On August 13, 2026, Unit 1 of the St. Lucie Power Plant on Hutchinson Island, Florida,…
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Flock Safety Updates: Privacy Rules After Police Misuse
A series of high-profile scandals involving law enforcement officers misusing Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems—including…
ICE to Buy $20M in Electric-Shock Gloves for Officers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is moving to acquire electric-shock gloves for its officers and…
Ebisu Life Store Opens Largest Location in Tampa Palms
Ebisu Life Store opens its largest location ever this Friday, August 14, 2026, in Tampa Palms.…
USPS Reports $2.5 Billion Q3 Loss as Deficit Grows
The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $2.5 billion for its fiscal third quarter.…
What Is Candida Auris? Symptoms, Risks, and Prevention
Candida auris (C. auris) is a multi-drug resistant yeast that poses a serious threat to vulnerable…
Judge orders rewrite of Florida property tax amendment
In a decision issued on August 4, 2026, Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank ruled that…
Why Pornhub Blocked Florida Over HB 3 Age Verification
The pushback from Pornhub and its parent company, Aylo, against Florida’s age verification law (HB 3,…
How to Get the US Patriot Passport: Step-by-Step Guide
To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary (America 250), the U.S. Department of State launched a special, limited-edition…
Florida Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Recall: 264 cases across nearly 40 counties
Florida’s state health officials and federal agencies are tracking a significant uptick in cyclosporiasis cases—an intestinal…
GOP Grills Fauci Over COVID Origins and Fifth Amendment Use
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29,…
FAKE OFFICIAL BALLOTS APPEARING AT CHAMBER-SPONSORED CANDIDATE FORUMS ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA – GOP CHALLENGERS ERASED FROM TICKET
Someone is handing Republican primary voters fake election ballots at chamber-sponsored candidate forums across Orange, Sumter,…
Married 80 years, Centenarian couple keeps decades-long McDonald’s breakfast date tradition
John and Jerry Carroll of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, are an incredible example of enduring love. At 101…
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LEE COUNTY SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO: PANTS ON FIRE! PANTS ON FIRE! Florida Sheriff Now Under State…
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s Finances: Gambling & Ethics Questions
written by I. Nelson Rose Financial disclosures are meant to ensure transparency and accountability. When the News-Press…
Quantum Just Killed AI Data Centers
The massive AI data center boom is hiding a fatal flaw, and an entirely new computational…
A bill to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour will be introduced in the Senate
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the Living Wage for All Act, a major piece of…
Polestar, the Chinese-owned Swedish electric vehicle company, has been blocked from selling vehicles in the United States due to national security concerns
The U.S. Department of Commerce officially denied Polestar authorization to sell new vehicles in the United…
US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits
The nostalgic social media posts from White House staff signaling a “goodbye” to Air Force One…
1,200-year-old ‘Robin Hood’ oak tree has died
It is incredibly sad news. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) confirmed that…
Ex-probation officer used court database to warn drug traffickers
The incident you are referring to involves Crystal Lawson, a 32-year-old former juvenile probation officer in…
The Air Force officially identified all eight crew members who were killed when a B-52 bomber crashed earlier this week
It is a deeply tragic situation. On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, officials at Edwards Air Force…
There’s a new king of fast food in the U.S., ending Chick-fil-A’s reign
It is official—Jersey Mike’s Subs has taken the crown. According to the 2026 American Customer Satisfaction…
Papa John’s closes stores in Florida, plans to close hundreds more
Papa John’s is currently executing a major restructuring plan to trim its footprint, and Florida is…
Pizza Hut was sold by Yum Brands for $2.7 billion
Yum! Brands officially announced that they have entered into definitive agreements to sell the Pizza Hut…
LGBTQ+ youth have hope, but not for America’s future
By Trimmel Gomes Public News Service As Pride Month events unfold across Florida, a new report found LGBTQ+ youth are struggling…
SCREWWORM: Florida is now blocking the importation of rescue and shelter dogs and cats from states with confirmed New World Screwworm detections
The situation escalated rapidly, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) officially tightened…
Was that an earthquake? Residents in Polk County feel tremors
You weren’t imagining things. If you felt a subtle swaying or noticed light shaking around 2:00…
Project Blue data center used over 500,000 gallons of drought-stricken Tucson water in one month
The tension between tech infrastructure and natural resources is hitting a boiling point, and the situation…
Dane County approves 18-month ban on ‘hyperscale‘ data centers
The Dane County Board of Supervisors in Wisconsin voted unanimously to approve a temporary 18-month halt…
Should AI Development Be Paused?
A major discussion is shaking the tech world after AI company Anthropic called for a coordinated…
Kevin O’Leary agrees to shrink Utah AI data center after 75% cut in demand
Kevin O’Leary officially agreed to scale back his massive, heavily contested “Stratos Project” data center in…
Worms In Popular Grocery Item Sickened FL Mom, Child
A Florida family from Okeechobee has filed a federal lawsuit against Campbell Soup Co. and Walmart,…
Space Florida to fund ocean-based space launch company, other secretive projects
Space Florida’s Board of Directors approved a major strategic investment package aimed at diversifying the state’s…
Why Google wants to release 32 million weird mosquitoes in Florida
It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi movie: a massive tech company breeding millions of…
“Mark my words, there’s trouble a-brewin’!’’ Disney Golf Unveils New “Grumpy’s Gauntlet’’ Statue at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course
Disney Golf unveiled a new Grumpy statue Friday that marks the entryway of the recently redesigned…
Florida Man Sentenced for Abusing Girlfriend’s Cats
In Defense of Animals is pleased with the sentencing of Travis Keith Fehr, who was charged with two…
Blue Origin lines up 1st New Glenn launch since rocket was grounded
Blue Origin’s 322-foot New Glenn heavy-lift rocket.. Source: Blue Origin The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially…
US Air Force looks to convert offshore oil rigs into rocket recovery platforms
The U.S. Air Force just officially unveiled an ambitious new proposal called Project Able Baker to…