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  • 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Florida Panthers: Good Guys who Don’t ‘Shotgun Beers at Church’

    05/26/2025 2:21:32 PM PDT · by FLNittany · 40 replies
    Florida Hockey Now ^ | 5-26-25 | n/a
    FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice added another gem to his long collection of golden quotes on Sunday morning after being asked about his team’s humility off of the ice despite their ferociousness on it. The Panthers are, to be sure, one of the most hated teams in the NHL due to their aggressive, take-no-prisoners style. They certainly are not popular in some parts of their own state, much less in Canada or North Carolina. Yet after Saturday’s 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to pull within a game of a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup...
  • Fatal Bear Attack Recorded for First Time in Florida

    05/12/2025 9:06:47 AM PDT · by marktwain · 38 replies
    AmmoLand ^ | May 9, 2025 | Dean Weingarten
    An 89-year-old Florida grandfather appears to have been attacked and killed by a black bear during the early morning hours of May 5th, near Jerome, Florida. Jerome is a rural area on the opposite side of the state from Miami, between the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area and the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, part of the Everglades.The relative of 89-year-old Robert Markel called 911 to report that a bear had killed Markel’s dog as the relative had watched, and that the elderly relative was missing. The call was made about 7 a.m. From fox4news.com:“No, he’s gone completely. His whole...
  • DeSantis wants $5.1B property tax relief with $1,000 rebates for homeowners (FL)

    04/01/2025 12:19:13 PM PDT · by Jacquerie · 20 replies
    The Capitolist ^ | March 31st 2025 | The Center Square
    He wants lawmakers to issue $1,000 for each of about 5.1 million homesteaded properties in the state. The rebates would be issued in December, covering state-mandated school property taxes, which he says would prevent a loss in funding for districts. “We need to focus on our Florida residents and to focus on in this case, Florida homeowners, particularly our homesteaded homeowners and we need to focus our relief there.” The second-term Republican governor and former presidential candidate said he wants a ballot initiative aimed at lower property taxes on the 2026 ballot that he says will provide “robust protections” for...
  • JSO: Man shoots suspect who followed him home from a nightclub

    03/21/2025 7:02:52 AM PDT · by marktwain · 16 replies
    Aciton News Jax ^ | March 16, 2025 | Lesley Coursey
    Jacksonville, Fla. — An early-morning shooting on Jacksonville’s Westside sent a man to the hospital. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on Dylan Michael Drive around 4 a.m. Sunday. Investigators said the victim was followed home from a nightclub. When he got home, the suspect showed a gun. The victim, who was also armed, fired several shots, hitting the suspect in the arm. The suspect left the area but was found a short time later and taken to the hospital. JSO said everyone involved in the incident has been detained. No arrests have been reported at this...
  • Governor DeSantis Supports Second Amendment Restoration

    03/15/2025 5:46:51 AM PDT · by marktwain · 6 replies
    AmmoLand ^ | March 10, 2025 | Dean Weingarten
    On March 4, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis gave his State of the State address to the Florida legislature. In the address, Governor DeSantis vocalized his support for restoring Second Amendment rights. Second Amendment statements start about minute 24 into the speech:The free state of Florida has not exactly led the way on protecting Second Amendment rights. We have some of the more “weak” laws on the country compared to our other states who consider themselves conservative. I would ask you to protect peoples Second Amendment Rights. Look back in instances where legislation may have been passed in recent years, such...
  • Florida TaxWatch: Florida’s 2020 census undercount costs state $2.3 billion annually in Medicaid funding

    02/12/2025 6:41:11 AM PST · by Jacquerie · 7 replies
    The Capitolist ^ | February 11th 2025 | Caden DeLisa
    Florida’s 2020 Census undercount is costing the state at least $2.3 billion annually in federal Medicaid funding, according to a new report published on Tuesday by Florida TaxWatch. The result is a projected loss of $2.3 billion in federal Medicaid contributions for fiscal year 2024-25 alone. “In 2020, Florida’s census undercount cost the state one, potentially two, congressional seats and resulted in a loss of federal funding that will range from $11 billion to $21 billion by the end of the decade,” said Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro. Beyond Medicaid, the census undercount affects other federally funded...
  • House bill seeks to curb corporate purchases of single-family homes (FL)

