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With the 2026 midterm elections just over 12 months away, President Donald Trump has increased the re-election odds of Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Secretary Wilton Simpson. Trump posted support for Simpson on Truth Social and praised his accomplishments during his first term. “Wilton Simpson is a powerful and popular Agriculture Commissioner in my “home” state of Florida, a state I love, and he has been elected six times, including a record-breaking 6.1 million votes (to date) in 2024!Mr. Wilton is a fifth generation Floridian, lifelong egg farmer, successful businessman, former State Senate President and current Agriculture Commissioner who has…

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The exact charges they were facing were not immediately known. Two people spoke to The Associated Press about Rozier on condition of anonymity because details of the investigation cannot be discussed publicly. One of them also spoke to The Associated Press about Billups’ arrest. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, 2, lifts the ball up the court during the second half of an NBA…

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – A 24-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of holding a Panama City mother and her two young sons hostage in an attempt to kill them. According to court documents, Christopher Miles was visiting the victims from out of town around 3 p.m. Monday when an argument broke out between him and his mother. Officers said Miles became enraged and threw his mother onto the couch and began hitting her in the back with his clenched fists. He then allegedly strangled her. The mother said she stopped choking Miles because one of her sons…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A dark history long buried beneath the towering oaks and manicured lawns of a country club in Florida’s capital Tallahassee is reviving painful memories of the community’s segregated past and prompting some residents to call for a public reckoning. Beneath the rolling hills of Capital City Country Club, one of Tallahassee’s most popular neighborhoods, evidence of Florida’s slaveholding past lies beneath the surface in the form of long-lost burial grounds for enslaved people who lived and died on the once cotton plantations. Capital City Country Club sign, October 22, 2025, Tallahassee, Florida (AP Photo/Kate Payne)In this…

The Orlando Air Show scheduled for this weekend has been canceled due to the government shutdown. The Air Dot Show Tour, which was scheduled to fly over Orlando Sanford International Airport on October 25 and 26, is now in its fourth week after military performers were forced to pull out amid the shutdown. The show’s headliner, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, is currently unable to perform, impacting the Orlando Air Show and other shows across the country. “We are disappointed that we had to cancel this year’s show. Given the trickle-down effects of the government shutdown, the withdrawal of military…

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — An 8-foot-long American alligator is recovering at Zoo Miami after what appeared to be a harrowing ordeal. The injured alligator was found Tuesday in the Florida Keys with a spear stuck in its skull, authorities said. She was captured and taken to Zoo Miami for treatment. Court of Appeals suspends Everglades detention case amid government shutdown The spear protruding from the alligator’s head was a cause for great concern, but when Zoo Miami’s team examined the reptile more closely, they also discovered a bullet lodged between its eyes. Fortunately, none of the crocodile’s injuries appeared to…

For 35 years, Sleuth Mystery Dinner Show has been located in the bustling heart of Orlando’s International Drive tourist district, providing a fun break from the roller coasters and theme park attractions. At 8267 International Drive, the venue created a unique experience. A live comedy murder mystery with food, audience interrogation, and the thrill of solving a “whodunnit” in real time. But as October 2025 approaches, the lights dim for the last time. The company announced that the final show will be held on Nov. 4, marking the end of an era for Orlando’s long-running dinner theater experience. From its…

RELATED VIDEO: Hillsborough County Schools Says New Report Says It’s Leading Florida in Book Removals is ‘Inaccurate’ TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new bill in Florida seeks to make cursive a required subject in schools again. HB 127, introduced by state Rep. Toby Oberdorf, R-85th District, and state Rep. Dana Trabulsi, R-84th District, would require students in grades 2 through 5 to learn cursive. Hillsborough County sheriff’s chief fired over misconduct allegations This course covers cursive letter formation, spacing and placement, and writing in complete words and sentences. By the end of fifth grade, students must demonstrate their cursive writing…

Previous coverage: Florida appeals order to delay operations of Alligator Alcatraz Island ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A federal lawsuit that temporarily halted operations at an immigrant detention center in Florida’s Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” was put on hold Wednesday by an appeals court due to the government shutdown. Earlier this month, U.S. government lawyers asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to halt proceedings in the case because funding to the Justice Department and the defendants, the Department of Homeland Security, had expired due to the government shutdown. They called for a moratorium until appropriations were…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A state lawmaker is considering changes to Florida law in the wake of recent politically motivated attacks across the country. A new bill introduced in the Capitol seeks to expand Florida’s hate crimes laws and change how hate crimes are defined and punished. DeSantis: Open to issuing nearly $1 billion in credits to Florida policyholders The bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Debra Tendrich (D-Lake Worth), said it’s a joint goal that hopes to unify Republicans and Democrats at a time when political violence is in the spotlight.”We are witnessing political violence spiraling out of control,” Tendrich said.…