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Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will allow Florida restaurants to sell cocktails along with delivery and take out food orders even after the coronavirus pandemic ends. DeSantis lifted restrictions on allowing customers to take their alcohol to go early in the pandemic as a way to help …

A Florida elementary school principal who was seen on camera paddling a 6-year-old student will not face any charges. According to Wink News, investigators concluded that Central Elementary School Principal Melissa Carter did not commit any crime because the girl’s mother consented to the punishment. The incident happened on April …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told state residents receiving unemployment benefits that they will soon be required to prove they are looking for employment. The requirement was waived amid the coronavirus pandemic. The state saw unemployment rates spike to 14% as businesses shut down in April of 2020. However, by March …

The mother of a six-year-old who was paddled on camera by her principal is now under investigation. A video of two women disciplining a student while the child’s mother watched has gone viral online, and now authorities want to know what their home is like. The little girl seen in …

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a contentious voting bill into law on Thursday morning, joining a slew of other GOP-led states in tightening the screws on mail-in voting in the wake of Donald Trump’s false allegations of electoral fraud in 2020. The Florida Republican highlighted aspects of the bill …

A Clewiston, Florida elementary school principal is under investigation for paddling a 6-year-old student that caused damage to a computer. Central Elementary School Principal Melissa Carter is now being investigated by the Clewiston Police Department and the Department of Children and Families. According to WINK News, the school district does not allow corporal punishment …

On Thursday, Florida Republicans passed an election overhaul bill that will place voting restrictions in the critical battleground state. The bill is another way G.O.P state lawmakers seek to reduce voting access, the New York Times reported. Florida is now the first major swing state won by Donald Trump to …

A Florida teen admitted to following two women home and killing them. Sage Curry, 19, reportedly killed the two women in Largo Monday night after seeing them in public earlier that same day. According to the police, Curry followed the women home and then crawled through a bedroom window while …

Another wild story coming out of Florida: a man used his prosthetic leg to try to smuggle drugs into prison. Keith Adams, 37, is accused of smuggling a gram of fentanyl and several Xanax tablets into a Pinellas County jail on Saturday. After being arrested earlier in the night near …

Over the weekend, a beachgoer found over $1.5 million worth of cocaine washed up along the Florida shoreline. According to US Customs and Border Patrol officers, the cocaine was discovered in Palm Beach and handed over to authorities. Inside the box contained 65 pounds of cocaine. Police spokesperson Michael Ogrodnick …

A Florida family is facing federal charges for selling thousands of bottles of bleach that were marketed as a cure for coronavirus. Mark Grenon and his sons, Jonathan, Joseph, and Jordan Grenon were each indicted with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud and two counts of criminal contempt. Prosecutors …

School leaders at a Lake County school guardian boasted about doing a “Superman Carry” on a 6-year-old kindergarten student. One employee involved was a dean and the other a school guardian. Both have resigned in lieu of termination. The young boy’s parents now want to know why no local law enforcement …

A Florida woman allegedly attacked an Uber driver, choking him from behind while driving, and viciously bit his neck while he tried to escape the bizarre, unprovoked attack.  According to the Daily Mail, 55-year-old Michele Stilwell fell asleep during the Uber ride. She suddenly woke up and allegedly began choking …

A social justice group has just filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others two days after the Republican lawmaker signed a bill to create tougher penalties for people who participate in violent protests. Governor DeSantis signed an “Anti-Riot” law on Monday that’s been described as a response …

An 11-year-old Florida girl was found in the home of her 22-year-old “boyfriend” less than 24 hours after an Amber alert had been issued. Police arrested Luis Encarnacion, who is facing multiple charges, including child sex abuse.  According to the Tampa Bay Times, the girl was last seen at River Ridge …