Florida
Victim shares terrifying details after being carjacked during tri-county chase in South Florida
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TAMARAC, Fla. – A person who had his Tesla carjacked throughout a harmful tri-county police chase shared his horrifying expertise in an unique interview with Native 10 Information Friday.
Edward Foster and Matthew Geimer, Jr., each 22, are dealing with federal fees after a tri-county police chase in South Florida and against the law spree that included stealing a Lexus, a Tesla and a Rolex on Wednesday afternoon.
Emilian Cristian instructed Native 10 Information that he was driving in his Tesla when the armed suspect stopped his automobile, pointed a rifle at him, and stated, “Get the F out of the automobile. I’m going to…”
Cristian stated he tried to get away however ended up unlocking the door as a substitute.
“For a second I believed I might get away simply press on the gasoline pedal and get away. The following factor I keep in mind is I unlocked the door and obtained out,” he stated.
Cristian instructed Native 10 Information he had no concept the suspects had crossed three counties as they fled from police.
“I didn’t know that he was operating from the police and attempting to steal the automobile,” he stated.
After getting out of the automobile, Cristian stated he realized the seriousness of the scenario as deputies surrounded his Tesla.
After being in a state of shock, Cristian stated the very first thing he tried to do was attain out to his spouse through the use of his Apple Watch.
“It was incoherent as a result of I used to be shaking,” he stated.
Emilian Cristian’s spouse, Daniela Cristian, instructed Native 10 Information that she couldn’t hear what was occurring due to the police sirens however knew one thing was flawed.
She stated she used a Tesla app to trace down her husband earlier than speeding to the scene close to Industrial Boulevard and Rock Island Highway.
“I used to be terrified,” she stated. “There have been helicopters in every single place (and) police, 40 or 50, I don’t know what number of.”
Through the tri-county chase that concerned a number of native, state, and federal regulation enforcement businesses in Miami-Dade, Palm Seashore, and Broward counties, the fugitives went their separate methods.
One among them was in police custody earlier than the opposite approached a close-by canal, south of the scene of the crash, took off his sneakers and a few of his garments, and jumped into the water. He swam throughout and ran by way of residential yards in Tamarac.
The suspect then bumped into a possibility. Gisela Taveras, 71, had her storage door open, so he rapidly sneaked into her home within the space of Northwest 54 Avenue and 49 Means.
A BSO SWAT crew surrounded Taveras’s home, and the intruder surrendered at about 2:30 p.m. Tamarac Fireplace Rescue personnel took him to a close-by hospital for a checkup earlier than deputies drove him to Broward’s major jail in Fort Lauderdale, based on BSO Public Data Officer Carey Codd.
Foster and Geimer have been already fugitives when detectives recognized them as suspects in an armed theft within the metropolis of North Miami’s Key Stone Islands group. Talking on situation of anonymity for concern of retaliation, the sufferer’s neighbor stated they stole a Rolex watch and the sufferer’s daughter recorded the robber’s license plate.
Authorities reported nobody was injured through the high-speed chase that additionally concerned Florida Freeway Patrol troopers and the FBI. The U.S. Marshals Workplace was the arresting company for each Foster and Geimer, BSO correction information present.
Daniela Cristian stated it was a scary second, however grateful that her husband remains to be alive and that nobody was damage.
“This might’ve been a lot worse,” she stated.
Deputies booked them at Broward’s major jail for armed carjacking, they usually remained there Thursday afternoon with out bond on U.S. Marshals Workplace holds. BSO deputies who have been concerned anticipate they may face further fees, based on Codd.
Geimer, a convicted felon accused of violating his probation, has a historical past of weapon-related fees as a teen rising up in South Florida, information present. Foster, who has a historical past of arrests in Opa-locka and Homestead, is awaiting trial in a pending case and a decide lately revoked his bond standing and issued an arrest warrant.
Native 10 Information Digital Journalist Andrea Torres contributed to this story.
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Former ‘Cafe Risque’ stripper files lawsuit against the state of Florida
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MICANOPY, Fla. (WCJB) -The state of Florida now requires strippers to be at least 21 years of age.
A lawsuit filed by Serenity Bushey, “Cafe Risque”, and two other adult establishments claims the new law violates their First Amendment and equal protection rights.
Bushay’s attorney, Gary Edinger, says the law is unconstitutional.
