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The Florida Security Association (FSA) has announced that all county jails across the state have signed a written agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ensure the requirements for the 287(g) program.As part of this effort, all counties handle ICE and are verifying that all 67 county jails have sheriff deputies and corrections officers who have been quarantined from ICE. This process involves the required background screening along with dedicated, concrete training. This allows agents and officers to begin offering warrants.On February 13, 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law on Senate Bill 2C, and added local…

This flu season is the “high sensitivity” season for all ages. This season, there is an estimated 33 million people who have suffered from the flu so far. In Florida, like in other parts of the US, the dominant strain of influenza is H1N1.If you feel that everyone is coughing and sneezing this winter, it may not be your imagination.Experts say this is the worst flu season in over a decade.Over the week ending February 8th, “seasonal flu activity remains rising, higher than seasonal.” According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The following week, the season ended…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida lottery launched four new scratch-off games in February. According to Florida lottery, the four new games range from $2-50 to $50, with over 16 million winning tickets. $25,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier The scratch-off game offers cash prizes over $1.2 billion and includes 62 awards ranging from $1 million to $25 million. According to the Florida lottery, at $50, the overall odds are 1-in-4.09, with each ticket having a 500x multiplier, allowing players to increase their 500 prizes by 500 times. $25, $50, or $100 For $5, the scratch-off game offers over $62 million with…

The latest poll by Quinnipiac University shows Democrats have not recovered from their 2024 defeat.Democrats’ approval of duties hit record lows. Only 21% of voters gave them a positive response, while 68% were disapproved. Republicans have earned the highest approval number ever, with 40% supporting work performance and 52% disapproved.Democrat voter Mark Penn says Democrat numbers have worsened since the election. “Frankly, Democrats are falling off the cliffs on issues like immigration, economic policy, some social policy, and so on. I’ve never seen anything like this. Their numbers have collapsed.” said Penn.Other issues voters were asked in the vote include:Gaza:…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had visited the Ukrainian capital to mark the third year of Russian invasion, and he did not dismiss the possibility of sending Canadian troops to Ukraine in his future peacekeeping role.At the Kiev Summit on February 24th, Trudeau was asked whether Canada would send boots to the ground to ensure peace in Ukraine and work with European allies.”I know that we have to do more and more in an uncertain world,” Trudeau said. “And Canada will be there. We’ll work with our neighbors on the way we’re there, but it’s all on the table,” Trudeau told…

NIL deals allow student-athletes (usually universities) to benefit from names, images and caricatures (nils). Florida is one of the few states where high school athletes can benefit from their name, image and likeness. Estimated at around $1 million, she has become one of the most valuable female student athletes in the national rankings.President Donald Trump’s oldest granddaughter, Kai Trump, is an avid golfer and Florida like her granddad. And now, she’s still in high school, but her golf is giving her a payment.Last fall, Kai, daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump, made an early promise to stay in…

Gippsland Critical Minerals is addressing residents worried that the project will release toxic substances into the air.Gippsland Critical Minerals (GCM) says it is doing everything it can to ensure community health is a top priority amid concerns about the proposed Mineral Suns fingerboard project.East Gippsland residents raised concerns about dust from a re-scoped fingerboard project that contains monazite and thorium (which is radioactive), as well as silica that causes lung disease.The project is planned for the country town of Grenaladale, Victoria.GCM said it would “talk to as many stakeholders as possible” about their concerns.One major commitment is a 1.5-kilometer buffer…

The agency says it “holds a critical position on its mission to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs.”The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finished about 4% or dozens of its 800 strong workforce, the agency said Monday.”The last administration has increased the NHTSA by a whopping 30%. Despite these modest efficiencies, the NHTSA is still much larger today than it was four years ago,” a spokesman told the Epoch Times in an email. .”We hold a critical position on our mission to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs from road traffic accidents. We follow…

The committee, chaired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., examines potential over-recruitment of children with antidepressants. Although some antidepressants are approved for children, they are more commonly prescribed to adults, and the committee’s findings may affect future prescribing practices.Is the following antidepressants following Trump’s chopping block?Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to establish an “American Healthy Commission” targeting chronic illnesses, particularly mental illness.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, will chair the committee. This order outlines how to plan to combat chronic illnesses, including the effects of healthy lifestyle education and the…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Governor DeSantis wants to bring a Doge task force to Florida. In an executive order, the governor said he wanted the auditor to look at university spending. St. Pete lawmakers propose a bill to jump into wastewater, concerns about sewage runoff “This is the doge-ing of our state university system,” DeSantis said Monday in Tampa. “We recommend the governor to conduct deep dives on all aspects of university operations and spending, including debt and financial management practices, and to consider and implement routes to eliminate unnecessary spending. ” The order said it would affect the inefficiencies…