The Iranian military appears to continue their testing of U.S. tolerance and restraint after a group of 13 Iranian ships harassed the American vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting warning shots to be fired. On Monday, the U.S. Navy detailed how Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) speed boatsContinue Reading
As the western media continue their anti-Israel bias in the coverage of the Middle East conflict, Hamas is not hiding their true intentions and hatred of the Jewish state. A senior Hamas official called on people to “cut off the heads of Jews” a video. “People of Jerusalem, we wantContinue Reading
Florida is suing the Biden Administration in federal district court to overturn the unlawful “Conditional Sailing Order” enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “We must allow our cruise liners and their employees to get back to work and safely set sail again,” said Governor Ron DeSantis.Continue Reading
A 32-year-old North Fort Myers, Florida man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for two bank robberies, an attempted bank robbery, a Hobbs Act robbery, and three counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. John Armstrong had pleaded guilty on September 22, 2020. Armstrong’s co-defendants, TanyaContinue Reading
On Sunday, the iconic new magazine, 60 Minutes, attempted one of the biggest smears in media history regarding Florida’s COVID-19 response and vaccine distribution efforts. The Washington Post sums it up this way: According to “60 Minutes,” critics alleged that DeSantis engaged in “pay-to-play” with his vaccine rollout, favoring theContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its travel guidance Friday for fully vaccinated people to reflect the latest evidence and science. Given recent studies evaluating the real-world effects of vaccination, CDC recommends that fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves. A person is considered fullyContinue Reading
Jeanie Seaver of Tarpon Springs, Fla., recently won the 2020-2021 Women’s U.S. Amateur Pool Championship. Seaver bested a field of the top amateur poolplayers from across the United States to win the sport’s most prestigious amateur women’s title. The U.S. Amateur Championship was produced and conducted by the American PoolplayersContinue Reading
Every April, LifeLink of Florida celebrates Donate Life Month, a national observance created by Donate Life America to focus on the need and importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Due to the lack of available organs more than 107,000 people across the country are waiting for a lifesaving transplant,Continue Reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced issuing Executive Order (Number 21-81) “Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Passports” in a tweet Friday: Today I issued an executive order prohibiting the use of so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports. The Legislature is working on making permanent these protections for Floridians and I look forward to signing themContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the original no-sail order for cruise ships over one year ago and has indicated it will remain in place until November. This has prompted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to call on the federal health agency to rescind the order that hasContinue Reading
Lakeland based supermarket chain, Publix, announced Thursday that the Publix Pharmacy administered its 1 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Florida. More than 140,000 additional doses have been administered at Publix locations in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia. “When Publix was approached to assist in administering these life-saving vaccines, weContinue Reading
By Grandpa Ernie Remember back in November when then President-elect Joe Biden made the announcement of a “climate czar” in the person of John Kerry? It was met with much praise among America’s left and landed him a seat at the National Security Council that will report directly to PresidentContinue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will be hosting the USAA Virtual Hiring Event on Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. USAA has approximately 200 positions to fill within the Tampa Bay area. The organization provides insurance, banking and investments and retirement solutions to military members, veterans andContinue Reading
Several Florida healthcare professionals Thursday released the following statements, applauding Governor Ron DeSantis for leading the charge and the Florida Legislature for the Senate’s passage of SB 72 by Sen. Jeff Brandes, legislation to help guard against meritless lawsuits involving Covid-19 claims: Steve Bahmer, President and CEO of LeadingAge Florida:Continue Reading
The owner of Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland, Michigan was arrested this morning for willfully violating the state’s food laws and public health orders, according to State Attorney General Dana Nessel. Marlena Pavlos-Hackney was taken into custody by the Michigan State Police (MSP) today at 5:45 a.m. on an outstanding Ingham CountyContinue Reading
According to a new study from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank, despite claims to the contrary, minimum wage increases do little to lower poverty rates and can actually hurt low-income workers. “As an anti-poverty tool, minimum wage hikes are largely ineffective and can actually hurtContinue Reading
Tampa General Hospital announced recently that 611 solid organ transplants were performed in 2020, beating the previous total of 584 in 2019. This makes the 1,007 bed medical center the 6th busiest transplant center in the nation and 3rd nationally for kidney transplants. “These national rankings showcase the expertise and advanced careContinue Reading
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Florida announced Wednesday that 24-year-old Napa, California man, Benjamin Tucker Patz pleaded guilty to transmitting threats in interstate or foreign commerce. According to the plea agreement, on July 20, 2019, the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team lost a home game to the ChicagoContinue Reading
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar introduced the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act on Thursday. The bill would institute a nationwide cancellation of rents and home mortgage payments through the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, the bill would constitute a full payment forgiveness, with no accumulation of debt for rentersContinue Reading
The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported today the first case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil, the P.1 variant in the country. Health officials say the individual is a returning overseas Filipino (ROF) from Western Visayas was found positive for the variant after the sequencing ofContinue Reading
Earlier this week, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul reintroduced the Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning (SCHOOL) Act to provide parents and students with much-needed flexibility and options regarding K-12 education. “I’ve led the effort to reopen our schools from the very beginning, and as we continue our push, it’sContinue Reading
