DeSantis signs executive order making masks optional in Florida schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order that will block school districts in the state from issuing mask mandates for students and insteadRead More
Back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Saturday
Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins on Saturday, giving parents an opportunity to save on supplies in stores and online. The 10-day event runs fromRead More
MCSO deputy accused of taking lobsters from boater he stopped
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been charged with misdemeanor theft after, authorities said, he stole a boater’s seafood haul. MCSO Sgt. Scott WardRead More
DeSantis, other GOP governors lend support to Mississippi anti-abortion law
Led by South Carolina’s Henry McMaster, a dozen Republican governors are wading into a court fight over a Mississippi law to restrict abortion, the outcomeRead More
US Coast Guard repatriates 14 Cuban migrants off Key West
U.S. Coast Guard members have repatriated 14 Cuban migrants following an interdiction off the coast of the Bahamas. Officials said officers reported a boat withRead More
Disney World and Disneyland to again require masks indoors
(CNN) — Disney World and Disneyland, the two crown jewels of Disney’s parks unit, will again require masks indoors. The company announced on Wednesday that it wasRead More
Florida boy almost killed by father adopted by detective who responded to scene
RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida boy who was nearly killed by his father has found a new home with a detective who responded toRead More
3 men die while diving during lobster mini-season
It’s day one of lobster mini-season in South Florida, and there’s trouble on the water. Monroe County officials said a man died after drowning justRead More
27 Cuban migrants repatriated after vessels stopped off Florida Keys
Dreams of freedom have been dashed for some Cuban migrants. A group of 22 on board a 21-foot vessel got stopped at sea near KeyRead More
Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried suspends concealed carry permits for 22 people charged in Jan. 6 insurrection
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s only Democrat elected statewide has suspended concealed carry weapons permits for 22 people involved in the U.S. Capitol breach. AgricultureRead More