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Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – If you’re one of the thousands of people who have obtained a Medicare Advantage Plan through Florida and are using Baycare facilities or doctors, you need to be aware of current negotiations. The companies are working to reach a new contract, but if they are not, patients may be looking for a new physician or facility starting October 1st. Beware of flooded vehicles that have hit the used car market. Florida leads the country Baycare is the way to go to Erica Kearney, who visits doctors every three months. “This was the best care I’ve had…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Playboy plans to move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a Playboy Club there. Located at the top of the luxury office building, Miami Beach headquarters includes a studio supporting Playboy’s “growthing creator network,” and the club has a member-only section inspired by the restaurant and Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. “Ketamine Queen” accused of selling a fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty “Miami Beach is one of the most dynamic and culturally influential cities in the country and is the perfect base for Playboy’s next chapter,”…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida is stagnating as the fight for rezoning heats up nationwide. House Speaker Danny Perez says he hopes lawmakers will explore the issue, but that the House would not go far without support from the Senate. The Florida Republican on Capitol Hill holds 20 of the 28 seats in Congress following the 2022 map led by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Three years later, Sunshine State is on track to redraw the Congressional map again. McDill senior airman charged with sexual battery, female prisoner in custody: HCSO Perez has called on state legislators to join the Select Committee…
Manatee County commissioners are considering curfews for minors in response to an increase in late-night crime involving youths. The proposal will be voted at a future meeting. At the board’s August 5 meeting, Commissioner Amanda Ballard pointed out that recent children and teens were breaking into vehicles and stealing firearms. “And unfortunately, after the kids steal those guns, we see violence,” Ballard said. Under Florida law, local governments can impose curfews for young people. The Manatee County plan will limit people under the age of 18 to go out Sunday through Thursday from 11am to 5am to 5am to weekends.…
Riviera Beach, Fla. (WFLA) – Two children tempted in Palm Beach County, Fla. Amber alerts have been issued. Authorities are searching for Ison Turner, 3, and 11, who were last seen near the 1200 block of West 6th Street in Riviera Beach, Florida. Florida Department of Health checks dengue cases in Hillsboro County The redhead is described as 5 feet tall and weighs 72 pounds. He finally wore a “black shirt, black pants and high trop philus sneakers.” Ison is described as 3 feet tall and weighing 32 pounds. He finally wore a “khaki shirt, khaki shorts and black light-up…
The Pensacola company was declared after allowing it to illegally distribute unregistered pesticide products during the Covid-19 pandemic. Servismed, LLC, previously located on South Parafox Street in Pensacola, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the federal pesticide, fungicide, and the Rodentycide Act (FIFRA). The company has sold chemicals sold as effective against COVID-19 without approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Court records show that between March and December 2020, the service distributed unregistered pesticides to local law enforcement agencies and attempted to export more than $250,000 in export cargo to Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Federal authorities intercepted exports before…
TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal University Ju Court has indicted a Bradenton man on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, announced by the US law firm for the Central District of Florida. 44-year-old Orbin Javier Gutierrez Ponce has been accused of illegally owning two handguns in July 2025, and we know he is illegally present in the United States. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in federal prison. Prosecutors also submitted a notice that the government intends to confiscate it into firearms (Taurus 9mm pistols and Springfield 9mm pistols). The indictment says Gutierrez Ponce, who has no…
This is a rewritten version of the press release as a straight news article in an objective style. Three people died in a crash crash in St. Lucie County where Tractor-Trailer driver faces immigrant detainees st. Lucy County, Fla. — Federal immigration officials issued a truck driver detainee who was accused of causing a crash that killed three people in Florida last week. According to Florida Highway Safety and Automobile Vehicles, the crash crash occurred on August 12, 2025, when Harjinder Singh, who was driving an 18-wheeler, attempted to make an illegal U-turn via an “official use only” access point…
Florida’s Polytechnic University held its fall semester on Monday, August 18th, with over 1,900 students enrolled, the highest in its history. The total reflects a year-over-year increase of over 10%, indicating the Lakeland-based STEM-focused institution’s second consecutive year of significant growth. “This remarkable enrollment underscores the growing perception of Floridapoli’s value in preparing students for high-demand STEM careers,” said University President Dr. Devin Stevenson. “With significant growth for the second year in a row, we are on track to achieve our ambitious future goals.” The university, the only public institution in the state dedicated to STEM fields solely, aims to…
Merritt Island, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida families discovered an unexpected visitor stopped by his home early Sunday morning. Klerners told NBC affiliate WESH that their home surveillance video captured a raccoon family that scared the cat and caused chaos around 1am “We started seeing all the raccoons and they were partying,” Richard Krener told Wesi. “There were some of them on the stairs right there. Some of the jacuzzis are just splattering. Three of the jacuzzis are splattering. We watched the nerves and other videos of the covered porch, and we saw them in and out of the house.” Have…