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Pandamonium heads to The City Beautiful as Pandafest, one of the country’s fastest-growing Asian food and culture festivals, kicks off the year with its Orlando debut next month. Founded by Chinese-American entrepreneur BiuBiu Xu, the event began as a one-day pop-up in New York City in 2024 and has since taken the nation by storm, expanding into a multi-day event celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander culture in multiple cities. Head to Festival Park in Orlando. Guests can spend the weekend there enjoying delicious food, live performances, and arts and crafts from local and national vendors. Panda-themed interactive experiences are…

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is calling on Congress to pass legislation to address President Trump’s successes at the US southern border. “After decades of mass illegal immigration and four years of unchecked chaos at the border, illegal immigration was not only stopped in 2025, but significant progress was made to reverse illegal immigration,” FAIR said. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that not only were there no new illegal immigrants to the United States, but that an estimated 2.5 million illegal aliens left the country in 2025, either because they were arrested and deported, or because…

Car buyers are often told that price differences are determined by negotiation skills and market timing. New research suggests something far more troubling. CarEdge, an online auto consumer company, deployed an AI shopping agent to contact 100 Ford dealers across the country and request in-store prices for the same trucks at essentially the same MSRP. The result was a staggering price difference of $17,008. This was not caused by vehicles, but by opaque fees, inconsistent practices, and intentional barriers to transparency. Each dealer received the same request for an in-store price for the same truck. The vehicles were the same.…

Teams of friends and family face off in boat-building tests in the great outdoors during the annual Central Florida event. Just the ingredients? cardboard and duct tape. Kelley Park’s Cardboard Canoe Regatta returns to the frigid 68-degree waters of Rock Springs on January 17th to compete to see which of the handmade crafts is the most spring-appropriate. Sixteen teams of five people each compete in a canoe race. Registrations will be accepted until January 9th at 5pm or until all slots are filled. Registration fee is $50 per person. Only building materials will be provided by park staff. Team members…

“It’s the gateway to drugs,” Chef Bruno Fonseca tells me when I ask him about Oysters Rockefeller. This dish is not only well-known (though these days you’re more likely to associate it with the famous New York City skating rink than with the world’s first billionaire, after whom it’s named), but it’s also the perfect introduction to the delights of this beautiful, salty bivalve. why? Because it’s already cooked. Bruno Fonseca, owner of Bruno’s Oysters, calls Rockefeller-style oysters a “gateway drug” for those not yet ready to eat them raw. (Courtesy of Bruno’s Oyster) This dish is rich, just like…

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Haitian national has been charged with smuggling firearms from the United States. Below is an official statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the return of an indictment against Francesca Charles, 28, a U.S. citizen residing in Florida. Jacques Pierre, 32 years old. and his brother Jeff Pierre, 34, both Haitian nationals living in Florida, conspired to smuggle goods from the United States and illegally transport firearms, and conspired to smuggle goods from the United States…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a bill that would require federal candidates to disclose whether they intend to trade stocks if elected. He said the move was aimed at increasing transparency about parliament’s stock activities and restoring public trust. The announcement coincided with DeSantis’ endorsement of a federal bill introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida). This bill would prohibit individual stock trading by members of Congress while they are in office. Mr. DeSantis urged Florida’s congressional delegation to support Mr. Luna’s proposal, arguing that lawmakers’ investment activities have led to public mistrust. “I’m tired of seeing members of Congress…

Florida has never been a single-sport state. On any given weekend, you might have college football streaming on one screen, the NBA on another, and European soccer on your phone. The combination is not new. What has changed is how naturally betting has blended into that routine. For many fans, betting no longer feels like a separate activity. This feels like another way to follow the game, similar to checking stats or reading post-game reactions. Sports first, everything else second Most Florida sports fans don’t wake up in the morning thinking about the odds. They wake up and think about…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 5, 2026) – ABLE United, Florida’s official ABLE program, celebrates the federal expansion of eligibility for ABLE accounts under the ABLE Age Adjustment Act, effective January 1, 2026. This historic change will raise the age of onset of disability from 26 to 46, opening the door to savings and investment for an estimated 6 million more Americans, including more than 1 million veterans. for their future while maintaining eligibility for important public benefits. ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts for individuals with disabilities. Previously, only people whose disability began before age 26 were eligible. The…

Never underestimate the ability of politicians to come up with creative plans to reach deep into the pockets of taxpayers. Since Puerto Rico was hit by back-to-back hurricanes nearly a decade ago in 2017, U.S. taxpayers have contributed more than $20 billion in federal recovery funds. Now, local politicians are using the legal system as a weapon to steal even more of your hard-earned tax dollars. Under the guise of collecting unpaid construction taxes, local governments are attempting to tax Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reconstruction projects. A federal contractor who rebuilt the island’s infrastructure on behalf of taxpayers is…