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Bell is the official statement of Florida Attorney General James Usmier. Attorney General James Usmier held a press conference in Jacksonville to provide an update on the statewide crackdown on 7-hydroxymitraginine (7-OH) products. This comes one month after the Attorney General submitted emergency regulations to classify isolated 7-OH and/or concentrated 7-OH as Florida Schedule I Controlled Substances. “We have wiped out nearly 18,000 dangerous 7-OH products from the shelves thanks to our emergency regulations and the efforts of Florida Agricultural Consumer Services,” Attorney General James Usmier said. “We will continue to protect our children from this poison that is at…
The three-pork fried rice at Yao (15 Alafaya Woods Blvd. 321-765-4801 in Oviedo; Yaosorl.com) is larger than the total of its parts, says Sous chef Joseph Ulto. “Each ingredient is not surprising on its own. But when you combine these pieces under a fierce heat, something very dynamic is created to lighten your taste, but gently wraps them like an embrace from an old friend. Food has the ability to quickly connect with people.” Now the world can use more embraces if you ask me. But instead, a large bowl of fried rice, celebrating the national holiday on Saturday (September…
Below is an official statement from the US Lawyer’s Office for the Central District of Florida. ORLANDO, Fla. — US District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Ellie Edward Durair, 27, Orlando, to six years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Dulaire is currently sentenced to the Florida Department of Corrections. His federal judgment will begin on October 9, 2026, when the state’s judgment is expected to end. The court also ordered Durail to lose the Smith & Wesson firearms and ammunition used in the violation. Dulaire pleaded guilty on June 24, 2025. On…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It takes a few minutes for most students to ride a class, leaving Tampa family members with a lifelong heartbreak. Michelle Lynch’s son Connor was only 19 years old when he was killed in a crash of an e-scooter near the University of South Florida in February 2024. The sophomore recently declared himself an entrepreneurial business major. 25 feet of depression opens on Pasco County roads, closing busy roads “Connor was full of life and full of promises,” Lynch said. On the night of the crash, Connor was returning to his apartment on his scooter as…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Ocala Rep. Ryan Chamberlin has announced plans to cut and ultimately eliminate property taxes called “freedom 1,2,3.” The idea began after homeowners complained about property tax increases, and Gov. Ron DeSantis began urging lawmakers to provide relief. Florida’s “super speeder” law has serious consequences “In the last four to five years or so, property taxes across the state have increased by 45%, almost 50%, and in some counties it’s 87%,” Chamberlin said. Chamberlin said the county is likely to have seen a dramatic increase from inflation. “The county wasn’t expecting such an increase, but they were…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida has a new “Super Speedoter” law that puts people in prison. The law came into effect on July 1, 2025. Under the law, anyone who exceeds the posted speed limit of 50 mph or more, or 100 miles, anywhere, could face higher fines and prisons. DUI driver arrested after burning out “to impress a girl” at Bradenton’s red light: police A video recently released by the Florida Highway Patrol shows a driver speeding across the Bayside Bridge in Pinellas County. According to the arrest report, the driver cut off the vehicle and speeded at 111…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – David Jolly, a top Democrat running for the governor’s seat in 2026, stopped by Tallahassee to share his plans for the year.Jolie says that if he is elected as the state’s next governor, he will make a huge stop to the “culture war” he sees from his current administration on the first day.”If I had the opportunity to become the next governor, the culture war would be over and they were over,” Jolie said. Jolie took part in the Capital Tiger Bay Club event in the capital, setting the stages of what comes from his campaign…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski announced Thursday that two new real estate insurers are entering the Florida market. Since the state’s historic legislative reforms, it is the 16th and 17th insurance company based on insurance exchanges and mutual exchanges of praxies. Since the reforms, all new companies have brought over $574 million in policyholder surplus to support additional growth in the state’s real estate market. “The Florida insurance market continues to be strengthened. As new companies enter the insurance market, it will help create more competition in the market for Florida homeowners’ businesses and thus lower premiums,”…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration moved to shut down organ donation groups in Miami on Thursday, calling it a “fail” due to performance, dangerous practices and paper-like errors. The Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency is one of 55 organ procurement organizations, or one of the nation’s nonprofit organizations that coordinate organ recovery from deceased donors and help match them with patients on the national transplant waiting list. Epic Universe Roller Coaster’s cause of death has been released The administration cited an investigation that discovered a 2024 incident in which an unspecified mistake caused a surgeon to decline a heart…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Officials have confirmed that a bottlen-shaped dolphin became chronically ill in the Miami sea earlier this week. According to NBC affiliate WTVJ, the dolphin named Bimini passed away at the age of 26 after suffering from tracheal stenosis, a chronic condition that increases the risk of acute respiratory problems. Dolphin Company, which owns Seaquarium, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, following a USDA report stating that several dolphins were injured in conditions at the facility. In light of reports that found issues in the sea class, including inadequate care of animals and maintaining the…