Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, enacted in 2005, significantly reshaped the state’s self-defense legislation by allowing individuals to use deadly force without the obligation to retreat when they perceive an imminent threat. Here’s a comprehensive overview of the law, its implications, and its recent developments. Key Provisions of the Stand Your Ground Law No Duty to Retreat … Read more

Social Security beneficiaries needed a guaranteed way to maintain their purchasing power over time, so automatic cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, were implemented in 1975. Prior to 1975, only special legislation could be used to increase Social Security benefits. COLAs have been linked to inflation since they were implemented automatically. Fortunately, as you may have noticed, … Read more

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the two most common types of government disability benefits for people who are unable to work due to a medical condition or disability. The primary distinction between the two supports is their work histories. SSDI is intended for people who have paid Social Security … Read more

Newsweek recently reported a significant drop in the number of people receiving Social Security benefits in the United States. The number of people receiving specific types of Social Security benefits each month has decreased, despite the fact that more baby boomers are reaching retirement age. Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is a benefits program available … Read more

When someone relies on Social Security to cover basic expenses such as food, shelter, and medical care, any change in benefits can feel like a roller coaster ride. 2025 paints a different picture: a lower cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), reflecting a more stable economy, but one that may complicate the finances of those already facing economic … Read more

WALDORF, Md. – On January 2, 2025, at approximately 5:50 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to a multi-motor vehicle collision on Crain Highway near Holly Lane. Crews arrived to find the collision with one vehicle overturned and an injured occupant. EMS evaluated a 52-year-old woman and transported her to UM Charles Regional Medical Center for … Read more

Brandon David Cather MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks your help in locating a missing person: Brandon David Cather (W-M-19 Years Old), last seen in Golden Beach. If you have information that can assist in safely locating Brandon David Cather, please call 911 or contact the Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008. Related Source link

Ryan Lamont Bell and Jahad Karim Frierson LA PLATA, Md. — Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December 19, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Ryan Lamont Bell, 38, of La Plata, to 35 years in prison for Conspiracy to Commit the First-Degree Murder of Leon … Read more

From left: Jennifer Kluh, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, development and foundation operations coordinator; Sonja Cox, SMECO’s president and CEO; Emily Cantrell-Stagner, MedStar St. Mary’s, AVP–philanthropy; Melissa Carnes, CalvertHealth, database and grants manager; Amy Lutz, CalvertHealth, director of public relations & marketing; Natalie Cotton, SMECO’s government and public affairs director; Brian Lazarchick, SMECO’s … Read more

Photo Credit: Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum via Facebook ST. LEONARD, Md. — Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) invites the public to explore 9,000 years of local history through its History Walk ‘n’ Talk program. Held on the first Saturday of each month, the free program is made possible with support from the Friends … Read more