Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Point Blank Enterprises, a company that manufactures and designs body armor for law enforcement and military personnel, is expanding its operations into Wakulla County, creating 300 jobs. "The expansion of Point Blank Enterprises to Wakulla County is a result of our ongoing commitment to infrastructure improvements and economic opportunity […]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced on Monday that it has removed 6,300 pounds of the invasive Burmese python from the region this hunting season. With its achievement, the conservancy has removed more than 20 tons of Burmese pythons across a 200-mile area from Naples through the Western Everglades since 2013. “We have been on the […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) hailed a federal appeals court ruling denying a drag show performance from taking place outdoors at Naples Pride Fest and forcing it to be 18 and older this weekend. "An appeals court has officially DENIED a drag show from taking place next to a popular children's playground […]
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 […]
