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TALLAHASSY, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Attorney General James Usmieyer hopes the federal government will withdraw commercial driver’s license programs and related federal funds from California and Washington. Uthmeier argues that the policies of these two states’ sanctuary states led to a fatal crash that claimed three lives in St. Lucie County earlier this month. While calling on the federal government to revoke commercial driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, the state is increasingly testing at state entrances for immigrants living in the US who may enter and leave Florida. Lt. Colonel Jay Collins escorts a semi-truck driver accused of killing three…
Gainesville, Fla., August 25, 2025 – The University of Florida Board of Directors unanimously appointed Dr. Donald W. Landry as interim president on September 1, 2025. Dr. Landry is honorary president of Columbia University School of Medicine and Professor Hamilton Southworth at the Presvierian/Columbia Medical Center, New York. He also serves as president of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters and is a recipient of the Presidential Citizens’ Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors. During his tenure in Colombia, Landry oversaw significant growth. Charitable, federal research funding tripled, and the division rose to the third national ranking.…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A young girl escaped the invitation narrowly on Thursday as she was back from school in North Miami, officials said. According to an arrest report obtained by NBC 6 South Florida, the girl was walking down Northeast 10th Avenue when she spotted a silver car parked near a construction site. After Sarasota Watermain took a break, the girl drove into the drain She noticed the same car that approached her apartment, police said. The girl was in the rear of the complex when the driver identified as 30-year-old Matthew Duchatellier grabbed her from behind and thrust…
A recent analysis by real estate broker Redfin says more home buyers in Florida are moving away from buying from home. Redfin reports that over 15% of household purchases fell in July, marking its highest rate at a record rate since 2017. San Antonio, Texas nationwide was the city with the highest number of cancellations, with 22.7%. Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (21.3%), Jacksonville, Florida (19.9%), and Atlanta (19.7%) also made the top five highest cancellations at home. Florida is still a hot spot for people moving from other states, but Redfin says the state is currently home to some of…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Two Florida lottery players recently enriched it and won top prizes from separate scratch-off games. The Florida lottery has announced that Judith Van Hauer of Ellenton has converted its $20 to a $5 million award after purchasing a secret Monopoly vault-off from Circle K at Ellenton’s 5944 20th Street E. Millennial Gen Z Renters travels around restaurants, skip meals rent: Redfin Survey She chose to receive the prize money as a one-time payment, a one-time payment of $2,884,920, the lottery said. The overall odds for victory are 1-in-2.95. Lottery officials also announced that 51-year-old Joel Zebell…
Recent Reports: Florida appeals to delay operation at Alligator Alcatraz ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Over the weekend, the federal government asked a Miami judge to order a winding up immigration detention center called “Alligator Alcatraz” that Florida built in the Everglades wilderness and called “Alligator Alcatraz.” A Homeland Security lawyer said last week that the order from US District Judge Kathleen Williams would disrupt the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration laws. They asked the judge to control their demands by Monday evening. The request comes as a third lawsuit was filed at the facility, filed Friday by a civil…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida gas prices have fallen 20 cents from Labor Day weekend, the AAA said. On Sunday, Florida’s average gas price was $2.93 per gallon. “As the informal end of the summer travel season approaches, gas prices are lower,” said Marc Jenkins, a spokesman for the AAA-Auto Club Group. “However, there is no guarantee that this decline will last throughout the weekend. For almost a year, Florida gas prices have declined for about 10 days, following a pattern of 10-20 cents recovery. The 15-year-old juvenile custody at Alligator Alcatraz says Blue Spring State Park was destroyed within…
Carnival Cruise Line has released details and is finding the ditch as it continues to build a new music-inspired ship that will come to Port Canaveral in 2027. Reservations are currently open for the Carnival Festival, a Groston ship of 180,000 with a capacity of up to 6,400 guests. The company’s fourth Excel-class ship will sail alongside Mardi Gras, a sister ship that arrived in Port Canaveral in 2021. The new ship will be split into six zones, including two new immersive zones inspired by music. “Music is a universal language that brings together family and friends, and Carnival Festival…
Since their defeat in November last year, Democrats have been miserable. Now, liberal groups seeking to “renew” their image are thinking of adopting policies that end politically correct language and terminology, and focusing on reducing government deregulation on housing. Dump politically correct words and words. To make a comeback, the third way for a liberal think tank is to reconstruct Democrats’ ways of talking to voters and advise them to abandon democratic “codewords” such as privilege, triggers, micro-attacks, progressive stacks, centre-ring, safe spaces, barriers to participation, unnatural, food insecurity, housing insecurity and more. The third way is also to tell…
A new study analysing women’s well-being in all 50 states shows that where women live in the US can have a significant impact on healthcare, financial security and access to the workplace. The findings highlight widespread disparities across the country as states like Nevada and California lead the way for women’s protection and opportunity, while others such as Louisiana and Mississippi rank at the bottom. The report was published by Intimate Rose, a women’s health brand that examined data from Oxfam America, the Commonwealth Fund and the National Center for Women’s Law. Researchers calculated overall scores for each state based…