    02/06/2025 4:35:56 AM PST · by Jacquerie · 50 replies
    The Capitolist ^ | February 5th 2025 | Caden DeLisa
    A House bill filed on Wednesday would limit corporations and investment firms from buying up single-family homes and converting them into rentals, giving local governments the authority to restrict investor-owned housing. The Strengthening Home Ownership in Florida Act (HB 401), filed by Rep. Berny Jacques, seeks to protect homeownership opportunities by keeping more properties in the hands of individual buyers. The measure allows counties and cities to zone land exclusively for owner-occupied homes, preventing large-scale rental conversions in certain areas. It additionally creates a new classification, “single-family hybrid housing,” which applies to homes primarily used as rentals and owned by...
  • Primary Elections to choose likely successors to Matt Gaetz, Michael Waltz in Congress

    01/28/2025 9:52:19 AM PST · by Jacquerie · 2 replies
    Florida Politics ^ | January 28th 2025 | Jacob Ogles
    It will be a few months before Florida fills two vacancies in its congressional delegation. But the most likely candidates to fill the seats will be the winners of Republican Primaries in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional districts today.Republicans in the Florida Panhandle will choose between 10 candidates vying to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who vacated his seat last year. In the CD 6 contest to succeed U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, now President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser, there will be both Democratic and Republican Primaries.In both contests the Republican who emerges tonight will head to an April...
  • Rep. Byron Donalds makes his move ahead of expected 2026 Florida gubernatorial bid

    01/27/2025 6:29:20 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 23 replies
    NBC News ^ | Jan 15, 2025 | Matt Dixon
    Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., has been telling potential donors and Florida political players that he is running for governor in 2026, the clearest signal yet that his much-expected bid is moving forward. Donalds, who represents southwest Florida, has long been rumored to be considering a campaign to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, but those rumors have ramped up in recent days. Last weekend, at a state Republican Party meeting in Orlando, Donalds sponsored a hospitality suite and told people he is running. In the past week, he has sent an even clearer sign of his intentions in a series of...
  • Florida Man Cleared of Charges in Stand Your Ground Case

    01/11/2025 4:57:38 AM PST · by marktwain · 11 replies
    AmmoLand ^ | January 6, 2025 | Dean Weingarten
    On December 27, 2024, a judge finally dismissed murder charges against Edward Druzolowski. Druzolowski, aged 78, had shot and killed a violent felon, Brian Ford, 42, who was a neighbor. Ford had approached him with a chainsaw and threatened him on September 17, 2023, more than a year previously. The incident happened on Druzolowski’s property in Volusia County, Florida.Durzolowski was covered by Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Why did it take so long for the judge to dismiss the charges? The incident appeared to be a case of self-defense by an elderly man against a violent felon.Druzolowski may have made...
  • Florida Sheriff Tells Criminals “Expect to be Shot”

    01/05/2025 5:00:25 AM PST · by marktwain · 29 replies
    AmmoLand ^ | December 31, 2024 | Dean Weingarten
    On December 27, 2024 WFIN in Florida quoted Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells about a recent home invasion and shooting. The Sheriff said:“This is the state of Florida, if you want to break into someone’s home, you should expect to be shot.”The incident happened on December 26, 2024 about 9 p.m. From wfin.com:“He knew something bad was about to happen and he didn’t stall,” MCSO Sheriff Rick Wells said during a press conference Friday. “He grabbed his firearm [and] told his wife to get into a safe spot.”The homeowner fired multiple rounds, hitting Flores-Toledo “several times,” while Soto-Mella fled the...
  • Pro Palestinian Gets SHUTS DOWN By Ron Desantis After Saying Lies About Israel

    12/31/2024 10:54:30 AM PST · by Impala64ssa · 2 replies
    YouTube ^ | 12/31/24 | Jewish Uncensored
    Governor Ron Desantis SHUTS DOWN Pro Palestinian Heckler
  • Police investigate shootout after victim said 3 men tried to steal his jewelry

