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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Madison Sheahan speaks during a press conference to discuss Operation Criminal Return at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement and Removal Operations on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. State and federal authorities in Florida have arrested over 200 people convicted of sex crimes who were unlawfully in the United States — the latest collaboration between the Trump and DeSantis administrations on immigration enforcement. During a press conference at the Miramar office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday morning, officials announced “Operation Criminal Return,” also...

Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds denounced the wing of his party he claims is threatening to “co-opt the conservative movement” during a speech at a Miami-Dade GOP fundraiser this week, after an anti-immigration candidate started teasing a primary run against him in Florida’s gubernatorial race. “Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, there is this strain going on on the right — they’re calling it the ‘woke right,’” U.S. Rep. Donalds said Tuesday. “There’s some strain going on that’s now saying, ‘Not just no illegal immigration, but no legal immigration.’” His comments during the annual Miami Dade GOP Lincoln Day Dinner...

A Florida 15-year-old was caught brazenly slamming a metal shovel onto the hood of a police cruiser with an officer inside, leading to the teen girl being charged with a felony. Amy Chance was arrested in a suburban neighborhood of Port St. Lucie on Nov. 3 after an officer arrived to investigate a disturbance at her family home caused by the teen, authorities wrote in a press release. Bodycam footage released by the Port St. Lucie Police Department shows the shovel-wielding teen in the middle of the street and approaching the officer as he was sitting in his patrol car....

More than 150 illegal migrant sexual predators have been nabbed in Florida in a massive operation dubbed “Operation Dirtbag,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed on Wednesday. The sex offenders were among more than 230 illegals recently rounded up in the Sunshine State for a variety of crimes, including numerous drug offenses and even murder, the DHS said. The pervs had sick rap sheets — including prior convictions for child molestation and sexual assault, according to DHS. “This operation was called Operation Criminal Return. I call it Operation Dirtbag because these individuals were sex offenders, but not just sex offenders,...

Florida’s attorney general has launched a sweeping lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, accusing the nation’s largest abortion company of deceptive advertising that downplays the severe risks of chemical abortion pills. The lawsuit could potentially cost the pro-abortion organization up to $350 million in penalties. The 37-page complaint, filed last week under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, targets Planned Parenthood’s claims that the abortion drug mifepristone is “safer than Tylenol.” State officials allege the assertions are not only false but have endangered women’s lives and fueled billions in profits for the group, with a staggering 500% profit margin on...

Bill Maher presses his guests on the migration of wealth from high-tax blue states to Florida -- what some are calling "Wall Street South." From rising costs in New York to the surge in Florida’s real estate market, this debate reveals how much post-COVID economics and state policy have reshaped where Americans live and invest. "Bill Maher: The Rich Are Fleeing Blue States -- and He Explains Why" | 7:07 Raw Nation Report | 679 subscribers | 159,308 views | November 8, 2025

The board of a South Florida college is appealing a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking officials from giving away a parcel of prime real estate in downtown Miami to be used for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library. Attorneys for the District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College filed a notice of appeal in Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal on Tuesday, challenging a lower court’s injunction that bars the transfer of the property — at least for now. Last month, Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz sided with a Miami activist who alleged that college officials violated Florida’s open government law...

Florida plans to end nearly a half-century of required childhood immunizations against diseases that have killed and maimed millions of children. Many critics of the decision, including doctors, are afraid to speak up against it. With the support of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Sept. 3 announced his plan to end all school-age vaccination mandates in the state. “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” he told a cheering crowd of vaccination foes in Tallahassee. “Who am I, as a government or anyone else, to tell you what you should...

Police in Port St. Lucie, Florida, were called to a bar after a disagreement over chickens led to shots being fired and several arrests. WPTV said it happened at about 2:48 a.m. on Nov. 4 in a bar’s parking lot after the business had closed for the night. “There was a conversation about how many, I kid you not, how many eggs a chicken can lay. And that conversation got a little heated, and as it went out into the parking lot, the conversation continued, and the shooter became agitated, became paranoid,” Sgt. Dominick Mesiti said. Three of the four...

The asian-fusion restaurant brand Wagamama USA is relocating its corporate headquarters from New York to Tampa. In December, the company will move to The Towers at Westshore, located at 1408 N. Westshore Blvd., according to a Wednesday media release. There will be between 15 and 20 employees based there. “Relocating to Tampa positions us for long-term growth,” CEO of Wagamama USA, Stephen Judge said in a statement. “It allows us to continue building a world-class team and strengthen the foundations required for disciplined expansion.” Wagamama USA currently operates seven locations across the U.S., including one at Tampa’s Water Street, which...

