COVID-19 Curfew sign Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Adam Calaitzis Despite Florida being the second-most “open-state” during the pandemic, there are still regulations in place whether people choose to believe it or not. Take Miami-Dade County, for example. There has been no shortage of the South Florida community gracing headlines for the antics and chaos
Gasparilla Invasion – Courtesy: Gasparilla Pirate Fest website It seems like every other week another major Florida event is canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and this week serves as another example as to why public safety is the main priority for festival and large-scale event organizers during the pandemic. Despite having the
MIAMI, FL/USA – JULY 14, 2018: Brightline is a high-speed train service between West Palm Beach, Florida and Miami. This is the West Palm Beach, station. Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By Thomas Barrat On Monday, Miami-based high-speed rail service Brightline and Walt Disney World Resort announced initial agreement plans to construct a train station at the
Courtesy: Photo by JOSEPH GUZY- MIAMI MARLINS “Welcome Kim Ng,” read the Marlins Park scoreboard, a historic move marking a new era in professional sports. A message heard around the world and emphasized throughout the country, Kim Ng’s hiring ushers a new age in the sports world and in Major League Baseball. On Monday, the Miami
Courtesy: Shutterstock – photo By Viktoriyani 21-year-old endurance racer, Chris Nikic of Maitland, Fla., became the first person with Down Syndrome to complete a full-length IRONMAN triathlon at the Panama City race on Saturday, November 7. The IRONMAN race has long been considered the Mt. Everest of all endurance races and athletic feats. Only a handful
Image by Paul Brennan on Pixabay According to Ron DeSantis, vacation rentals that were ordered to close down due to the coronavirus pandemic may be able to open up again soon, pending they submit requests to the governor before reopening the vacation rentals. The Florida governor made the announcement on Friday, May 15 via The
Barbed-wire fence at Dade County Men’s Correctional Facility, Florida, USA. Photo: Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com About 96,000 prisoners are serving time in facilities around the state About 10% of prisoners in Florida are housed in privately-run facilities Most corrections’ dollars go toward guards and health care costs at prisons. Florida’s prisons are clustered mostly in North Florida.
Photo credit: brands of the world The FBI has released a report stating that hate crimes are on the rise in Florida. The report claims a 51% rise in incidents from 2016 to 2017. Others, such as critics of the current law, say the numbers could be higher. Data from a study done by the
Florida law enforcement cleared about 8,000 backlogged (unprocessed) sexual-assault kits as part of an ongoing three-year project.
A coalition of more than 30 advocacy groups have penned a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis urging him to stop the creation of a student database aimed at spotting school shooters.