As the weather gets colder in the tristate area, New Jerseyians and New Yorkers alike are heading south for some warmth. That was the case for Ajua Ampadu and her family, who got caught right outside of the eye of Hurricane Milton. Ampadu was in town visiting her mother Brenda, in Temple Terrace, Florida. The […]
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Hurricane Milton Updates
Hurricane Milton is gaining strength as it sets to slam into west-central Florida tomorrow. Reports say the storm could double in size, expecting 150 mph winds and life-threatening floods with up to 18 inches of rain. Governor DeSantis has recommended families create safety plans and has already declared a state of emergency. For those looking […]
Category 1 Hurricane heads to Florida
Hurricane Debby hit the land near Steinhatchee, Florida today. Steinhatchee is located on the Big Bend coast of Florida, which could be in for a very wet week. John Cangialosi, a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center said, “That part of the coast is a very vulnerable spot”. Residents in this area should expect […]
Several die after a small plane crashes into Florida mobile home
Three people, including a pilot, were killed in a plane crash that struck a Clearwater, Florida mobile home on Thursday. The plane crash additionally impacted four other nearby homes, which the residents soon evacuated. The plane (which had a single-engine) had an engine failure that had been reported by the pilot moments before it tragically […]
123 arrested in Florida after 90-day human trafficking sting operation
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office’s Human Trafficking Squad has arrested 123 men over the course of three months in an undercover operation called “Operation Renewed Hope”. “The arrests made by our dedicated Human Trafficking Squad transcend mere statistics. They represent our commitment to protect the innocent and our resolute efforts to safeguard the most vulnerable […]
Hershey sued over ‘misleading’ Reese’s Halloween candy
A Florida woman has sued The Hershey Company for $5 million over the “misleading” packaging of Halloween-themed Reese’s peanut butter candies. The packaging art of Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins depicts the candy with a carved jack-o-lantern face, which does not appear on the physical candy. In the proposed federal class action lawsuit filed on Dec. […]
Florida leads the nation in book banning, with over 1,400 titles removed
Florida is at the forefront of a nationwide trend in book banning, with over 1,400 titles removed, many addressing subjects like race, racism, and LGBTQ+ characters, as conservative advocacy groups and state legislation set a precedent for other states.
