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Can SpaceX expand Florida footprint?Manatee County records show that the commercial spaceflight company has submitted spare documents to build a satellite communications facility in Myacca City. Founded by Elon Musk in 2002, SpaceX has become a leader in aerospace, known for its launch of rockets and partnership with NASA.The proposal calls for a gravel compound fenced over a 0.73-acre area with 40 satellite antennas, according to building records. The property is located just south of Lake Manatee and west of Waterbury Road, 675 County Road.According to Florida, the company has already expanded its operations in Florida, and plans to launch…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is grateful to a good Samaritan who rescued a child who was lured last month. On June 27, officers answered a call saying that a young boy had been grabbed from the street. The nine-year-old was selling a bottle of water when 22-year-old Mikaya Williams tried to lure him into the car. After he refused, Williams pulled him into the car and drove him. The JSO said that friends of the victim’s family watch the scene unfold and would follow immediately. When the vehicle stopped, a good Samaritan was able to remove…
Miami – Isidro Perez spent his life at the sea. First, I spent my childhood in Cuba and finally, with my dog on a houseboat off the coast of Key Largo.He arrived in the United States in 1966 at the age of 16 and worked as a mechanic and fisherman. In the early 1980s, he was convicted of possession of marijuana, but his family said he had turned his life around. His daughter and six stepchildren offered to buy him an apartment in his later years, but he declined.”He was like a bird that didn’t want to be caged up,”…
Mexican citizens have pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges related to identity theft and immigration fraud after living under false identity in the Pensacola area. Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 44, admitted in federal court that he exacerbated passport fraud, false impersonation of US citizens and identity theft. His plea was announced by Attorney John P. Hekin of the Northern District of Florida. According to court records, Montero illegally entered the United States in 2019 and later purchased documents belonging to real American citizens. He will use these documents to apply for a US passport in 2022 and obtain a Florida driver’s…
When President Trump surfaced NASA’s budget in 2026, it cut the science budget in half, suggesting the end of the Artemis program’s space launch system rocket, Orion Spacecraft, and Gateway Lunar Station, cutting back support for the International Space Station. Congress will ultimately decide which programs will be funded by federal government funding, but that may not happen for months. Instead of waiting, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) aimed at Trump’s tax and spending bills. The president calls it “a big beautiful bill.” Cruz led the amendment to the shoehorn over $10 billion to a law also known as the Settlement…
Tommy Tindall, Nerdwallet With Prime Day set for July 8th-11th this year, you may be making your last effort to get a good deal before the price goes up. Tariffs are the best for many consumers, according to the conference committee’s June consumer confidence index. But don’t panic. Instead, “Powerby” says Katherine Black, a partner at Kearney, a global management consulting firm that leads food, drugs and mass market retailers. That means she looks at rising product categories, buys what makes sense for your needs and budget, and uses sales to preempt your upcoming spending cycle. This gives you a…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A group of Florida Environmental Advocates have filed a lawsuit in federal court to close an ice detention center known as Wannial Catraz. Friends of the Everglades said there were no reviews of the environmental sites before the centre was opened. The governor has previously denied the environmental impact. 200 Marines deployed in Florida to support the ice for immigration crackdown The group filed a federal lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem. In a news release, the group said the lawsuit includes ICE and the Florida Office of Emergency Management. A Homeland Security lawyer said…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida leaders spoke about property tax relief for all of the session, and lawmakers called for research into the issue before taking further action. But the governor believes that it’s time to act rather than analysis, and should skip research.At this year’s legislative meeting, state senators pushed for property tax investigations by examining how local governments use property tax revenues and what happens if taxes are eliminated or reduced. 200 Marines deployed in Florida to support the ice for immigration crackdown The study would have been led by the Bureau of Economic and Demographic Research, but…
SANFORD, Fla. (WFLA) – The storm crashed Sanford’s July 4th celebration on Friday, but it’s not just because of the rain. City officials said the lightning strike was unexpectedly launched before scheduled. One lightning bolt was hospitalized after attacking “We are relieved to report that no injuries have occurred as a result of this incident,” the official wrote in a news release Friday. The fireworks display was then cancelled, but the rest of the activities on July 4th were scheduled to continue at 9pm as originally planned. Participants were asked not to bring personal fireworks to the event as they…
200 US Marines will be sent to Florida to support President Donald Trump’s massive deportation efforts, the US Northern Command announced Thursday.The Marines announced they will be deployed to Sunshine from an air force base in North Carolina and “strengthen enforcement of US immigration and customs enforcement.”Marines will not be involved in law enforcement obligations, the statement said. Instead, they support administrative and logistical responsibility under ice directions.The announcement will open Florida to open up Wani Alcatraz, a detention center deep inside the Everglades, part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s plan to support federal immigration businesses. The site has attracted acute…