Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday increasing penalties on repeat offenders for convictions of driving under the influence manslaughter, boating under the influence manslaughter, vehicular homicide or vessel homicide. Specifically, HB 687 elevates the penalty for a conviction of DUI manslaughter, BUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, or vessel homicide from a second-degree felony to a […]
Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony emphasized he will not involve his sheriff's office in any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids as top cop. The comments came during a county commissioner meeting this week. “We have other priorities in this community that we’re focused on and immigration is not one of them, not to […]
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava condemned President Donald Trump's recent travel ban on citizens of twelve countries, including three from Latin America, from entering the United States. "We learned from past travel bans that the end result is families being divided and loved one unable to see each other," Cava said on Thursday. "The […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges Thursday against a member of law enforcement, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez, for his role in an illegal gambling operation and public corruption scheme in Central Florida. "This is a solemn day for Florida and our law enforcement community. We put great trust in our constitutional officers, […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday to protect some of Florida's bravest heroes, its firefighters. Speaking at the 81st Annual Convention of the Florida Professional Firefighters in Palm Beach Gardens, DeSantis approved HB 929. The bill aims to boost the health and safety of firefighters by addressing key major issues. Reps. Erika Booth (R-St. […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) quickly slammed David Jolly, a former Republican turned Democrat, after he announced his run for governor of Florida on Thursday. "David Jolly is an anti-Trump, radical leftist who wants to raise your taxes, allow illegals to pour across our border, take school choice away from families, ban […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis joined other southern state governors, Georgia's Brian Kemp and South Carolina's Henry McMaster, in a letter on Wednesday asking Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for more state control over red snapper fishing in the South Atlantic. "We are requesting state management of Red Snapper and other reef fish in the Atlantic," DeSantis said. […]
The U.S. Army announced on Tuesday that it has reached its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goals for active duty, securing contracts with more than 61,000 future soldiers four months ahead of schedule. “I’m incredibly proud of our U.S. Army recruiters and drill sergeants,” Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll said. “Their colossal efforts and dedication […]
With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season kicking off last Sunday, Duke Energy has announced the dispersal of $163,000 in grants to twelve organizations to help Floridians prepare for the storms and other emergencies. According to Duke Energy, the hurricane grants will help place Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in high-traffic areas and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) […]
Miami City Commission candidate Ralph "Rafeal" Rosado and his campaign team consisting of Jesse Manzano of Berthier Strategies, defeated opponent Jose Francisco Regalado in the District 4 special election on Tuesday night. Rosado received 55% of the vote to Regalado's 45% with all precincts reporting. Rosado is a Miami native with prior experience as City Manager […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that Jose Gomez, an illegal alien from Mexico who overstayed a visa approved by the Biden administration in 2021, will spend the rest of his life in prison for trafficking a young girl for commercial sexual activity. “This crime was preventable, and if the now-defunct Biden administration upheld […]
If you live in Florida, you might notice certain toads hopping around at night in your backyard this summer. But these aren't your friendly amphibian, or one you might see at the local pet store. These toads are quite dangerous, especially to pets. The cane toad is an invasive toad found in Central and South […]
Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R-Highland Beach) celebrated after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed her bill on Monday to protect commercial property owners from people who are squatting, or someone who occupies a property without the owner's permission and intends to live there. “This bill is proof that when we listen to residents, good things happen,” Gossett-Seidman said […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) listed a series of questions Monday that he'd like Dr. Santa J. Ono to answer before being officially ratified as the next president of the University of Florida (UF) by the Florida Board of Governors. Through his nomination process, Ono has faced skepticism for prior views on […]
Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power ripped into a Miami Herald report that Jose Javier RodrĂguez, a Miami Democrat who lost a razor-thin election to Sen. Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) in 2020, is now running for Florida Attorney General to replace James Uthmeier. "Guy who tried to run for Congress-failed, lost a senate seat, and now wants […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Monday a crackdown on scams to protect seniors from fraud, slyly being committed by state prisoners using contraband technology. “Today, we’re here to announce a situation where we busted a lot of bad guys that have been using technology—cell phones, the internet and cryptocurrency—to scam seniors. Many of […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an education bill package on Friday that includes a ban on cell phone use for elementary and middle school students, as well as limitations for high schoolers during instructional time. The package is part of other provisions under HB 1105. Rep. Jennifer Kincart Johnson (R-Lakeland) sponsored the bill in the House. […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Thursday the opening of a criminal investigation into Gulf World Marine Park after the suspicious death of a fifth dolphin at the park. "Today, my office opened a statewide criminal investigation into Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach and its Mexico-based parent company, The Dolphin Company," […]