A federal appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a law restricting property purchases by foreign buyers from China The law in question, SB 265, was signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and prohibits individuals “domiciled” in China who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from purchasing property in Florida. In a 2-1 decision, the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims that the law violated federal law or discriminated against Asians. “Today we won big at the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, defending our law preventing ownership of...

Summary Ruling could encourage other US states to adopt similar laws ACLU argued Florida law discriminates against Asians DeSantis said 2023 law meant to deter Chinese Communist Party influence Nov 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a law restricting real estate and land purchases by Chinese citizens, rejecting claims it violates federal law and discriminates against Asians. The 2-1 ruling opens new tab by the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could encourage other states to adopt so-called alien land laws, which were once common but fell out of...

An absolutely incredible moment you have to see from heroic Florida Sheriff Deputies who rescued a 7-year old child who was being strangled by an armed criminal. They could not have handled this any better than they did. HUGE KUDOS to this professional team and thank you for rescuing that child!! Watch the incredible moment right here: VIDEO AT LINK.................. Backup here if needed: 🚨 WOW! Heroic moment as Florida sheriff deputies in Tampa Bay EXPERTLY save a 7-year-old child from being CHOKED by an armed criminalSuspect: "You are gonna be shot!"Officer: "Let me see your hands! I will kill...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents in Ft. Myers arrested Joseph Giancola, a Florida man, who made online death threats to kill ICE officers. Joseph Giancola posted to the social media platform Bluesky under the pseudonym “Cain Delon.” Some of the death threats Giancola made online include: “Shoot the ICE Nazis down like the rabid dogs they are” “Just get a gun and shoot the ICE Nazis down” “Start by shooting ice thugs dead” “Shoot those ice thugs dead” “Shoot the ICE agents down.” “They...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man died Thursday afternoon after he was stabbed inside the Anheuser-Busch facility. According to police, the incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. on Busch Drive, and when officers arrived at the scene, they found the man with a single stab wound to his chest. After he was taken to the hospital by medical crews with the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department, he later died at the hospital, JSO said. The investigation into the matter is ongoing, but police said their detectives have learned that the incident appeared to stem from two contractors, a...

In a major milestone for the Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) administration, the state of Florida has carried out its 15th execution of 2025, a record under Gov. Ron DeSantis that shows the state’s renewed vigor in dealing with the worst sorts of crimes, such as those committed by the individual who was put to death in this case. That individual was Norman Mearle Grim Jr., a 65-year-old who was convicted of the 1998 sexual assault and slaying of his neighbor, Cynthia Campbell. According to media reports of the execution, Grim was pronounced dead at 6:14 pm on Tuesday, October 28,...

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A University of North Florida professor was fired Tuesday for comments he made in class relating to the assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk in September. The professor, Jacob McElroy, was a visiting instructor in the UNF English department. McElroy’s termination letter from the provost alleges that he threatened to “f___’n shoot everyone” in his freshman English class and claims that McElroy made several other serious threats. However, McElroy and at least two student witnesses say this was all a big misunderstanding. In the notice to McElroy on Sept. 18, Patterson wrote, “This action is being taken because of a...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans H-1B visas at state universities, ordering institutions to hire Americans instead of foreign workers, citing visa abuse and prioritising local graduates for taxpayer-funded jobs. In a bombshell directive shaking up higher education, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that state universities will no longer be allowed to hire foreign workers on H-1B visas, ordering institutions to prioritise American citizens and Florida residents for all university positions. “Universities across the country are importing foreign workers on H-1B visas instead of hiring Americans who are qualified and available to do the job,” DeSantis declared. “We will...

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) will rename its statewide championship scholarship the Charlie Kirk prize in honor of the late Turning Point USA founder’s “zealous advocacy for civic dialogue and freedom of speech,” with Florida recognized as “#1 for high school civics and debate.” "Today, we announced that April’s debate competition winner of the Charlie Kirk prize will receive a $50k scholarship, with runner-up ($25k), semi-finalists ($15k) and quarterfinalists ($10k). We expect more than 600 students in the competition and look forward to awarding the newly-named Kirk prize to the winner,” DeSantis...