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LIFESTYLE May 5, 2023

Holocaust survivor from Florida to celebrate 100th birthday by throwing first pitch at Yankees-Rays game

Helen Kahan, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor from St. Petersburg, Florida, will throw out the first pitch as the Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees on Friday, May 5.

Digital Originals May 5, 2023

Real estate investor reveals secret to removing Florida squatters without facing expensive legal battles

A Florida landlord was able to avoid bringing the squatters occupying his house to court by using a little-known Florida statute that lets police remove them immediately.

Florida May 4, 2023

Florida woman caught on camera brutally beating dog with rubber mallet

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Florida arrested a 24-year-old woman who was seen on video beating a 9-year-old Siberian Husky with a mallet.

Florida May 4, 2023

Florida school district plans to use AI to help detect potential school shooting threats

A Florida school district approved a one-year contract with a software company that uses AI technology to detect guns and identify possible school shooting threats.

Marco Rubio May 4, 2023

Rubio accuses NIH of pushing Biden’s ‘woke rhetoric’ on taxpayer-funded scientific research

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio sent a letter to NIH acting Director Lawrence Tabak demanding answers on funding for DEI and other "woke" priorities like gender surgeries.

Ron DeSantis May 4, 2023

Protesters flood DeSantis' office after Florida Republicans pass sweeping education bill

Dozens of protesters descended on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office at the state Capitol on Wednesday to express outrage at Republican-led education bills.

Florida May 4, 2023

Florida Republicans pass bills protecting speech on pronouns, eliminating diversity programs

Florida Republicans pushed through a pair of bills in the Legislature ahead of the end of their session later this week, concerning pronoun use in schools and diversity programs.

Florida May 3, 2023

Florida man accused of manslaughter ditches trial during lunch break, US Marshals make arrest: police

A Florida man is in custody after he allegedly walked out of a trial while facing manslaughter charges in March which relate to a 2019 crash that killed three people.

Florida May 3, 2023

Florida Legislature passes 'Tyre Sampson Act' after teen's amusement park death, increasing safety regulations

The Florida Legislature passed a bill which aims to implement more safety regulations for amusement park rides after the death of Tyre Sampson in March 2022.

California May 3, 2023

California leads blue state charge against Florida restrictions on transition surgeries

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a charge of Democratic-led states against Florida's new rule banning Medicaid dollars from being used for transition surgeries.

Crime May 3, 2023

Florida man accused of killing girlfriend, her 3 children, killed by officers during motel standoff

A Florida man who allegedly killed his girlfriend and her three children was fatally shot by police officers at a motel, authorities said.