Assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal immigration authorities are up nearly 700% over the same time last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News. "DHS tells @FoxNews that assaults against ICE/federal agents conducting immigration enforcement are now up nearly 700% over the same time last year," Fox News […]
A four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and S. Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach County is likely to be renamed "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard" after Palm Beach County Commissioners unanimously approved the new signage on Tuesday. The stretch still needs to be approved by the city of West Palm Beach and the […]
Key West City Commissioners voted 4-2 on Tuesday in favor of keeping the city's 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The decision reverses a 6-1 vote by City Commissioners last week that voided Key West's agreement with federal immigration authorities. The initial vote then prompted Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to issue […]
Travelers at some U.S. airports may not have to remove their shoes during routine Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checks anymore, according to a CBS News report. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also appeared to confirm the policy shift, calling it  "big news" from the Department of Homeland Security in a post on X on […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently stated that he's keeping all options on the table, including possible suspensions, after Miami Commissioners voted 3-2 in June to cancel the city's 2025 mayoral election and move it to November 2026. Commissioners Christine King, Ralph Rosado, and Damian Pardo voted in favor, while Joe Carollo and Miguel Gabela voted against. […]
Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity announced Monday that they submitted a legal brief on July 3 in support of their motion for a temporary restraining order and injunction against Florida's new illegal alien detention facility in the Everglades, better known now as "Alligator Alcatraz." "Caring about America’s clean water, public […]
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is floating a proposal to increase taxes on insurance companies and visitors to the Sunshine State as a solution to the state's affordability crisis. Jolly outlined his potential plan in an interview with NBC 6 South Florida Host Jackie Nespral. "When it comes to insurance, one of the biggest […]
Drivers in Florida are feeling a bit more heat at the pump in July, as gas prices rose 13 cents per gallon from last week, according to AAA. The statewide average is currently $3.07 per gallon. Drivers were paying about $2.94 a week ago, a 13-cent increase. Despite the recent spike, drivers across the Sunshine […]
Rep. Tobin "Toby" Overdorf (R-Palm City) announced on Monday that he filed paperwork to run for Senate District 31, as first reported by Florida Politics. "Grateful for the opportunity to earn your support!" Overdorf said in his announcement. Overdorf will look to succeed Sen. Gayle Harrell (R-Stuart), who is term-limited in 2028. SD 31 covers […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced the arrest of popular Mexican boxer Julio CĂ©sar Chávez Jr. by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of his home in Los Angeles. A Mexican citizen, Chavez Jr., is wanted in Mexico on organized crime charges, DHS officials said. According to DHS, Chavez Jr. is in […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently shared what it called "the worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida, some of whom they said could be paying a visit to the state's new migrant detention facility in the Everglades, better known now as "Alligator Alcatraz." The […]
The 4th of July weekend is synonymous with barbecues and fireworks across America. But you don't want to be that "Florida man" with four fingers and a beer in your hand at the beach at the end of it. According to a report by Fox News, the Pew Research Center found more than 45,000 people […]
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL) and other state congressional lawmakers are urging the federal government to give Florida and other coastal states more control over red snapper fishing in the South Atlantic. In a post, Rep. Rutherford argued federal limits on the snapper are too strict and out of touch compared to what fishermen are […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced "hundreds" of illegal aliens will be arriving at the state's new detention center in the Everglades, which has become known as "Alligator Alcatraz." "Alligator Alcatraz will be checking in hundreds of criminal illegal aliens tonight. Next stop: back to where they came from," Uthmeier said. The attorney […]
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Tuesday praised a federal ruling blocking the Trump administration's attempt to end temporary protected status (TPS) for 520,000 Haitian migrants living in the U.S. "Today's ruling blocking the Trump administration's to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians is a vital victory for our community as well as […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier might have to lay the hammer down on a South Florida city unwilling to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That's because Key West commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to rescind the city's 287(g) agreement, effectively ending the local police department's cooperation with federal immigration authorities. "The City […]
House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez, R-Miami, expressed confidence in the goal of Florida's new illegal alien detention facility during its grand opening in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." The facility, an abandoned 39-square-mile, 10,500-foot-long jetport runway, is expected to house as many as 5,000 criminal migrants in an attempt to expedite the federal government's deportation […]
Florida Democratic congressional candidate Barbie Harden Hall on Sunday suggested that a hurricane should hit "Alligator Alcatraz," the state's new illegal alien detention center opening in the Everglades. "Karma would be a direct hit to Alligator Alcatraz," Hall said. "I need someone to mock-up a hurricane track with Barack Obama’s face with a path projection […]
