Tag Archives: Florida

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Michael Monheit, 31, tried to enter the Wilton Manors event at the east security checkpoint about 8 p.m., the police department said in a news release Monday, about the same time the glow-in-the-dark nighttime parade was scheduled to start. Metal detectors were at all entrances into the festival this year, the department said. An alarm …

Florida Politics reports: One of the final provisions finalized late in the budget talks this week allows the Office of Policy and Budget (OPB) within DeSantis’ Executive Office to investigate local government “functions, procedures, and policies” involving misspending and mismanagement of taxpayer money, DEI and redundant functions. Local governments unwilling to provide records or employee access to OPB’s requests would …

The Palm Beach Daily News reports: Thousands of people bearing hand-drawn signs, flags and megaphones gathered in downtown West Palm Beach today for a nearly two-mile march toward President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club as part of a daylong, nationwide protest movement. Police intervened at the Marjorie Merriweather Post Memorial Causeway, stopping protesters before they could arrive at the club. “Anything …

Florida Politics reports: Per the law, the “portion of Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and S. Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach County is designated as President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” Palm Beach Republican state Rep. Meg Weinberger said last year that the “honor reflects the sentiments of my fellow Floridians who appreciate his dedication to our state and country” and …

Jacksonville’s NBC affiliate reports: A Clay County teacher is in jail Thursday night, accused of trying to meet a child for sex. Deputies arrested 35-year-old Joshua Dice on Wednesday. He was immediately removed from his positions at both Calvary Baptist Church and Calvary Christian Academy in Middleburg. According to investigators, Dice is facing felony charges for using a computer to …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ annual statement on the Pulse shooting anniversary released Wednesday makes no mention of the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities — the two groups most devastated by the massacre that left 49 dead. That’s a turnabout for the governor, who had mentioned those communities last year and in other previous statements recognizing the shooting on …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey issued a harsh warning Thursday to protesters who use violence in his county: “We will kill you graveyard dead.” Speaking at a news conference with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Ivey said peaceful protests “are part of our democracy” and allowed, but anyone who uses violence or interferes with law enforcement …

Florida Politics reports: As Trump prepares to hold a military parade coinciding with his birthday, critics will host “No Kings Day” events across the country. In South Florida, 50501 South Florida, Voices of Florida, The Florida Valkyries and other progressive groups will gather individuals to march from Phipps Skate Park in West Palm Beach to Trump’s Florida estate at Mar-a-Lago. …

CBS News reports: Silver Airways abruptly scuttled all of the Florida regional carrier’s flights and told passengers booked on flights scheduled to depart Wednesday not to go to the airport. The bankrupt carrier said in an Instagram post that it would no longer serve customers as of June 11. Silver Airways also said it struck an agreement to sell it …

“We have a policy that if you’re driving on one of those streets and a mob comes and surrounds your vehicle and threatens you, you have a right to flee for your safety. And so if you drive off and you hit one of these people, that’s their fault for impinging on you. You don’t have to sit there and …

Florida Politics reports: Florida law enforcement can look forward to serving a federal mission on the road in the foreseeable future. That’s according to Attorney General James Uthmeier, who said that “we’ll be sending any resources we have to California to help the President carry out his mission.” Uthmeier’s comments, made on the Sean Hannity radio show, preceded Gov. Ron DeSantis …

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports: A man faces charges after Pinellas County deputies say he called 911 claiming security at a club “took” $300 from him – money he used in an attempt to pay an employee for sex. According to an arrest affidavit filed by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Sultan Alnofaie, 21, called 911 from the OZ Gentlemen’s Club …

Florida Politics reports: Members of Florida’s congressional delegation are launching a push to bring NASA headquarters to Florida. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott led a letter to President Donald Trump signed by 24 members of the Florida delegation from both sides of the aisle encouraging a move. The letter bears the signatures of both Scott and U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, a Plant …

Florida Politics reports: Attorney General James Uthmeier says Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony must enforce U.S. immigration laws, including arresting “illegal aliens (who) are responsible for horrific crimes,” or face removal from office. In a sharply worded letter posted to X, Uthmeier demanded clarification on Tony’s recent remarks about immigration enforcement. He called Tony’s statements, made during a June 3 budget …

The Miami Herald reports: A Miami Republican who co-founded the group Latinas for Trump is condemning President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation campaign and blasting recent immigration enforcement actions as harmful. “This is not what we voted for,” State Sen. Ileana Garcia said in a statement on Saturday. “I have always supported Trump, through thick and thin. However, this is unacceptable and …

Flagler Live reports: The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has sent a cease and desist letter to an Orlando Sentinel reporter who has been digging into the Hope Florida scandal. Jeffrey Schweers, the Sentinel’s Tallahassee bureau reporter, has broken some scoops regarding the embattled charity backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis. Schweers recently wrote about …

The Naples Daily News reports: Just hours before Naples Pride was set to go with an outdoors drag show performance in the city’s Cambier Park, a federal court ruled against Pride’s plan, forcing it to move the performance indoors. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta on June 6 granted the city of Naples’ motion to …

“We take threats to law enforcement very seriously. As the state leading the nation in immigration enforcement, FL will not sit idly by and allow agents from DHS/ICE and/or state and local agencies to be targeted. Accordingly, I have directed state law enforcement agencies to respond to any attempt to ‘doxx’ law enforcement personnel and place them in danger. Sabotaging …

Fort Myers’ CBS affiliate reports: The Naples Police Department has issued additional rules aimed at protestors ahead of Pride Fest. Police reported that those who chose to attend the event at Cambier Park on June 7 are allowed to protest on private property without blocking traffic or disrupting order. Protestors must also have the private property owner’s permission to protest …

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports: Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been arrested on charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering over his alleged involvement in a major years-long illegal gambling operation, officials said. Lopez was arrested Thursday morning and booked into the Lake County Jail. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Lopez as Osceola County Sheriff, and appointed FHP’s Christopher …