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Video: “Deportation Depot” to open second illegal immigration facility in Florida TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida officials have confirmed that the state’s second immigration detention center, Deportation Depot, is currently open. Appeal Court Panel will suspend orders to lock out operations at Everglades “Crocodile Alcatraz” A spokesman for Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed in a statement Friday that the Baker County facility is open to your side 8. The first immigrant detainees arrived Tuesday, according to the Florida Department of Emergency Management. At the time of this report, the facility had 117 detainees. Photos provided by the Florida Department of Emergency…
Three months after the debut of Universal Epic Universe Theme Park, Universal Destination & Experiences CEO Mark Woodbury talks about the future not only in Orlando but also in other US cities, the UK and Asia. In an interview with Jessica Reif Ehrlich of Bofa Securities Inc., Woodbury brought universal brands to new markets this week, including her annual home in Las Vegas and a Texas underconstructed kids’ park. And Orlando’s latest park is approaching a “pretty great start,” and he covered ticket prices, financial priorities and the looming possibility of expansion in epic space. Here are some highlights of…
Reddick, Fla. (WFLA) – A Marion County deputy shot a man Friday. According to NBC affiliate WESH, lawmakers responded to Reddick’s residence after receiving reports of suspicious individuals in the area. At the scene, deputies tried to make a traffic stop on the vehicle they call. Deputies said the driver refused to stop, leading to a pursuit of ending north of Highway 329 on NW Gainesville Road. At this point, the agent stated that the driver refused the vehicle’s exit and attempted to run the agent to continue running. Another deputy lieutenant shot the suspect as he eventually continued to…
Key West, Fla. (WFLA) – One of Florida’s most iconic photo spots is “on vacation.” Work has begun at the buoys at the southernmost tip of Key West. Officials said the famous buoys were painted for protection and the southernmost plaza needs repairs. “Long-street storms and salt water have been sacrificed on embankments at the corner of Whitehead Street and at the south. Crews will need to close the area for a year-long project, including landscaping in the area,” officials said in a news release. Reel Talk: Gulf Coast Gag Grouper Season until September 14th The original 41-year-old buoy does…
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that rape in two cold case homes in the 1980s was linked to four similar sexual assaults in other states, but the alleged rapist died. Sean Patrick McNulty, who grew up in Ventura and attended Buena High School, died in 1993 after becoming a suspect in a rape in Bloomington, Indiana in 1993, in Emmett Township, Michigan in 1997. Sean Patrick McNulty was featured in a mugshot provided by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office on April 21, 1978. Sean Patrick McNulty was featured on January 20, 1979 in a mugshot provided…
Vacation Rental Marketplace A new survey by Floridarentals.com has identified states where homes are increasingly being cut off from their local income levels. Florida ranked 24th in the decline in housing affordability, with a longer payoff time of 2%, and is now 20.79. The analyzed data show that payoff times remain high in many states, but significant variations across regions reveal complex national housing photographs. The analysis calculated how long it would take residents to repay the median home if 25% of their income was dedicated to housing expenses. Florida survey results: The Florida housing market continues to pose challenges…
Members of California’s Sikh truck community say a fatal crash, including one of its own that sparked a fierce national debate over immigration, led to a surge in anti-Sikh rhetoric. On August 12th, India-born truck driver Harjinder Singh made a U-turn on the Florida Turnpike. The crash and subsequent investigations sparked debate between Governor Ron DeSantis of the Florida Republican government and Gavin Newsom of the California Democratic government. The cargo truck will travel north on the Interstate 5 highway on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Tracy, California (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez).Truck driver arrives at the Cheema Freefeet Line facility…
Elvis’ car has arrived at the building. It’s literally 41 feet long, which is a big deal. The sparkling pink Cadillac, modified to look like a guitar, has a new home at Orlando Auto Museum, an attraction within Deserland Park on International Drive. The vehicle, known to be driven by Elvis Presley at a concert in Las Vegas, was purchased by South Florida developer Michael Deser and the owner of Deserland Park auto collector. This car was located in France, where we spent a huge amount of time in a junkyard and on top of a shopping mall. It began…
Governor Desantis’ office has announced that 19 rural and small communities in Florida will receive more than $38 million in infrastructure, housing and neighborhood development. Funds provided through the Florida Small Urban Community Development Block Grant Program and managed by the Florida Department of Commerce will support projects such as wastewater system upgrades, stormwater improvements, park renovations and affordable residential rehabilitation. Key investments include $6.4 million for Arcadia to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant, $5.9 million for Florida’s wastewater system, and $4.5 million for Live Oak to improve water services and support low-income households with housing needs. Additional grants were…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — There is a mixed response among Florida following the push from surgeon General Joseph Radapop to finish his vaccine mission. One person who opposes this new push is Dr. Scott Livkey, a state surgeon general in the DeSantis administration from 2019 to 2021. “From the perspective of public health, healthcare and parenthood, this is a sad day for Florida,” Livkey said. The former state health official is currently a professor at Brown University in Rhode Island. Rivkees has questioned the state’s purpose of pushing for elimination of vaccine mandates. “We wear seat belts to our kids,…