The Florida Department of Health reported 68 meningococcal disease cases in 17 counties in 2022, well above the previous five year average of 21. In fact, the last time meningococcal cases exceeded 65 cases in a year was 2007 at 67 cases reported in 25 counties. In 2022, the meningococcalContinue Reading
The Inflatable Festival, Comprised of Eight Unique Bouncy Attractions, is Bringing Family Fun to Tyrone Square for Four Weekends Beginning in January Bounce The Mall, a sensational inflatable bounce house festival, is making its St. Petersburg, FL, premier in its inaugural run at Tyrone Square on Saturday, January 28th, throughContinue Reading
Senior Fellow for the Manhattan Institute and a mainstay on cable news and elsewhere, Christopher Rufo, is one of six people appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees. The announcement was made Friday. Rufo is also a writer and filmmaker. As aContinue Reading
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order (EO) 23- 03 (Emergency Management – Illegal Migration), activating the Florida National Guard, directing state law enforcement agencies and other state agencies to provide resources in support of local governments responding to the alarming influx of migrants landing in the Florida Keys, andContinue Reading
The voting patterns of state lawmakers has reached a record new level of political polarization according to a just released analysis by the Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA). The comprehensive study examined all 7,400 state lawmakers from each of the 50 states, including over 265,000 individual votes across 3,500 differentContinue Reading
Publix Supermarkets announced Thursday that Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) is donating $5 million to support more than 240 nonprofit housing programs throughout the Southeast, including 126 Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Since 2014, PSMC has donated more than $33 million to housing programs, strengthening our communities and giving hope byContinue Reading
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $75 million for 30 statewide springs restoration projects to aid the recovery of and provide additional protection for Florida’s springs. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and four Florida water management districts have identified a broad suite of projects that includeContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced this week the arrest of a man who shot at a deputy in a road rage incident. HCSO offered details on the incident: On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 6:03 p.m. Deputy Daniel Henry was leaving the HCSO Practical Training Site at the end ofContinue Reading
On November 5, Cincinnati U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 6 shipments of unapproved U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs. The drugs included Phenibut Hydrochloride, Botulinum Toxin, and fillers containing Lidocaine. Each one of these drugs to include Injectable cosmetic treatments, are regulated by FDA. The sixContinue Reading
The Florida Board of Medicine Legislative Committee approved a rule on Friday that would prohibit minors from receiving puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and mutilating surgery to remove healthy male or female organs. Minors currently taking puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones would be allowed to continue if they were part of an InstitutionalContinue Reading
North Redington Beach man, Alexander Leszczynski (24) was indicted with one count of murder-for-hire and one count of obstruction of justice. According to the indictment, in approximately August and September 2022, Leszczynski, while using a facility of interstate or foreign commerce, promised to pay an individual to kill two people,Continue Reading
The latest Florida Chamber statewide poll shows Governor Ron DeSantis with a commanding 11% lead (53:42) over Charlie Crist. The lead is buoyed by strength among Hispanics, NPAs and women. Governor DeSantis benefits from 88% support from Republicans and a 17% lead (54:37) support from NPAs. Governor DeSantis also enjoysContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) advises residents and visitors that there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in northwestern Hillsborough County. Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been detected in two horses, heightening the risk of transmission to humans. Hillsborough County Mosquito Control and DOH-Hillsborough continueContinue Reading
The Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation announces that Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation declaring September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in the state of Florida. Compared to other conditions like cardiac arrest and stroke, most people have little awareness about the signs and symptoms of a brain aneurysm. JustContinue Reading
The World Health Organization says vaccines prevent 4 to 5 million deaths per year globally. In the US, some states are better than others when it comes to vaccinating. In a new WalletHub analysis of US states that vaccinate the most (and least), the state of Florida is hovering atContinue Reading
Dug up these videos in the archives from August 2010. The forum was the 2010 Florida Liberty Summit at the Rosen Center in Orlando, Florida. Sorry so shaky, recorded with a camcorder. Enjoy. Part One Part Two Part Three ILHAN OMAR AND AMY KLOBUCHAR INTRODUCE BILL TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONALContinue Reading
Continuing its expansion into the Orlando area, Florida’s premier urgent care services provider, MD Now Urgent Care, has opened its newest clinic in Altamonte Springs. This is MD Now’s second clinic in Seminole County and 65th clinic in Florida. MD Now is dedicated to providing convenient, superior healthcare services to communitiesContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of the Deputy Chief of Police Administration for Cartersville Police Department in Cartersville, Georgia last week. On Thursday, September 1, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., PCSO detectives arrested Jason DiPrima of Kingston, Georgia for Soliciting a Prostitute. DiPrima was in OrlandoContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit arrested 29-year-old Robert Luth for multiple counts of possession of child pornography. On August 17, 2022, detectives began an investigation after Luth admitted to viewing child pornography in a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office pre-employment polygraph. Detectives obtained a search warrantContinue Reading
Charlie Crist has been a politician of some sort for decades in Florida and will show no limits to what he’ll do do get elected. This is most exemplified that this political chameleon will change his colors a number of times–Republican-Independent-Democratic–just to find a way to weasel his way inContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is awarding more than $68 million that will secure 227 electric transit buses in 13 counties statewide that will replace existing diesel transit buses in Alachua, Broward, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Leon, Marion, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, and Pinellas counties. This willContinue Reading
