MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. The city said in a news release the curfew would be from 11:59 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday, with an additional curfew likely to be put…
Longtime Conservative Activist Has Advice for Trump Supporters Considering Protesting
A longtime conservative activist recommended that supporters of former President Donald Trump “tightly police your gatherings” and to be wary of “provocateurs” after the former president called for protests amid reports that he might be arrested by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office next week. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, is reportedly investigating Trump…
Florida Libel Bill May Challenge Long-Standing Supreme Court Decision
March 18, 2023
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Zak Young says his business and livelihood were destroyed—and innocent lives endangered—when CNN allegedly trashed him in TV and print stories. As an elite security operator who had the skills and contacts to extract people from Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban, Young saw himself savaged as a black marketer seeking to fleece helpless…
Florida’s Proposed ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Ignites Emotional Debate
March 17, 2023
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A bill that would make getting an abortion more difficult in Florida has moved another step closer to becoming law. The Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, after emotional and heated debate on March 16, passed the Pregnancy Planning and Support bill, with 13 Republicans voting in favor and five Democrats opposed. To become law, the bill would still need…
2 Aircraft at Florida’s Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Came Within Seconds of Colliding: NTSB
Two airliners came dangerously close to colliding at a Sarasota, Florida, runway last month, a preliminary report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows. The incident took place on Feb. 16 at around 20:59 p.m. local time and involved a Boeing 737 and an Airbus 321. Air traffic control cleared an Air Canada Rouge plane—referred to…
Planes in Florida Close Call Were Cleared to Use Same Runway
Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared a plane to take off from Sarasota, Florida, while an American Airlines jet was making its final approach to the same runway last month, leading the American pilots to abandon their landing. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that the American and Air Canada Rouge planes…
American Cities With Highest and Lowest Inflation
March 15, 2023
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The cities of Tampa, Philadelphia, and Phoenix are seeing the highest inflation rates in the United States, while Washington, Anchorage, and Honolulu have the lowest price rises. Personal finance website WalletHub compared 22 major metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in two metrics related to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the main measure of inflation. MSA refers…
DeSantis Fires Back After Biden Calls Florida’s Trans Policies ‘Cruel’
March 15, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back at President Joe Biden over his comments criticizing the state’s efforts to protect children from “gender-affirming care” as “close to sinful” and “cruel.” “It is not ‘sinful’ to prohibit the mutilation of minors,” the Republican governor wrote on Twitter on March 14. “It is not acceptable for the federal…
Florida House Committee Advances Bill Banning Some Race and Gender Studies in Higher Ed
A new Florida bill that would remove programs on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from colleges and universities across the state advanced in a state House committee on March 13. House Bill 999, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Alex Andrade, was approved along a 12–5 party-line vote by the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Subcommittee. Under the bill (pdf),…
Giant Seaweed Blob Carrying Harmful Algal Bloom Heads Toward Florida Coast
March 15, 2023
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A seaweed blob spanning 5,000 miles, nearly twice the width of the United States, is heading toward the Florida Gulf coast, with officials warning that the thick mat of algae poses environmental and health concerns as it approaches the shore. Known as sargassum, the brown seaweed floats in open oceans, and is considered mostly harmless—while…
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