Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a new interview that aired Wednesday that he would not fund COVID-19 booster vaccines if elected president, promising first a “reckoning” when it comes to pandemic policies. DeSantis made the vow during a wide-ranging sit down interview with ABC News at the site of …
Read More »Florida woman attempted to eat counterfeit cash after being busted for Walmart theft: report
A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly attempting to use counterfeit bills at a Walmart, trying to sneak out of the store with more than $800 worth of items she did not pay for and, while being detained by police, trying to eat the fake cash. Zipporah Abraham, 38, was …
Read More »Meet Joe Gruters, the Trump ally now at the helm of Republican National Committee
In a political party where politicians who call Florida home have risen to the heights of power, it’s no surprise that the new chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) hails from the Sunshine State. Joe Gruters, a longtime ally of Florida resident President Donald Trump, was unanimously elected Friday …
Read More »Disney attendance plunges to all-time low for 2025 as visitors report 'ghost towns' at parks
Walt Disney World logged its slowest three-week stretch of the year in September, putting it on track to be the quietest month since 2021. Crowd tracker data for mid-August through mid-September shows average waits dropped to about 24 minutes per ride, even shorter than during the July 4 holiday, according …
Read More »TikTok influencer who bragged about stealing from Target arrested again
A Florida TikTok influencer and mother-of-two who built an online following with lifestyle and fashion videos was arrested over the weekend after police say she tried to hide from officers inside a parked SUV. Cape Coral police said Marlena Velez, 23, was taken into custody Oct. 12 following weeks of …
Read More »'No Kings' organizer discourages violence following coast-to-coast arrests
The progressive group Public Citizen insists its ‘No Kings’ protests aim to defend democracy — not disrupt it. But Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s claim that radicals may be “infiltrating” protests adds complexity to that narrative. Speaking to Fox Baltimore, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said federal agencies are concerned that extremist …
Read More »FBI investigates hunting stand with sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit area at Palm Beach airport
EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Secret Service uncovered a suspicious hunting stand with a direct line of sight to where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport, officials told Fox News Digital. Agents found the stand on Friday, and the FBI is now leading an investigation …
Read More »Trump boards AF1 quickly, using small stairs due to 'increased security measures': WH official
President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One quickly using the small stairs due to “increased security measures” at Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday, a White House official tells Fox News. The heightened measures at the airport follow the Secret Service discovering a suspected hunting stand Friday near the airport …
Read More »Florida thieves ambush couple at gunpoint after tracking them with AirTag, police say
Authorities revealed footage of a home invasion in Florida that saw armed thieves holding a couple at gunpoint after tracking them down with an Apple AirTag this week. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred on Aug. 19. Suspects Luis Charles, 26, and Odardy Maldonado-Rodriguez, 32, are accused …
Read More »Palisades Fire suspect has courtroom outburst while pleading not guilty at arraignment
The suspect accused of starting what prosecutors have described as “one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history” reportedly had an outburst in federal court as he pleaded not guilty. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, Florida, entered a not guilty plea Thursday to counts of destruction of property …
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