AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublic Safety & Crime: A Sarasota police officer, Cory Waiters, was arrested and fired after investigators allege he improperly accessed law-enforcement databases, including searching the same Florida license plate 358 times via Flock. Domestic Violence & Child Safety: Miami influencer Meliza Campos-Sánchez was arrested after videos allegedly showed her pouring hot candle wax on her daughters before setting a kitchen fire; she faces arson and child neglect charges. Food Safety: The FDA upgraded Publix frozen berry recalls to its highest-risk Class I level over potential E. coli contamination, with illnesses reported in Florida and Georgia. Health Alerts: Florida counties including Alachua, Leon, Palm Beach, Pasco, Hillsborough and Miami-Dade are under mosquito-borne health alerts as dengue and West Nile concerns continue. Weather: Pop-up thunderstorms are firing across the Panhandle and Southeast, with heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds possible. Environment & Wildlife: A Florida couple’s 45-acre protected swamp is now a thriving conservation site for wood storks and other wildlife. Education/Policy: WUSF and The Hechinger Report say Florida officials pushed textbook publishers to soften or remove climate-change content. Politics: Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scored an upset win in Florida’s Senate primary, setting up a general-election fight with Sen. Ashley Moody.
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