JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The quickly approaching new school year serves as an opportunity to remind students and parents of legislation recently passed in Florida, which bans cell phone use for elementary and middle school students during the entire school day. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Cell phone ban for Florida elementary, middle school students during school day goes…
Last summer, as Malachi Britt turned 12, his years of proving his maturity finally paid off. The youngest of four children, he was used to walking by himself to catch the school bus, routinely checking in with his mother after football practice at Lewis Frasier Middle School and completing his homework. His responsibility earned him…
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) began his bid for U.S. Senate with an embarrassing oversight this week after the name of his home state of Georgia was misspelled in video shared by his campaign. In a clip shared by the “Mike Collins War Room” (@TeamOverhaulGA) account on X, the congressman is heard taking aim at “out…
Things are tight for Amanda Jones these days, especially when it comes to the margins on her grocery budget. The retired accountant and grandmother lives on a fixed Social Security income. She says when it comes to food assistance, SNAP benefits are limited. To fill her fridge, the 62-year-old turns to Hancock Helping Hands, a…
Hong Kong’s newly crowned world fencing champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin returned to the city on Monday and expressed his gratitude after his triumph in Georgia last week. On his arrival at Hong Kong International Airport, 27-year-old Choi was presented with a bouquet of flowers before describing his relief and joy at reaching the pinnacle of…
What started as a retirement hobby has evolved into one of Georgia’s most celebrated craft distilleries, drawing thousands of visitors annually to a sprawling 70-acre estate in this rural railroad town about two hours south of Atlanta. Erik and Karin Vonk, a Dutch couple who traded corporate life for farming, have built Richland Rum into…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But the extensive use of marble in the building is, at least in part, the result…
A newly-deputized police dog died Sunday in Georgia, after her handler left her alone in a hot car for “an unacceptable amount of time,” said the sheriff’s office where the K-9 provided her services. Named K-9 Georgia, the dog died in the kennel inside of her handler’s patrol vehicle as the heat index rose to…
Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating on popular lake 02:04 A boat explosion Friday evening on popular Lake Lanier in Georgia left at least five people injured, officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a boat explosion at about 7 p.m. ET to find a boat…
Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating on popular lake – CBS News Watch CBS News This holiday weekend, authorities are hitting the water to crack down on dangerous boating. Over Memorial Day, in Georgia alone, nearly 30 people were cited for boating under the influence. Skyler Henry reports from one of the busiest lakes…