    12/29/2024 5:52:18 AM PST · by marktwain · 20 replies
    abcmiami.com ^ | December 24, 2024 | Ari Odzer
    Police are investigating an alleged attempted robbery and shootout that happened in Miami Tuesday. It happened at NE 14th Street and NE Miami Court, just east of Miami Avenue in the redeveloped part of Overtown, surrounded by new high-rise apartment buildings and trendy businesses. Police said a man called them and reported that three men approached him and demanded his jewelry. They fired several shots at him, and the victim returned fire. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Miami police were processing the crime scene as the sun rose, including a black Mercedes. Police were hoping to get an assist...
  • FL: Man shot, killed after allegedly attempting to break into West Tallahassee home, police say

    11/24/2024 8:19:16 AM PST · by marktwain · 4 replies
    WCTV.tv ^ | November 19, 2024 | Madison Glaser, Jamiya Coleman, Staci Inez and Chasity Maynard
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed Monday morning after allegedly trying to break into a home in west Tallahassee, according to a Tallahassee Police Department watch commander. The incident unfolded at about 6:30 a.m. at the Redpoint Apartments, a housing complex located at 2636 Mission Road that is “designed especially with Florida State University students in mind,” according to a TPD press release and the Redpoint website. Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived. Officers immediately began to render aid, the press release said, but he...
  • Home Invaders Meet Their Match When TX, FL Armed Citizens Fight Back

    11/12/2024 6:56:36 AM PST · by CFW · 21 replies
    Bearing Arms ^ | 11/11/24 | Cam Edwards
    Two home invasions, one in Texas and the other in Florida, were thwarted this past weekend when armed citizens acted to save themselves from violent intruders. On Friday evening, police in DeSoto, Texas were called out to a home after a woman frantically called 911 to report a strange man carrying a handgun was trying to break into her home. The 911 operator could hear screaming and yelling on the call as the man, later identified as Octavio Flores Mondragon, attempted to force his way in through the garage, and several neighbors simultaneously called 911 about reported gunshots, the release...
  • Trump supporters celebrate 2024 victory in West Palm Beach on election night (Young, beautiful MAGA's)

    11/08/2024 4:15:50 PM PST · by FLNittany · 6 replies
    youtube ^ | n/a
    What a great (and long) video - but well worth watching. There is your JOY! The left is never joyous unless they have their boot on someone's throat.
  • Gov. DeSantis says Milton 'not the worst case scenario' with rescues and restorations underway

    10/10/2024 7:58:46 AM PDT · by Words Matter · 58 replies
    Gov. DeSantis says Milton 'not the worst case scenario' with rescues and restorations underway. First Coast News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrPgUpBXHbg
  • Tropical Storm Milton

    10/05/2024 10:50:53 AM PDT · by eastforker · 23 replies
    weather underground ^ | 10/05/24 | me
    Look out central Florida, predicted to be a cat 2 but anything can happen. This will do til NN can post all the good stuff.
  • Gov. DeSantis launches Florida workaround to Longshoremen strike

    10/03/2024 10:37:01 AM PDT · by hole_n_one · 94 replies
    Florida Politics.com ^ | 10/3/2024 | A.G. Gancarski
    Hurricane Helene makes the ILA action 'simply unacceptable.' Florida’s Governor is launching a potential end-run around a work stoppage by the International Longshoremen’s Association, saying cargo ships bringing imports that aren’t being offloaded can bring their goods to Florida.“There are ships that have nothing to do with these negotiations. They may need a place to be able to come and we just want to send the message: You can come to the state of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a media availability in Anna Maria.The Governor said the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard “will be deployed to...
  • Florida power outages surpass 1 million, continues to rise

    09/26/2024 9:15:31 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 19 replies
    Accuweather ^ | Sep. 26, 2024 11:58 PM | Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and senior content editor
    Around the time Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, power outages across the state surged to over 1 million. The majority of these outages are concentrated around Tampa and the Big Bend area, where Helene struck. According to PowerOutage.us, over 80% of tracked electric customers in Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, and Taylor counties are affected. Power outages are also increasing in Georgia, where approximately 54,000 electric customers were without power around midnight, local time. AccuWeather meteorologists predict more outages as Helene moves inland, with some outages potentially lasting several days to over a week.