Cortez, FL

The Alabama Attorney General's office has upheld murder and burglary convictions against Frank Cortez McQueen, 46, of Evergreen, according to WKRG News 5. The decision affirms convictions on both charges for McQueen in connection with a case in Conecuh County. While the case involves an Alabama defendant, the ruling represents a significant development in a high-profile criminal matter in the region. McQueen had challenged the convictions on appeal, but the attorney general's office...

Un grupo de senadores de Estados Unidos encabezado por la demócrata Catherine Cortez Masto, de Nevada, instó al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) a cancelar su plan de equipar a los agentes con guantes capaces de propinar dolorosas descargas eléctricas. En una carta dirigida el jueves al director interino de ICE, Cortez Masto y 15 de sus colegas del caucus demócrata cuestionaron la necesidad de que el organismo gaste hasta $20 millones para comprar los disposit

As Manatee County wraps up a utility pipe relocation project, the Florida Department of Transportation is waiting in the wings preparing to build a $123 million fixed-span bridge in place of a 1956 drawbridge.Construction of the 65-foot-clearance bridge is expected to begin with phase 1 in September. Despite the bridge replacement, traffic between Cortez and Bradenton Beach will not be halted, but roadwork impacts will continue throughout the 1,200-day construction window.Traffic will be shifte

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has joined the chorus of conservatives taking exception to a prominent Democratic lawmaker’s weekend comment regarding policy positions taken by progressives in 2020 that are now seen as out of the political mainstream. Speaking on ABC’s This Week, New York Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her previous advocacy for “defunding the […] The post DeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’

Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial primary candidate Francesca Hong fielded questions on Monday pertaining to progressive U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who did not endorse Hong in Tuesday’s primary contest. Asked why she thinks the congresswoman — who is often referred to simply by her initials AOC — and U.S. Sen. [...] The post Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem’s remark about the ‘Woke 1’ era appeared first o

La congresista Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, una de las principales figuras del ala izquierdista del Partido Demócrata, afirmó este domingo que no descarta presentarse a las elecciones presidenciales de 2028 para suceder al mandatario republicano Donald Trump. Ocasio-Cortez, de origen puertorriqueño, hizo esas declaraciones en una entrevista con la cadena ABC al ser preguntada por una reciente encuesta de la Universidad de Nuevo Hampshire que la sitúa como favorita para las primaria

 Instead of divisions, Dems should focus on “our plan to improve people’s lives.” ​Read More  ABC News: Top Stories ​Politics  The post Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats are ‘unifying,’ focused on ‘working people’ appeared first on WPSL 1590 AM.