Florida’s ‘Lt. Dan’ Survives Rage of Hurricane Milton on His Boat
A man living in Tampa, Florida, whose nickname is “Lieutenant.” Dan survived Hurricane Milton by evacuating on a boat. “I'm fine,” he told NewsNation reporter Brian Entin on WGN 9 late Wednesday in the aftermath of the storm. reported Thursday. “Lieutenant Dan is safe!” Entin I wrote In a social media post Wednesday just before […]
Hurricane Milton’s devastating aftermath on Florida’s coastal cities: photos
Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 3 storm, impacted Florida's west coast, leaving Tampa and nearby coastal towns facing severe winds, flooding, and power outages. Western towns such as St. Petersburg and Sarasota were particularly hard hit, with significant storm surge and damage reported across the region. Hurricane Milton made landfall on the night of October […]
Milton makes landfall along Florida’s west coast as a Category 3 storm with 78 mph winds
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's west coast Wednesday night, bringing with it “life-threatening” storm surge and 128 mph winds. According to the National Hurricane Center, Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County around 8:30 p.m., with winds of up to 190 mph, but was still raging as a […]
About 17 percent of Florida’s gas stations are out of gas as Milton approaches
Gasoline demand is rapidly increasing in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches, and approximately 17% of gas stations in the state are running out of fuel. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for much of the state's west coast. This is the first time a major hurricane has directly hit the Tampa area. Over a century. Officials […]
DOJ will cooperate with Florida’s investigation of alleged Trump assassination attempt
Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed on Tuesday that the Department of Justice will cooperate with an independent Florida investigation into an alleged assassination attempt on former President Trump. At a news conference, Garland called the assassination attempt a “heinous act” and said he was “grateful” that the former president was safe. “As we said shortly […]
Nick Saban gives passionate breakdown of Florida’s struggles
Nick Saban offered an interesting explanation for why the Florida Gators have struggled in recent years. He was asked on ESPN's “College GameDay” on Saturday about how to turn around a struggling team and offered an impassioned defense of coach Billy Napier and his predecessor. “I don't think the issue is the coaches,” Saban said. […]
DeSantis: Feds are not cooperating with Florida’s investigation into assassination attempt
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the state's investigation into the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach is facing interference from the federal government. The FBI is leading the investigation into the attempted shooting that occurred while President Trump was playing on the golf course on Sunday, but Governor […]
Over 2 Pounds of Fentanyl Wash Ashore Florida’s Daytona Beach
More than two pounds of fentanyl was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents after it washed up on the shores of Daytona Beach, Florida, authorities said Thursday. An unsuspecting beachgoer discovered the drugs and called police, Andrew Scharnweber of CBP's Miami division said in a statement on Wednesday. A photo accompanying the […]
‘All Of That Stuff Is Unacceptable’: Trump Declares Intent To Vote On Florida’s Abortion Amendment
Presumed 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced on Friday his intention to vote “no” on a pro-abortion amendment in Florida that will be on the ballot in November, Fox News reported. Florida's proposed Amendment 4 would exempt abortions “before viability or when necessary” from legal restrictions. President Trump said Thursday in response to NBC […]
Trump clarifies he will vote to support Florida’s current 6-week abortion ban
Former President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to vote against a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would legalize abortion before a fetus is viable, effectively upholding a current law that bans abortions after six weeks of age. A day after criticizing Florida's six-week abortion ban, President Trump reiterated his comments, seemingly suggesting […]