Florida

News 06/22/21, 03:22

A team at the University of Florida recently tested a tiny sample of face masks and discovered 11 deadly diseases, including germs that cause diphtheria, pneumonia, and meningitis. Concerned parents in Gainesville, Florida, sent six masks to the University of Florida's Mass Spectrometry Research and Education Center to be analyzed for ...

U.S. 06/21/21, 15:15

The tragedy happened at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 19, in Wilton Manors, about 10 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, just as the Stonewall Pride Parade in Wilton Manors was getting underway Saturday night, one man was killed, and another was injured when they were run over by a pickup truck.As ...

U.S. 06/08/21, 03:44

After their 21-month-old baby overdosed, a Florida couple was charged with child negligence. Kaitlyn Van Dorn and her partner Blake Pavey were arrested, facing felony charges, according to Sarasota County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kaitlyn Perez. The charges are connected with an incident, when a 911 call was received from a Venice home ...

U.S. 06/07/21, 19:31

On Monday, June 7, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills which the Republican governor declared will stop the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the state’s government and education. “Today, the State of Florida is taking a stand against communist dictators and bad state actors. We will STOP ...

U.S. 05/28/21, 17:40

People moving to Florida from other states are “overwhelmingly” registering as Republicans, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said they include Democrats fleeing their states due to COVID-19 lockdowns.“The media, at the beginning of this, said Florida’s bad, and I think it’s because they want to damage [former President ...

Florida 05/25/21, 21:42

The yearbook photo is a vivid diary to save the beautiful memories of a student’s life. Like any other school, students at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Florida, also expected to own a set of yearbook photos that are pleasing to the eye and make them feel proud. ...

New York 05/16/21, 16:32

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has released new information that proves how many New Yorkers relocated south during the CCP Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between Sept. 2020 and March 2021, at least 33,565 New Yorkers switched their New York driving licenses for Florida ones, increasing 32% from the ...

Inspired Stories 05/09/21, 17:51

A herb of 35 Asian elephants who spent their lives performing at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circuses will be able to live out their lives in retirement in a new habitat at Florida’s White Oak Conservation Center, CBS News reported on Wednesday, May 5. The first twelve elephants of the ...

U.S. 05/07/21, 02:50

On Wednesday, May 5, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave out $1,000 bonuses to first responders in the state, opposing the current left-wing endorsed defund-the-police movement—one of the primary BLM demands, the Daily Wire reported. In front of the Satellite Beach Police Department, surrounded by first responders and law enforcement officers, DeSantis announced ...

U.S. 05/03/21, 16:41

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Monday, May 3, that eliminates all local restrictions to combat the statewide pandemic caused by the CCP Virus (COVID-19), becoming one of the few governors to make this decision. The order also suspends all local emergency legislation effective July 1. DeSantis on Monday ...

U.S. 05/03/21, 03:43

Warning: This story contains video that some viewers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. The principal of  Florida Central Elementary School in Clewiston, Hendry County, may face criminal charges after being caught on camera whacking a six-year-old girl with a paddle as her mother stood helplessly by and watched. On April 13, ...

U.S. 05/02/21, 03:53

On Wednesday, the Florida House and Senate passed a bill that targets social media censorship and interference with political altercations.  According to the Sun-Sentinel, the legislation, SB 7072, was passed with 78-41 approval which will strike social media companies financially for abusing the right to express opinions.  The new law would have ...

U.S. 04/30/21, 01:30

The bill that seeks to ensure fairness in sports for biologically female student participants was revived and passed by Florida’s Republican-led legislature, now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis desk to be signed into law.  The state's House passed the transgender bill, House Bill 1475, on Wednesday night but failed to advance ...

U.S. 04/29/21, 05:41

Florida starts a controversial project this week, releasing thousands of genetically modified mosquitos to combat a disease-spreading species of the insect. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the project for “experimental use” in May 2020 to determine whether genetically modified mosquitoes are a viable pest control alternative to insecticide spraying. Female Aedes ...

U.S. 04/21/21, 03:34

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Winter Haven on Monday morning, April 19, where he signed an anti-riot bill into law, the Conservative Opinion reported. The “Combatting Violence, Disorder, and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act,” also known as HB1, changed the definition of riots and protests. “It is the ...

U.S. 04/18/21, 19:31

As Texas and Florida continue to resume ordinary activities while eschewing COVID-19 restrictions, it is time to start considering if the mask mandates are still the most effective measurements to guarantee public health or otherwise. The virus outbreak reached America last year, being an airborne disease that is highly transmissive. For ...

U.S. 04/13/21, 21:21

A man from Florida was arrested for the rape of a young woman at least 500 times, dating back to when she was just 12 years of age. According to WFTV 9, Leon N. Wiley Jr., 54, of Flagler County, Florida, was arrested in 2019 for the sexual assaults that continued on the ...

U.S. 04/13/21, 03:20

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Sunday, April 11, that he was unsure and confused about how Texas and Florida are still prevailing over the CCP Virus (Covid-19) pandemic while not implementing the common public health safety protocols in their ...

U.S. 04/12/21, 20:00

On April 5, Whatsapp text messages obtained by Politico revealed that the person involved with the then 17-year-old girl was not Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) but his ex-friend Joel Greenberg. Gaetz, an outspoken Trump supporter, was facing consecutive allegations from the media, claiming he was having a relationship with a 17-year-old ...

U.S. 04/09/21, 19:36

In a speech on Thursday, April 8, President Biden announced a plan to counter gun abuse. He then incorrectly identified three weapons "loopholes" he wants to shut down. Echoing a common sentiment of gun control advocates, he added: “If you walk into a store and you buy a gun, you have ...