Category: Florida

Florida Man, 47, Arrested & Charged After Allegedly Using A ‘Hot-Wired’ Excavator To Plow Through A Walmart & Other Buildings

A Florida man is now facing charges after police allege he used a stolen excavator to plow through a Walmart and other buildings. According to The Gainesville Sun, the man caused more than $2 million in damages to the impacted structures. RELATED: Florida Teacher Arrested & Charged With Child Abuse After Allegedly Striking 4-Year-Old With Autism More Details Regarding The Florida Suspect And His Charges According…

Former White House official rails against DeSantis’s ‘small and petty’ decision not to meet Biden

Former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield on Friday called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to forego a meeting with President Biden during his trip to the Sunshine State “small and petty.” “It is a really unfortunate time for Ron DeSantis to choose to be small and petty,” Bedingfield said on CNN. “This is a moment where people are hurting, they want to see their…

McDonald’s To Pay Florida Family $800,000 After Child Was Burned By Chicken Nugget

A family in Florida has emerged victorious in its lawsuit against McDonald’s. Specifically, the fast food giant will have to cough up $800,000, and the legal ordeal occurred after a hot chicken nugget burned a then-4-year-old child. The Family Initially Sought $15M From McDonald’s According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, a jury ruled in favor of the family on Wednesday (July 19). However, we…

DeSantis goes after digital currency in attempt to ban federal effort

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), is urging Florida lawmakers to pass a bill that would ban a federal digital currency in his state, calling it an attempt to push “woke ideology,” the Orlando Sentinel reported.  During a news conference on Monday, Desantis said he’s against a plan by the Biden administration that would look into whether the U.S. government should create a central bank digital currency…

Florida Stripper Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Huge Wad Of Cash At Co-Worker’s Head

An angry Florida stripper was arrested last month after allegedly throwing a “large amount of rolled-up money” at a co-worker’s head, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Smoking Gun. Tierah Miller, 29, is accused of assaulting the 34-year-old man, who she had previously dated and who also works as a security guard at the Baby Dolls strip club in Clearwater. Stripper “Assaults” Co-Worker/Ex-Boyfriend…

Florida street named after Ketanji Brown Jackson: ‘This is where I got my start’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke at a ceremony Monday celebrating the renaming of a street in her home of Miami-Dade County in her honor, according to multiple reports. During the Monday ceremony, Brown reflected on the road she took to becoming the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. “I hope that this street naming will also serve as a testament to…

A proposed law that would require people blogging about Ron DeSantis to register with the state is a ‘clear violation...

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida at a news conference in Miami, Fla., on January 26, 2023. AP Photo/Marta Lavandier If passed, S.B. 1316 would require all bloggers writing about DeSantis to register with the state. Two organizations told Insider the proposed legislation is a clear violation of the First Amendment. “This bill is un-American to its core,” a representative for ACLU’s Florida chapter said. A…

I do private Botox parties as a fun and lucrative side gig. Here’s how I got certified and what they’re...

Dr. Samantha “Sam” Ellison is a physician who works at Botox parties on the side and has opened her own med spa. Courtesy of Samantha Ellison Dr. Samantha Ellison worked at Botox parties on her days off as a traveling physician. She’s given Botox to politicians, celebrities, lawyers, teachers, colleagues, and exotic dancers. Ellison says Botox parties can be really fun and lucrative, depending on…

A new bill in Florida would require bloggers writing about Ron DeSantis to register with the state or be fined

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A Florida senator filed a bill mandating that anyone blogging about DeSantis must register with the state. S.B. 1316 mandates that bloggers must register within five days of their first post. The proposed legislation has not been put to a vote yet, and it’s unclear if DeSantis supports it. A new bill introduced in Florida…

DeSantis accuses congressional Republicans of ‘flagrantly’ ignoring voters on immigration, leading to Trump election: Book

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks after being sworn in to begin his second term during an inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol January 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Florida. Lynne Sladky, File/AP Photo DeSantis criticized congressional Republicans over the issue of immigration in his new book. He accuses the party of being out of touch.  DeSantis made the comments in his new book, “The Courage to…

Home prices could drop 10% ‘in many locations’ this year, said a 50-year real-estate veteran who’s witnessed many booms and...

