ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor partners with TCSG/WorkSource Georgia to support federal workers during the shutdown. Release: As the federal government shutdown continues, more than 110,000 Georgia workers face missed paychecks and uncertain…
Florida > Zimmerman will not Face Federal Charges
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department announced today that former Sanford, Florida resident George Zimmerman will not face Federal charges related to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2012. The Federal investigation centered on whether…
Atlanta > Georgia Lawmakers Considering Tax Reforms
ATLANTA -- State Representatives are considering a bill that, while reducing state income tax rates, will increase the state sales tax. The bill, sponsored by John Carson, a Republican from Marietta, would drop the state…
Georgia > Medical Marijuana Bill Clears House Committee
ATLANTA -- A bill to allow the use of cannabis oil in Georgia to treat certain medical conditions may be gaining ground. A bill introduced by Republican House member Allen Peake of Macon has passed…
Florida > Home Ownership on Decline
ORLANDO -- Florida had one of the largest declines in homeownership in the nation during the past decade. New figures released Monday by the U.S. Census show that the home ownership rate in Florida went…
Georgia > Groups Opposing Deal’s Education Plan Speak…
ATLANTA — Education groups largely opposed Gov. Nathan Deal's proposal allowing the state to take over schools dubbed "chronically failing" are speaking out. The Senate Education committee on Monday heard more than an hour of…
Savannah > Police Search for Missing Elderly Woman
SAVANNAH -- A Chatham County woman, missing since Saturday, is the focus of a multi-unit search. Chatham County Emergency Management Agency, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Savannah-Chatham County Metro Police are searching for Carol…
Florida > Man Kills 3-Month Old Daughter
PINELLAS PARK -- A Tampa Bay-area man faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 3-month-old daughter. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says 44-year-old Steven Dykes was uncooperative as he was booked into…
Savannah > Council Asks to Drop Convicted Chief’s…
SAVANNAH -- As was reported last month, despite the fact former Savannah Police Chief Willie Lovett was convicted of several felonies, that doesn't mean he loses his $130,000/year pension. Or does it? The Savannah City…