State News
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Where to witness the partial eclipse over Florida
Floridians will be able to see the moon blocking 54 to 82% of the sun. Those in the northwest corner of the state will see more of the eclipse.
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Boomers are done with Florida and moving to Appalachia
Fed up Boomers are now moving to once-heavily rural counties in areas that include Southwest Virginia, North Georgia, parts of both North Carolina and South Carolina, and portions of Alabama and Tennessee.
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Wildlife trackers find massive pile of mating pythons near Naples
Burmese pythons have no natural predators and have contributed to the decline of racoon, opossum, and bobcat populations in the state.
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Moms for Liberty members are advising Florida librarians on school books
Opponents see it as the state’s willingness to cater to the ultra-conservative group which has long supported Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Draconian book ban policies.
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Miami Beach is breaking up with spring breakers
The city is warning spring breakers to “expect curfews, security searches and bag checks on beach access points, early beach closures, DUI checkpoints, bumper-to-bumper traffic, road closures, and arrests for drug possessions and violence.”
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This Naples beachfront compound is the most expensive real estate listing in the US
Dubbed Gordon Pointe, the 9-acre property on a private peninsula has three homes, a yacht basin, and a private dock with room for up to six boats.
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‘Scary’ Republican bill could lead to penalties for abortion, IVF providers
The bill presented to the state legislature proposes that fertilized eggs, embryos and fetuses should be considered people with the same rights as those already born.
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Fla. House Republicans approve bill to let teens work more than 30 hours a week
The bill is opposed by 72% of Floridians, but if it becomes law, 16 and 17-year-olds would be allowed to work the same hours as adults, even on school nights.
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Family of woman killed in alligator attack sues housing company alleging negligence
The family’s attorneys said that Spanish Lakes employees routinely fed the alligator, lessening its fear of humans, and never called the state hotline that summons trappers who will remove potentially dangerous alligators.
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Breaking barriers: Jan Carlos Santiago’s fearless approach to new beginnings from Puerto Rico to Florida
Over the last three years, the Cayey native has lived in three US states, where he has had the opportunity to grow professionally. In Puerto Rico, Jan Carlos Santiago had everything: family, friends, and a steady job for five years at a multinational supermarket chain. However, he felt stagnant because he did not see many…