“The idea that adult residents of the state of Florida don’t have the same rights as people who are a couple of years older than them… it doesn’t make any sense under the constitution.”
The federal suit claims at least nine women under the age of 21 perform at “Cafe Risque” and have since lost their jobs.
Edinger says the law doesn’t only apply to strippers at adult entertainment clubs.
“So whether they are performers, or cooks, or DJs, or security, they can no longer be employed,” he stated. “And that affects what you might think of as strip clubs, it affects adult theaters, and also adult retail stores.”
He also tells TV20 that the consequences are high stakes.
“If someone slips by with a particularly good fake ID that club is strictly liable,” he added. “If it’s a nude club such as ‘Cafe Risque’ in Micanopy that’s a third-degree felony, that means someone’s going to jail for that…”.
Edinger and Bushey are asking for attorney fees and calling for a permanent injunction on the law.
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Is Florida testing students too much? Why there's not an easy answer
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — WPTV is continuing to dig deeper into Florida test scores just released from the state department of education. They show whether students are performing at grade level in a variety of subjects.
Education
Making the grade: Florida education leaders praise student test scores
3:21 PM, Jul 01, 2024
This was Florida’s second year of the progress monitoring testing style, measuring student success three times throughout the year.
Local school district leaders told WPTV education reporter Stephanie Susskind they really like it. But parents Susskind spoke to aren’t so sure yet.
“I just don’t get it. I truly don’t know how taking away one test to add three, there’s no logic to me. It doesn’t make sense,” said Palm Beach County mom of two Sheena Romano.
Romano shares a popular opinion with many parents Susskind heard from on Tuesday: there’s too much testing in school.
“You have the elementary school sitting three times a year for iReady to grade their progress. And then you have the [Florida Assessment of Student Thinking] to grade their progress. So it’s like, can we eliminate one?” Romano said.
North in St. Lucie County, Superintendent Dr. Jon Prince doesn’t disagree.
“Testing in Florida is rigorous,” Prince told Susskind. “I still say we’ve got a little too much assessment going on.”
But he does support the new style of progress monitoring testing using the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST. It’s given at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to measure what a student is learning and where they need to focus.
“It’s been a great blessing that we get these results back immediately. So we know exactly where these kids are weak,” Prince said.
Florida education leaders tout this state testing style as the first in the nation. It replaced the high stakes FSA exam, which was given once at the end of the year.
“We are finding there is a lot more interface between parents and schools,” Prince said. “OK, my kid didn’t do very well. What can I do as a parent? And what can we do to partner and help them perform better? So I think it’s helped not just student learning, but that interaction between parents and families and schools.”
While parents like Romano understand that perspective, they still feel there’s too much testing pressure on today’s students.
“I think a good teacher, just like a good parent, should be able to see the progress. If you are honed in on the children,” Romano said.
So why are these tests important? Not only do they measure student progress, but they are used to help determine school and district grades. Those are expected to be released later this summer.
Florida
My Safe Florida Home Program reopens: How to apply
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‘My Safe Florida Home’ sees backlog of registrants
Changes are being considered to the ‘My Safe Florida Home’ program, as the home insurance program faces a backlog of registrants and is starting to prioritize older homeowners.
TAMPA, Fla. – The My Safe Florida Home Program, helping cut property insurance costs for Floridians, reopened on Monday and will start offering grants again.
This program offers matching grants for Floridians of up to $10,000 to homeowners who shore up their homes with storm-protective upgrades like hurricane-safe doors or windows.
READ: Florida program aims to help ease sting of high property insurance premiums
Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7028 into law in April to allocate $200 million to the My Safe Florida Home Program.
READ: New Florida laws going into effect on July 1: Here are some of the highlights
The bill also allows applicants under the program to still receive home inspections even if they’re not eligible for a grant.
First-time applicants must complete an initial wind-mitigation inspection to proceed to the grant application. That inspection will then provide homeowners with:
- The opportunity to share that report with their insurance carrier to make sure they’re receiving all possible discounts on the hurricane portion of their home insurance premium
- A roadmap to retrofitting their home with improvements to strengthen it against hurricanes
Existing users can access their portal account to see their Grant Group Category number.
My Safe Florida Home was established in 2006 and brought back in 2022.
To apply, click here.
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