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South Florida mother released on bond after allegedly leaving four children, including infant, alone for three-day Bahamas cruise
crime-and-courts10 days ago

South Florida mother released on bond after allegedly leaving four children, including infant, alone for three-day Bahamas cruise

Nathalie Belizaire, 29, was released on $10,000 bond after being charged with four counts of child neglect for allegedly leaving her four children, including a two-month-old infant, unsupervised in a North Miami Beach apartment while she took a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. Police discovered the children hiding in a bathroom after the infant’s father reported them missing. Belizaire denies the allegations and has been ordered to have no contact with the children.

Florida mother faces felony charges after leaving four children, including infant, alone for Bahamas cruise
crime10 days ago

Florida mother faces felony charges after leaving four children, including infant, alone for Bahamas cruise

Nathalie Belizaire, 29, was arrested in Miami after allegedly leaving her four children, including a two-month-old infant, unsupervised in a North Miami Beach apartment while she took a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. Police discovered the children hiding in a bathroom after the infant’s father reported them missing. Belizaire faces four felony counts of child neglect and was released on a $10,000 bond following a contentious court hearing.

Mother arrested after leaving four children, including infant, alone for three-day Bahamas cruise
crime-and-courts10 days ago

Mother arrested after leaving four children, including infant, alone for three-day Bahamas cruise

Nathalie Belizaire, 29, was arrested in Miami after allegedly leaving her four children, including a two-month-old infant, unsupervised for a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. Police found the children hiding in a bathroom after the infant's father reported them missing. Belizaire faces four felony counts of child neglect and was released on $10,000 bond.

Florida Passes Teddy Bridgewater Act Allowing Coaches to Fund Student-Athletes
policy4 months ago

Florida Passes Teddy Bridgewater Act Allowing Coaches to Fund Student-Athletes

Florida Gov. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 58, known as the Teddy Bridgewater Act, allowing middle and high school head coaches to spend up to $15,000 of their own funds to provide student-athletes with meals, transportation and recovery services, a measure tied to Bridgewater’s former coaching at Miami Northwestern amid past private-expense scrutiny.

Controversy Mounts Over Miami-Dade's Everglades Detention Facility
politics1 year ago

Controversy Mounts Over Miami-Dade's Everglades Detention Facility

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has demanded that Florida allow the county to monitor the controversial 3,000-bed immigration detention center in the Everglades, citing concerns over transparency, environmental impact, and detainee conditions. She has requested live video access and weekly reports, criticizing the state's seizure of county land for the facility and raising broader issues about immigration policies and detention conditions. The situation has led to legal and political tensions between county officials and the state government.

Why Trump Can Still Vote Despite Felony Convictions
politics1 year ago

Why Trump Can Still Vote Despite Felony Convictions

Despite being a convicted felon, former President Donald Trump was able to vote in Florida due to a New York law allowing felons to vote if not incarcerated. Florida typically has stricter rules, requiring felons to pay all fines and fees before regaining voting rights, a process complicated by decentralized record-keeping. Trump's case highlights disparities in voting rights restoration between states.