By Tom Ozimek The National Weather Service said Nicole has been downgraded to a tropical storm shortly after making landfall along Florida’s east coast as a Category 1 hurricane, pounding coastal areas with heavy rain, dangerous storm surge, and damaging waves. With sustained winds of around 75 mph, Nicole made landfall as a hurricane on Hutchinson […]
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Florida’s DeSantis Defeats Democrat Crist to Secure 2nd Term
By Nanette Holt GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis easily defeated his Democrat challenger on Nov. 8, securing a second term as the Sunshine State’s top executive. Decision Desk HQ projected DeSantis as the winner at 8 p.m. EST. DeSantis drew 58 percent of the vote compared to Crist’s 41 percent, with more than 86 percent […]
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Border Patrol Agents Find $43,000 Worth of Cocaine Washed Up on Florida Coastline
By Katabella Roberts U.S. Border Patrol agents in Florida discovered 3 pounds of cocaine that had washed up near the coastline of Cape Canaveral on Thursday. Officials said they found the drugs, which have an estimated street value of $43,000, inside a water-logged package that had washed up on the shore, Fox News reported. The drugs will now be processed for seizure, officials said. The Epoch Times […]
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Florida Midterms: Republicans Surpass Democrats in Vote-By-Mail and Early Voting Numbers
By Patricia Tolson With only one week to go until the Nov. 8 midterm election, Republicans have surpassed Democrats in vote-by-mail and early voting numbers. According to reports, Republicans surpassed Democrats in the number of vote-by-mail ballots and in-person early votes cast, as of Oct. 29. Just five days before, Democrats were ahead. In the months leading […]
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Florida Surgeon General’s Warning About COVID Vaccines Blocked Then Restored by Twitter
By Jack Phillips Twitter blocked a post from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that promoted an analysis that asserts there were a high number of cardiac-related deaths among men who took an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The website restored the post hours later. “Our current misleading information policies cover: synthetic and manipulated media, COVID-19, and civic integrity,” Twitter wrote in […]
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At Least 21 Dead in Florida After Hurricane Ian as Toll Is Expected to Rise
By Jack Phillips The head of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management said Hurricane Ian left at least 21 people dead in the state, although that figure is expected to climb as search and rescue efforts continue. Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie told reporters in Tallahassee that there was one confirmed death in Polk County, 12 unconfirmed deaths in Charlotte […]
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Hurricane Ian Strengthens to ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Category 4 as Florida Braces for Impact
By Tom Ozimek Forecasters say Hurricane Ian has strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it nears Florida’s west coast, with warnings of catastrophic storm surge, screaming winds, destructive waves, heavy rainfall, and life-threatening flooding. In a series of early morning advisories on Sept. 28, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Hurricane Ian was “rapidly intensifying” and […]
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Hurricane Ian to Make Landfall Earlier Than Expected as 2.5 Million Evacuate in Florida
By Jack Phillips Federal officials said in a recent update on Tuesday that Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall earlier than previously expected. The Category 3 storm is forecast to pick up in intensity on Tuesday and Wednesday before making landfall on Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in a 2 p.m. update on Tuesday. […]
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Top Florida Democrat Endorses Ron DeSantis, Says ‘Too Much Is on the Line’
By Jack Phillips A top Democrat in Palm Beach County, Florida, endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis for governor by saying there is “too much on the line” during the 2022 midterms. “Endorsing Gov. @RonDeSantisFL was the obvious choice this election cycle. Gov. DeSantis’ Dem opponent has called for reallocation of resources away from law enforcement. FL cannot […]
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Half a Billion Worth of Narcotics Seized by US Coast Guard in Florida
By Naveen Athrappully The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered over 28,500 pounds of marijuana and cocaine, offloading it on Thursday at the Base Miami Beach, Florida. The drugs were interdicted by the USCGC Legare crew in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean, a Sept. 16 Coast Guard news release said. The […]
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National File Publisher: Case Against Florida Pair Proves Ashley Biden Diary Is Legitimate
By Zachary Stieber The cases brought against two Florida residents for their handling of property belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter prove that a document said to be Ashley Biden’s diary is legitimate, the publisher of the website that released the document says. The charges brought against Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander, both of Florida, “essentially […]
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Florida Charges 20 With Voter Fraud, Gov. DeSantis Says
By Patricia Tolson Twenty people in Florida who had been disqualified from voting because of felony convictions are now facing voter fraud charges, Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Aug. 18. “The Office of Election Crimes and Security, in conjunction with the Attorney General’s office and the FDLE [Florida Department of Law Enforcement], has charged and is in […]
