Category: Florida

Man Pleads Guilty in Florida Woman’s Unsolved 1991 Slaying

DELAND, Fla.—A man already imprisoned in Florida for another killing pleaded guilty Tuesday to the long-unsolved 1991 slaying of a woman he met at a bar. Michael Townson, 53, was sentenced by a judge to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years, state prosecutors said in a news release. Townson admitted…


Florida AG Calls on Biden to Reinstate Drug Czar to Cabinet-Level Position

Florida’s Attorney General has called on President Joe Biden to reinstate the position of Drug Czar to a cabinet-level post. According to a Dec. 19 press release, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody called upon President Joe Biden to reinstate the position of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to that of a…


Best Travel Options to Vacation on Florida’s West Coast After Hurricane Ian

By Bill Kearney From South Florida Sun-Sentinel Fort Lauderdale—Southwest Florida’s famed vacation spots—Naples, Captiva and Sanibel Islands, Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island Sound—have long been escapes from Florida’s more bustling east coast. Those areas also bore the brunt of Hurricane Ian’s brutal wrath on Sept. 28, enduring winds up to 150 mph and storm surges,…


DeSantis Says ‘Freedom’ Agenda Scored 2022 Election Wins in Schools, Governor’s Race

ORLANDO, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis is working to turn Florida’s 67 school boards freedom-based, one seat at a time. As governor, DeSantis endorsed 34 candidates in school board races—local-level contests that rarely draw attention from state officials. All but five of the DeSantis endorsees won. “That’s a huge, huge thing,” he said at “The Freedom Blueprint” education…


LIVE 1 P.M. ET: The Freedom Blueprint: Gov. Ron DeSantis Speaks in Orlando, Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a conference on his Freedom Blueprint at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 19. Parental rights activists and hundreds of school officials will attend to discuss education and parents’ rights. The Epoch Times will livestream this event. Access the livestream on this page. * Click the “Save” button below the…


LIVE 1:30 PM ET: The Freedom Blueprint: Gov. Ron DeSantis Speaks in Orlando, Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a conference on his Freedom Blueprint at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 19. Parental rights activists and hundreds of school officials will attend to discuss education and parents’ rights. The Epoch Times will livestream this event. Access the livestream on this page. * Click the “Save” button below the…


LIVE NOW: The Freedom Blueprint: Gov. Ron DeSantis Speaks in Orlando, Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a conference on his Freedom Blueprint at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 19. Parental rights activists and hundreds of school officials will attend to discuss education and parents’ rights. The Epoch Times will livestream this event. Access the livestream on this page. * Click the “Save” button below the…


The Freedom Blueprint: Gov. Ron DeSantis Speaks in Orlando, Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a conference on his Freedom Blueprint at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 19. Parental rights activists and hundreds of school officials will attend to discuss education and parents’ rights. The Epoch Times will livestream this event. Access the livestream on this page. * Click the “Save” button below the…


Deputy Dressed as Grinch Gives Onions to Speeding Drivers

MARATHON, Fla.—Several motorists who were speeding through an elementary school zone on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway received an odorous onion as a reminder to slow down from a county sheriff’s deputy dressed as the Grinch. Col. Lou Caputo, a 37-year veteran of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office who conjured up the concept more than…


Mom Charged in 2018 Death of Infant Found in Florida Inlet

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—A Florida woman appeared in court Friday on a first-degree murder charge in the 2018 death of her newborn infant whose body was found floating in a seaside inlet. A Palm Beach County judge ordered Arya Singh, 29, held without bail during a brief hearing. She was arrested Thursday in the death…