Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a new interview that aired Wednesday that he would not fund COVID-19 booster vaccines if elected president, promising first a “reckoning” when it comes to pandemic policies. DeSantis made the vow during a wide-ranging sit down interview with ABC News at the site of …
Read More »Top GOP strategist quits DeSantis PAC just weeks before Iowa caucus
A top Republican strategist for a PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcedhe is resigning from the organization just weeks before the Iowa caucus. “I am resigning my position effective immediately,” veteran GOP strategist Jeff Roe said in a statement posted to X late Saturday. “Governor DeSantis has …
Read More »Daily Beast roasted for 'absolutely bonkers' article defending Florida death row inmates and slamming DeSantis
The Daily Beast faced widespread backlash on Wednesday after publishing an “absolutely bonkers” report claiming Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis is facing criticism for letting the state carry out executions of death row inmates who also happened to be military veterans — including individuals convicted of murder and rape, which the piece …
Read More »Orange juice sugar cuts proposed by FDA to help citrus growers: What it means for you
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing an update to a decades-old orange juice rule that could give American citrus growers a boost — with little to no change in the taste of the popular breakfast staple, experts say. For the first time since 1963, the agency wants …
Read More »Grim discovery: Human skull found inside Florida thrift store
No tricks or treats for an anthropologist after he made a frightful discovery inside a Florida thrift store. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit detectives were alerted to a thrift store in North Fort Meyers after a skull was located inside on Saturday. Deputies say the shopper, who …
Read More »Attorney accused of slaying father over financial dispute hangs himself in prison: police
A former Florida attorney, who was accused of killing his father after allegedly stealing $445,000 from his stepmother’s trust fund, was found dead in prison on Wednesday morning. Brandon Labiner, 34, was facing afirst-degree murder charge for the July shooting death of his father but was found hanged in Palm …
Read More »Florida woman allegedly stabs boyfriend in eye with rabies needles for looking at other women
A Florida woman is behind bars after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend with rabies needles because he was looking at other women. Sandra Jimenez, 44, was charged with aggravated battery in connection with a Saturday incident at a home shared with her boyfriend, according to a Miami-Dade Police Department arrest …
Read More »Florida couple arrested for alleged animal abuse after over 100 animals rescued: authorities
A Florida couple was arrested and faces felony animal abuse charges after over 100 animals were rescued from their property, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. In a post on Facebook, authorities said that Faustino Alfredo Valladares, 66, and Patricia Maria Villadamigo, 46, were arrested on animal cruelty charges …
Read More »Florida’s AG goes to court to battle for public schools’ right to remove books deemed inappropriate
Florida’s Attorney General argued in court that public schools have the right to remove books. Ashley Moody wrote in a legal brief that addresses the lawsuit against Escambia County School District [ECSD], explaining that public school libraries are a forum for government – therefore, books are subject to be removed …
Read More »Florida man allegedly crashed stolen Mustang into sheriff cars, Uber vehicle killing 3
Three people are dead following a wrong-way crash on a Florida bridge involving a rideshare driver and a stolen vehicle. The crash happened the night of Dec. 6 on I-275 at the Skyway Bridge in St. Petersburg, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to assist Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office …
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