Florida Democrats win election in state house (Not pictured) Florida Senate – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Cheri Alguire On Tuesday, Florida Democrat Tom Keen defeated Republican opponent Erika Booth in the state house, flipping District 35 by 11,390 votes to 10,800. Booth announced her loss in the special election brought about by former Republican representative for
Senator Marco Rubio — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Crush Rush Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, backed former President Trump on Sunday, rejecting Ron DeSantis, the governor of his state, in the 2024 presidential contest. “When Trump was in WH I achieved major policies I had worked on for years (like expanded Child Tax Credit
Gainesville, Florida, USA Downtown Cityscape & Restaurants – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sean Pavone Recently released inspection records from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation reveal that five restaurants in Central Florida were forced to temporarily close their doors after health inspectors discovered they were not following all state regulations on sanitation
FL plans on using socialist model towards insurance premiums (not pictured) – Property Insurance Market – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alexander Raths Legislators in Florida are thinking about extending the coverage of additional properties by the state-backed Citizen Property Insurance to address the state’s insurance crisis, as about 15 significant insurers have left the
Invasive species alert sign — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Jules Johnson A study headed by scientists at the University of Florida sought to identify species that might be invasive to the state. The group of specialists examined 460 species, comprising scientists, government entities, and nonprofits. Based on their propensity to establish and proliferate throughout
A single bottle vial of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in a research medical lab – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by solarseven The use of COVID-19 vaccines based on mRNA should be stopped, according to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladopo, who also stated that the vaccines can cause sickness. He expressed his worries that the vaccination DNA
Great White Shark – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Martin Prochazkacz Off the shore of Daytona Beach, Florida, on New Year’s Day, a massive great white shark almost the size of a car was spotted. Since he was first tagged in Nova Scotia, researchers have been tracking the male shark, named Breton, who weighs over
New Year’s Day – Foggy road and trees – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Anastasiia Selezniova Parts of Central Florida are ringing in 2024 with heavy fog. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for Orange County, Northern Lake County, Southern Lake County, Seminole County, and Inland Volusia County until at least 10 a.m. on
Brevard County – Historic Old Melbourne Beach Pier sign — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Thomas Kelley New Year’s Eve at Brevard Zoo Sunday, December 31st from 10 a.m. to noon is the perfect time for the whole family to ring in the new year without staying up past anyone’s bedtime at Brevard Zoo, 8225 N. Wickham
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs new laws — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian The Florida Legislature adopted many bills, and Governor Ron DeSantis signed them into law. Among these are amendments to current laws about bail and pretrial release. Another law transfers Department of Children and Families (DCF) child protection investigations from seven sheriff’s offices.