Margate commissioners and animal advocates blocked a proposed sloth‑encounter storefront by a controversial exhibitor with a troubled record, citing safety and welfare concerns. The denial follows public outrage over dozens of sloths that died at an Orlando attraction.

Trevor Collings says St. Tammany’s libraries are bustling; he plans branch renovations, a new Lacombe library and ramped-up outreach after a voter-backed millage.

A New York judge allowed a trans woman's lawsuit claiming she was forced into men's shelters and assaulted to move forward, testing whether DHS policy is enforced.

Two grants totaling $70,100 will buy a swift-water rescue vehicle, scuba gear and training for New Castle Fire.

Auburn Emergency Management says Ray of Hope and the Senior Activity Center will operate as cooling centers during a heat advisory Tuesday–Wednesday. Hours and contact numbers were posted by the city.

The city budget carves out $3 million to keep a controversial cash‑for‑syringes buyback running; officials say it reduces needle litter while critics call for treatment dollars instead.

A Dundalk couple claimed a $500,000 Gifts of Green scratch-off and say the money will buy a car and shore up retirement. The ticket was sold at the North Point Boulevard Walmart, Lottery officials say.

A precautionary boil‑water notice for all City of Lawtey customers was issued July 20 after a chlorine system problem; residents must boil or bottle water until tests clear.

A $1 million gift from the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation will fund staffing and outreach to expand Pittsburgh’s pipeline for police, fire and EMS candidates. Funding heads to City Council for consideration.

USF President Moez Limayem announced a broad leadership reshuffle July 17, moving research and national-security units under new oversight and naming interim leaders.

JCSU hosted more than 350 boys at Impact Camp as organizers and police highlighted mentorship and a proposed 9 p.m. youth curfew amid rising teen takeovers.

Surveillance video shows two deer shattering storefront glass at Big Daddy's Oyster Bar and a neighboring spa in Peachtree City; owners are cleaning up and assessing damage.

A new hotline is live after weeks of missed curbside trash collections left bins overflowing and neighbors raising sanitation concerns.