Even if residence prices drop as a lot as 10% in some areas, demand for Florida will stay robust, ReMax founder Dave Liniger said. Richard Cavalleri/Shutterstock One real-estate veteran sees the housing market cooling down further after a multiyear bull run. ReMax founder Dave Liniger said prices could fall as a lot as 10% in some areas. As prices fall, he added, there’ll also seemingly…

Cops are moving to Florida — and it’s not just for the sunshine

(NewsNation) — There’s been a push to get law enforcement officials from main U.S. cities to transfer to Florida, and the climate and the sunshine aren’t the only options drawing them to the Sunshine State. “There’s a lot of reasons, the weather obviously is one,” said Matthew Molitor, a former Chicago police officer who now works in St. Petersburg close to Tampa. “I left in…

3 killed, including child and journalist, in Florida shootings; suspect in custody

A string of shootings in central Florida on Wednesday left three people useless, including a 9-year-old lady and a journalist, in accordance with police, who say they have arrested a suspect. The shootings in Orange County, Fla., occurred over the course of plenty of hours on Wednesday. The first capturing, which occurred round 11 a.m., killed a lady in her 20s after she was allegedly…

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy expands AP African American studies course in the state and blasts Ron DeSantis: ‘Enough already...

Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski Gov. Phil Murphy is increasing the AP African American Studies course in New Jersey for 2023-24. Murphy throughout his announcement called out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ criticism of the AP course curriculum. “I’m happy to call them out by name … And it’s unacceptable and frankly, shameful,” Murphy said. New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy earlier this week…

Florida state officials are weighing ‘classical and Christian’ alternative to the SAT: report

Chainarong Prasertthai/Getty Images Florida officials have been holding talks to use the CLT as an alternative to the SAT, per the Miami Herald. Jeremy Tate, the CLT’s founder, told the Herald that the SAT had grow to be “increasingly ideological.” The dialogue over a brand new take a look at comes as Gov. DeSantis floated ditching state help for AP programs. Top Florida officials have…

60,000 miles of US roads could be under water in a few a long time. Here’s how experts say we...

The impact on roads and site visitors of was about $1.5 billion value of harm in 2020. By 2050, it could be as high as $37 billion. Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Sea ranges alongside the US shoreline could rise 10 to 12 inches over the subsequent 30 years.  Damages on roads had been about $1.5 billion in 2020 and could…

Ron DeSantis backed deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare while in Congress. Trump is ready to hammer him for...

Then-Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida leaves the US Capitol in 2014. Congressman DeSantis’ voting document may pose issues for his presidential campaign. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call Ron DeSantis is coming under hearth from each events as he weighs a presidential campaign. Trump has made it clear that he’ll assault DeSantis’ past help for modifications to Social Security and Medicare. DeSantis’ time in Congress may grow…

A Florida GOP congressman sent his colleagues inert grenades as a welcome gift to the House

Rep. Cory Mills. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Florida congressman Cory Mills gifted his colleagues inert grenades. The grenades, Mills said, have been made for an MK19 grenade launcher. “These are manufactured in the Sunshine State and first developed in the Vietnam War,” Mills wrote. A GOP congressman from Florida gifted his colleagues inert 40mm grenades to have a good time being named…

BREAKING: Arrest Warrant Issued In Tampa For Troubled Former NFL Wide Receiver Antonio Brown On Domestic Battery Charges

An arrest warrant was issued on Thursday for troubled former NFL broad receiver Antonio Brown by authorities in Tampa, allegedly on fees of home battery dedicated towards Brown’s ex-fiancée earlier this week. The incident reportedly occurred on November 28, with a decide denying a petition for short-term threat safety order a day later to stop him from possessing firearms or ammunition if he was thought-about a…

Chris Christie criticized Trump and said it’s time to ‘cease being afraid’ of one person as speculation grows he could...

