Articles for Leon County

Family devastated after Texas escapee kills man, grandsons
2 years, 6 months ago

Family devastated after Texas escapee kills man, grandsons

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Residents of Centerville had become more vigilant over the past three weeks as authorities searched for a murderer who had killed on behalf of Mexican drug cartels and who stabbed and injured the driver of a prison transport bus last month when he escaped custody not far from their small Texas town. “This is something that you can’t …

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Search continues for Texas inmate who escaped prison bus
2 years, 7 months ago

Search continues for Texas inmate who escaped prison bus

Associated Press  

CENTERVILLE, Texas — Authorities were searching Friday for a Texas inmate serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport bus after stabbing the driver. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, escaped custody Thursday after he overpowered the driver, whose injuries were not considered life-threatening, said Jason Clark, chief of staff for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The Leon County …

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Search continues for Texas inmate who escaped prison bus
2 years, 7 months ago

Search continues for Texas inmate who escaped prison bus

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The search continued Friday for …

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Florida capital schools go against DeSantis, require masks
3 years, 4 months ago

Florida capital schools go against DeSantis, require masks

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The superintendent of the school district in Florida’s capital said Monday that he will require students to wear masks amid an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations fueled by the delta variant, defying the governor’s attempts to block schools from imposing such a mandate. I can’t.” Ordered by DeSantis, the Florida Department of Health issued an emergency rule last week …

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Florida governor threatens to withhold salaries of school leaders who impose mask mandates
3 years, 4 months ago

Florida governor threatens to withhold salaries of school leaders who impose mask mandates

LA Times  

The superintendent of the school district in Florida’s capital said Monday that he will require students to wear masks amid an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations fueled by the Delta variant, defying the governor’s attempts to block schools from imposing such a mandate. I can’t.” Ordered by DeSantis, the Florida Department of Health issued an emergency rule last week saying districts …

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Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding
3 years, 4 months ago

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding

NPR  

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. On Friday, Florida's Board of Education further complicated matters for public schools by announcing they would provide private school vouchers for parents who see mask-wearing requirements as "harrassment" of their children. Disagreement over whether kids needs masks DeSantis cited a study, conducted in part by Brown University researcher Emily Oster, that did not …

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