with advertising to promote participation in the 2020 census.
Sting operation nets UCF vice chair after hookup app users turn to public parks
Read full article: Sting operation nets UCF vice chair after hookup app users turn to public parksDeputies used Sniffies, a service advertised as a “map-based hookup app for gay, bisexual, and bicurious men” — and allegedly so did the vice chairman of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees.
Florida man sues Dunkin’ over toilet ‘explosion’ that he says left him filthy, injured
Read full article: Florida man sues Dunkin’ over toilet ‘explosion’ that he says left him filthy, injuredA Flagler County man is suing a Dunkin’ Donuts after he suffered from a toilet “explosion” nearly two years ago, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.
Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says
Read full article: Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report saysA new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hurricane hit areas led US with missing 2020 census data
Read full article: Hurricane hit areas led US with missing 2020 census dataTwo Louisiana parishes devastated by two hurricanes and two rural Nebraska counties had among the highest rates of households with missing information about themselves during the 2020 census that required the U.S. Census Bureau to use a statistical technique to fill in gaps.
Beautiful Day for a Neighbor: Mister Rogers has a sculpture
Read full article: Beautiful Day for a Neighbor: Mister Rogers has a sculptureA little rain didn’t stop it from being a beautiful day at Rollins College in Florida this week as a bronze sculpture to beloved children’s TV host Mister Rogers was unveiled.
Holiday highlights: Walt Disney World announces entertainment offerings
Read full article: Holiday highlights: Walt Disney World announces entertainment offeringsAs Walt Disney World continues to celebrate the World’s Most Magical Celebration for its 50th anniversary, things are about to get even more festive for the holiday season.
Two Florida cities make list of top 10 cities for couples who love food
Read full article: Two Florida cities make list of top 10 cities for couples who love foodIf you and your significant other are living in the Sunshine State, you’re currently living in one of the best states to have a delicious date night.
Data snags cause Trump to miss giving Congress census data
Read full article: Data snags cause Trump to miss giving Congress census dataPresident Donald Trump on Sunday let slip the target date for transmitting the apportionment numbers to Congress as the U.S. Census Bureau continued to work toward fixing data irregularities from its number-crunching efforts. “The Census Bureau is committed to fixing all anomalies and errors that it finds in order to produce complete and accurate results," said Deborah Stempowski, an assistant director at the Census Bureau, in a court filing last week. Gina Raimondo will be his nominee for Commerce Secretary, which would make her responsible for the final 2020 census numbers instead of current Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, if census data processing continues past Jan. 20. assertions ... can never be fully tested," coalition attorneys said in a court filing. The Department of Justice attorneys have said sanctions are inappropriate.