In a classic case of state rivalry, Florida and Tennessee are both vying for the title of hosting the largest Buc-ee location in the country. The news comes just as Tennessee welcomed the “world’s largest” Buc-ee’s, an announcement swiftly followed by Florida’s ambitious plans to build an even larger outpost of the popular travel center….
In a heart-wrenching turn of events late Sunday evening, a fatal vehicle collision took the lives of five youngsters – all aged between 18 and 19. The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating the incident wherein a small, black Kia Sedan lost control and ended up in a lake off Top Golf Way, nearby Topgolf…
In an unprecedented occurrence, five cases of locally transmitted malaria via mosquitoes have been reported in the United States within a two-month period. This is the first time such an event has happened in 20 years, causing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a public health alert on Monday. The notice…
In a recent ruling, Judge Gregory A. Presnell of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida temporarily blocked the enforcement of a Florida law that opponents argue inhibits the free speech rights of drag artists. The legislation, known as the “Protection of Children Act” (SB-1438), was signed into law last month by…
One cold January morning in Ocala, Florida, an off-duty firefighter was startled awake by the sound of an alarm. As a professional at the MLK First Responder Campus, he instantly knew what it was—the Safe Haven Baby Box alarm. This special compartment allows people to safely and anonymously surrender their newborns without any questions asked….
Seven Persian cats named Cleopatra, Goldfinger, Leo, Midnight, Napoleon, Snowball, and Squeaky, previously residing in a $2.5 million mansion in South Tampa, Florida, are on the lookout for loving homes. The cats are beneficiaries of a generous inheritance left by their late owner, Nancy Sauer, who passed away last November, as reported by NBC affiliate WFLA-TV…
At the center of growing fear and uncertainty in Florida is Senate Bill 1718, signed by Governor DeSantis in May and due to take effect on July 1. Recognized as one of the strictest anti-immigration laws in the nation, it significantly amplifies requirements on employers to verify the immigration statuses of new hires, curtails undocumented…
Two federal judges have recently made groundbreaking decisions by rejecting statewide bans on gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth in Arkansas and Florida. These rulings deliver significant setbacks to these legislations. Arkansas’ Gender-affirming Treatment Ban Struck Down This Tuesday, Judge James M. Moody Jr. declared Arkansas’ “Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act” unconstitutional, putting the kibosh on…
On June 15, 24-year-old Florida woman Rebecca Louise Gussage-Johnston was charged with first-degree murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse. The capital felony charges come a month after her initial arrest on lesser charges following the death of her two-year-old son. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced that the charges followed the findings of the…
A coalition of progressive advocacy groups, including the Florida NAACP, the Transformative Justice Coalition, and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, kicked off a five-day, 15-city rolling protest named “Stay Woke Florida!” on Monday. This protest tour is designed to challenge a slew of laws recently passed in Florida that are perceived as targeting people of color,…
