Fried politicizes routine suspension of conceal carry permits
Before the first week of hearings into the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 were completed, the Florida Department of Agriculture Commissioner and the only Democrat on the Florida Cabinet, Nikki Fried, had determined those events were “sedition, treason, and...
Nikki Fried targets Fox News viewers with pro-vaccine ad
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is taking her pro-vaccine message to conservatives, running a PSA on Fox News that urges viewers to "turn off the TV and get vaccinated." The 30-second spot, which is set to air across the state tomorrow, features the Democratic...
Media Malfeasance: Once-Principled Palm Beach Post Now Profits from Rent-a-Newsroom Journalism
Just when I wanted to believe local newspapers rise above the rest of liberal mainstream media's sleazy tactics, the once-honorable Palm Beach Post surrenders its editorial integrity to the privately funded online news site ProPublica. The two of them published a...
Florida tops 16,000 new COVID-19 cases; DeSantis holds line against mask mandate
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida reported 16,038 new COVID-19 cases to the federal government on Tuesday, the highest number of new cases since Jan. 15, federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show. The Tuesday total was the seventh consecutive day in which...
Florida’s $117B maritime industry set for robust ‘post-pandemic world’ rebound
(The Center Square) – Florida saw a $14.1 billion decline in its $117 billion maritime trade industry as cargo tonnage moving through its 15 seaports fell by 8.4%, with exports down 20% and imports down 13.8%, during pandemic-skewered 2020. But according to a report...
Florida’s epicenter of the ongoing HIV epidemic receives CDC grant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded $441,625 to Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc. to implement high-impact HIV prevention programs in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. There were 1,805 HIV cases reported in just these two...
Florida TaxWatch highlights Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
With the state's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday around the corner, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) is urging parents to take advantage of the savings that come with it. On Wednesday, the nonprofit government watchdog highlighted the upcoming holiday period, which begins...
Structural engineers developing recommendations on future building inspections
While still facing many daunting decisions, a group representing four major engineering associations in Florida are coming to consensus on structural engineering recommendations designed to keep another tragic building collapse like the one in Surfside from happening...
Palm Beach County advances plan for American Recovery Act money
Palm Beach County received $290 million from the federal government as its share of the American Recovery Act IARA) and have wasted no time in putting that money into use. The $2 trillion American Recovery Act, rolled out in May, included $350 billion in federal funds...
FRLA partners with Blue Angels Foundation to support wounded veterans
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) announced a partnership with the Blue Angels Foundation (BAF) on Tuesday to raise awareness and funding to support wounded veterans and their families. FRLA, a non-profit hospitality industry trade association that...