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Bay Breeze Health and Rehabilitation Center, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 1 in Q4 2023

By West Florida News | Feb 16, 2024

Owned by Epsilon Health Care Properties, LLC since Feb. 1, 2012, Bay Breeze Health and Rehabilitation Center had an overall rating of one in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Sen. Stuebe introduces legislation to defund UNRWA and divert funds to build border wall

By West Florida News | Feb 16, 2024

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has introduced legislation aimed at defunding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and redirecting any remaining funds to the construction of a border wall along America's southern border.In a statement regarding the legislation, Rep. Steube expressed his concerns about UNRWA's alleged ties to Hamas, stating, "UNRWA blatantly supports Hamas. Americans are outraged that our tax dollars fund this antisemitic group." He further accused UNRWA of involvement in...

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Who owned Advinia Care at Venice in Q4 2023?

By West Florida News | Feb 15, 2024

Owned by Benjamin Berkowitz, David a Berkowitz Rvoc Trustee David Berkowitz Ttee, and Yosef Meystel Declaration of Trustee of Yosef Meystel Ttee since April 23, 2021, Advinia Care at Venice had an overall rating of two in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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School District of DeSoto County had most of their students enrolled in sixth-grade during 2022-23 school year

By West Florida News | Feb 13, 2024

Out of 4,582 students enrolled in School District of DeSoto County during the 2022-23 school year, 461 were in the sixth-grade, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Charlotte County School District had most of their students enrolled in ninth-grade during 2022-23 school year

By West Florida News | Feb 12, 2024

The largest number of students enrolled per grade in Charlotte County School District during the 2022-23 school year were in the ninth-grade, making up 9.2% of the student body.

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49 is median age of Lee County residents by 2021

By West Florida News | Feb 9, 2024

Lee County residents have a median age of 49-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

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How many students were enrolled in DeSoto County school district in 2022-23 school year?

By West Florida News | Feb 8, 2024

Student enrollment in DeSoto County school district increased in the 2022-23 school year, with 4,582 students enrolled.

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Florida Education: Increase in student enrollment in Charlotte County school district during 2022-23 school year

By West Florida News | Feb 7, 2024

Student enrollment in Charlotte County school district increased in the 2022-23 school year, with 16,834 students enrolled.

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West Florida News area weekly mass times

By West Florida News | Feb 3, 2024

The following parishes in the West Florida News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Enrollment in School District of DeSoto County increased over the previous year

By West Florida News | Feb 2, 2024

Student enrollment in DeSoto County’s only school district grew by 0.3% in the 2022-23 school year.

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Charlotte County Education: More students enrolled in Charlotte County School District in 2022-23 school year

By West Florida News | Feb 2, 2024

Student enrollment in Charlotte County’s only school district grew by 2.6% in the 2022-23 school year.

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2021: DeSoto County residents have median age of 41

By West Florida News | Feb 2, 2024

DeSoto County residents have a median age of 41-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

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MediaSteube and Tuberville Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Men from Competing in USA...

By West Florida News | Feb 1, 2024

U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) have introduced legislation to prohibit men from competing in athletic events intended for females. The legislation, called The Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, aims to combat USA Boxing's 2024 transgender policy that allows men to compete against women.In a statement, Representative Steube expressed his concern over the illogical USA Boxing transgender policy and the erasure of women's sports. He stated, "Congress should not have to take legislative action to prevent...

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U.S. House Passes Legislation for Disaster Tax Relief

By West Florida News | Jan 31, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, a bipartisan package that includes legislation sponsored by Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), called The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. This legislation aims to provide tax relief for Americans who have been affected by recent hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other disasters.In particular, Rep. Steube's legislation focuses on providing much-needed disaster tax relief for victims of recent hurricanes, including those financially impacted by Hurricane Ian. Rep. Steube stated,...

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West Florida News area weekly mass times

By West Florida News | Jan 27, 2024

The following parishes in the West Florida News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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2021: Charlotte County residents have median age of 60

By West Florida News | Jan 26, 2024

Charlotte County residents have a median age of 60-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

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West Florida News area weekly mass times

By West Florida News | Jan 20, 2024

The following parishes in the West Florida News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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MediaSteube, Titus Lead 21 Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter to NIH Demanding Accountability for Animal Testing

By West Florida News | Jan 19, 2024

U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Dina Titus (D-Nev.) are spearheading a bipartisan effort to demand accountability from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding taxpayer-funded experimentation on dogs and cats. In a letter addressed to NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli, Steube and Titus, along with 21 of their colleagues, are seeking information and urging the NIH to support alternatives to harmful animal testing.The issue of animal testing has garnered bipartisan support, with both Republicans and Democrats expressing their concerns. "On both sides of...

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DeSoto County Education: 117 multiracial students were enrolled in only school district in 2022-23 school year

By West Florida News | Jan 18, 2024

In DeSoto County's only school district, 2.6% of students enrolled identified as multiracial in the 2022-23 school year.

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DeSoto County Education: 31 Asian students were enrolled in only school district in 2022-23 school year

By West Florida News | Jan 17, 2024

There were 31 Asian students enrolled in DeSoto County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.