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Big Cypress National Preserve. FLORIDA – The second annual Florida Alligator Festival was held near South Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve on Sunday. Attendees professed their love for Florida’s wildlife by wearing alligator-themed backpacks, T-shirts that read “Swamp Addiction,” and other memorabilia. The festival featured reptile exhibits for Seminole and Micuskee children and vendors, including Native American beadwork and dishes like frying pans. Organizers say they’re trying to recapture the love of the outdoors and “old Florida” culture. It is a cultural mix influenced by the area’s Native American tribes and the original “Gredmen.” “Today, we’re honoring traditional alligator wrestling.…

HOLLES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Board has identified a second case of chronic wasting disease infection in a deer in Holmes County. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Board have announced that a 1.5-year-old female deer who was hit by a vehicle along the road has tested positive for the disease. It was discovered less than a mile from Florida’s first CWD incident in deer in 2023. Chronic wasting disease, also known as zombie deer disease, affects the brain and central nervous system of animals. There are no cures or vaccines, and…

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Beach’s leaning landmark is now just a memory. The infamous leaning house on Gulf Drive was reduced to a pile of rubble. This house was the first to be damaged by Hurricane Michael and was rebuilt. Then, in January 2024, the foundation was blown away again by a tornado. It became a tourist attraction, but it was also an eyesore and a threat to homes on both sides. Video: Dog guides Florida deputy to injured woman Neighbors filed suit, sparking a legal battle that lasted more than a year. This summer, a…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Miami activists allege that city officials violated Florida’s open government law. According to a 2025 rating by Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, the nearly three-acre (1.2 hectares) property is a developer’s dream and is rated at over $67 million. One real estate expert, one of the last undeveloped lots on the iconic stretch of Biscayne Boulevard, lined with iconic palm trees, bets that the parcel could sell for hundreds of millions more. Marvin Dunn, a local black history activist and chronicler, filed a lawsuit Monday in Miami-Dade County Courthouse against the council meeting of Miami-Dade University, a…

Less than a year before the Republican primary in the 2026 election, and just ten months after Ashley Moody accepted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointment to the US Senate, Moody’s alternative, James Usmier, is already in support of the GOP nomination.On X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, Uthmeier announced today that 51 of Florida’s 67 sheriffs have already approved the 2026 campaign. The 2026 primary day is August 18, 2026, and Uthmeier is yet to face GOP opponents recognized by the majority of Republican voters across the state.I am honored to have so many early support from…

LAKE MERY, Fla. (WFLA) – One person was killed in a semi-crashed Tesla parked in the middle lane of Interstate 4 in Lake Mary on Monday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The 2020 Tesla Model 3, driven by a 43-year-old Deltona man, stopped in the eastbound lane of Interstate 4, but a 2024 Peterbilt semi-truck approaching a broken vehicle changed lane to avoid a collision. According to FHP, the 2018 International semi-truck was behind the first semi-truck and changed course to the left in an attempt to avoid Tesla. The International semi-truck struck the rear of the Tesla, then…

Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Orlando area is offering free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches to guests this month. From now until October 27th, guests who place a mobile order on Monday will receive a sandwich perk through the Chick-fil-A app within 72 hours of ordering. The remaining days this month will be available are October 13th, 20th and 27th. “We are always looking for ways to reward our guests,” Chic-fil-A Winter Gardens local owner and operator Siji Boast said in a news release. “This is an appreciation and I felt it was a great opportunity to treat our customers with a classic…

Tampa, Fla. – All eyes are in the Tampa Bay Rays this morning. With the press conference set in the Steinbrenner field, the new owner of the team will lay out their vision for the future. The billion-dollar sale was recently finalized by a group led by Florida developer Patrick Zarapski, ending Stuart Sternberg’s nearly 20 years of running as the owner of the Rays. Zalupski is CEO of Dream Finders Homes, a Florida-based real estate developer. Bill Cosgrove, CEO of Union Home Mortgage, and Ken Babby, CEO of Fast Forword Sports Group, are also part of the group. What…

President Trump has announced a committee to tackle ultra-processed foods in schools under “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA). Leading the lead is Florida Agriculture Secretary Wilton Simpson. The Secretary expressed support for the president’s idea of ​​growing health concerns related to childhood nutrition and consumption of ultra-processed foods. Simpson also said that if bureaucratic barriers prevent current federal efforts from moving forward, his office will take steps to define and address ultra-processed foods in the next Congress. “Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment” in the “Make America Healthy Again Commission” states: “American diets have been moving dramatically towards ultra-processed foods…

In 2020, 40% of Americans deemed the media reliable. Now, five years later, that number has fallen by double digits. A new Gallup survey shows that only 28% represent a “large amount” or “fair amount” trust in newspapers, radio and television, reporting news completely, accurately and fairly. Decompose it on the party label reveals a significant gap between Republicans and Democrats. 51% of Democrats said they trust what they see and hear from the media. Only 8% of Republicans were confident in the press. In 2015, only 15% of GOP voters trusted the media. Only 27% of independents say they…