Former President Donald Trump, left, and former Republican Gov. Chris Christie, proper, in a composite picture. Getty Images Chris Christie said Republicans should not be afraid of one person in an obvious reference to Trump. The former New Jersey governor said the Republican celebration was “losing” as a result of of Trump. Christie has been named as a possible candidate to run in opposition to…

A Florida judge blocked Ron DeSantis’s Stope WOKE Act for faculties, calling it a ‘positively dystopian’ violation of free speech

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis takes to the stage to debate his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2022. Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com/Associated Press, Pool, File A Florida judge on Thursday blocked half of the Stop WOKE Act that restricted race-related speech on campus. The judge stated half of the legislation, which was backed by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, violated the…

Future Florida homebuyers face increasing costs and increased exposure to natural disasters, which means they face a higher risk of...

dardespot/Getty Images With the rise of distant work, extra Americans have the liberty to dwell the place they need. Data from Freddie Mac reveals an increasing share of individuals are relocating to areas extra inclined to natural disasters. This is particularly the case in Florida, a pandemic housing hotspot that has skilled extreme flooding and storms. It wasn’t solely historically-low mortgage charges that inspired hundreds…

A secretive US Space Force unmanned craft landed after almost 2.5 years in orbit

Space Force’s X37-B unmanned spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Nov. 12. 2022. U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Adam Shank US Space Force landed the most recent of its X-37 unmanned crafts on Saturday, after 908 days in orbit.  It entered the environment with a sonic bomb at 5 a.m., startling locals who weren’t anticipating it.  Space Force mentioned that the secretive mission was to…

Video shows a 5-foot alligator being cut out of a python after the snake swallowed it whole

Invasive Burmese pythons are damaging Florida’s pure ecosystems. Joe McDonald/Getty Images Scientists in Florida cut open a Burmese python to seek out a largely intact alligator inside. Pythons’ distinctive anatomy permits them to swallow objects which can be wider than their very own our bodies. The invasive snakes are damaging Florida’s pure ecosystem and decimating native species. A gaggle of scientists in Florida cut open…

Pro-DeSantis presidential super PAC will launch after all, given Trump-supported midterm losses: ‘Ron vs. the Don. I’m here for it’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his spouse Casey DeSantis and their youngsters stroll on stage to have a good time victory over Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist throughout an election night time watch celebration at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis was the projected winner by a double-digit lead. Octavio Jones/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a historic…

NASA left its $50 billion moon rocket exposed to Hurricane Nicole’s powerful winds

The SLS rocket stands at Launch Pad 39B, on November 11, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA left its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the launchpad throughout Hurricane Nicole. The rocket sustained minor injury, and NASA nonetheless plans to launch it for the primary time  Wednesday. It’s dangerous to go away a rocket unsheltered on the Florida coast throughout…

‘Bogus,’ ‘ridiculous,’ and ‘made-up crap’: DOJ veterans throw cold water on Trump’s claim that he ‘despatched in the FBI’ to...

Former President Donald Trump. José Luis Villegas/AP DOJ veterans shot down Trump’s claim that he “sent in” the FBI to help Ron DeSantis win the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race. One former official referred to as Trump’s statements “bogus,” whereas others stated they had been “nonsense” and “made-up crap.” The feds are actually investigating if “Stop The Steal” protests surrounding the 2018 Florida election served as…

Trump goes after DeSantis, saying he didn’t have to ‘shut up’ Florida, even though most conservatives praised the governor’s COVID-19...

Then-President Donald Trump greets then-Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis throughout a marketing campaign rally at the Hertz Arena on October 31, 2018 in Estero, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s COVID-19 response had been held up as a mannequin by many on the proper. On Thursday, Trump raged in opposition to DeSantis and mentioned he unnecessarily selected to “close up” Florida. Florida’s…

Trump bashes DeSantis as an ‘common’ governor who is ‘enjoying video games’ around his intention to run in 2024 in...

Trump and DeSantis at a rally in Pensacola, FL on November 3, 2018. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images Trump unloaded on Florida governor Ron DeSantis in a Thursday night time tirade on Truth Social. The former President accused DeSantis of ‘enjoying video games,’ calling him common. In different posts, Trump diminished DeSantis’ reelection and took credit score for his first governor time period. Former President Donald Trump ripped…

Biden eggs on a possible Trump-DeSantis 2024 conflict: ‘It’ll be fun watching them take on each different’

President Joe Biden Susan Walsh/AP Biden appeared delighted by the prospect of Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis clashing. “It’ll be fun watching them take on each other,” Biden stated throughout a Wednesday press convention. The president made his remark when requested who he would reasonably face in 2024. President Joe Biden on Wednesday stoked the fireplace of a budding feud between former President Donald Trump…