Category: Florida

Judge Rules Against California’s Ban on Crocodile, Alligator Products

A federal judge has ruled against California’s ban on selling and importing alligator and crocodile products. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Kimberly Mueller issued the ruling March 6, more than three years after Louisiana joined retailers across the nation to sue the state for its decision to criminalize the products. In the judgement, Mueller found…


Florida Government Moves to Revoke Hotel’s Liquor License for Allegedly Having Children at Christmas Drag Show

A Miami hotel might be stripped of its alcohol license for hosting a Christmas-themed drag event despite a warning from the Florida government. In December 2022, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) demanded that Hyatt Regency Miami prevent children from attending the sexually explicit show but the hotel did anyway, Florida Gov….


CDC, FDA Respond to Florida Surgeon General’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Alert

U.S. health authorities have responded to the warning from Florida’s surgeon general about a spike in reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Drs. Rochelle Walensky and Robert Califf claimed in the response that Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the Sunshine State’s surgeon general, was misleading the public by focusing on the increase in adverse events reported…


Checking the CCP’s Power Is a More Vital US Interest Than Helping Ukraine: DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said Monday that checking the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) power is a more vital U.S. national interest than helping Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. His comments were echoed by some of his fellow potential 2024 GOP presidential nominees. DeSantis has not officially announced his 2024 candidacy, but he made his foreign…


Jurors See Cellphone Data of XXXTentacion’s Accused Killers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jurors in the trial of three men accused of murdering rapper XXXTentacion concluded their fourth day of deliberations Monday by reviewing almost 1,200 text messages and several videos and photos seized from two of their cellphones. Some of the videos and photos showed the defendants flashing fistfuls of $100 bills hours after the…


Presence of Red Tide Algae on Florida’s Gulf Coast Killed Fish, Caused Breathing Problems and Burning Eyes, Festival Cancelled

Florida residents and visitors to local beaches have reported respiratory issues and burning eyes following an increased presence of red tide algae in the water. The onset of the algae has caused dead fish to wash up on the shores. A beachside festival scheduled for next month has been canceled, raising concerns about any algae…


Much of Florida Keys Loses Water Pressure After Main Break

KEY WEST, Fla.—Much of the Florida Keys lost water pressure after a water main broke, blocking traffic along the main roadway on the chain of islands and forcing businesses to close early. It was the third time a water main broke in the past week in the Florida Keys. The water leak was first reported…


Teenager Killed After Storm Sweeps Through Florida Panhandle

Tallahassee, Fla.—A 16-year-old girl in the Florida Panhandle was killed when a tree fell on the vehicle she was in during a fierce storm that saw wind speeds reach 80 mph, authorities said. The girl was killed and the vehicle’s driver was hospitalized Friday after the storms swept through the Tallahassee area, according to the…


Police: 5 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in South Florida

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.—Police in South Florida were investigating five deaths Friday in what they believe to be a murder-suicide. Miami-Dade police officers responded to a Miami Lakes home Friday morning after a relative requested a welfare check because she had been unable to contact the occupants, a news release said. After meeting with the relative,…


DeSantis’s New Disney World Board Pledges ‘a Lot of Changes’

The newly appointed members of Walt Disney World’s new governing board met for the first time on March 8, pledging to make “a lot of changes” in the way the iconic entertainment resort will be overseen in the future. “You will see a lot of changes that are going to occur, and many of those…