A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of his state’s most prominent resident: President Donald Trump.
The state’s orange yield has declined by 90% in the last three decades. In the last 10 years, grove land has halved.
NUÑEZ SPEAKS OUT — Over the weekend, Lt. Gov. JEANETTE NUÑEZ came out against Florida’s provision allowing students whose undocumented parents brought them to the U.S. as children to receive in-state tuition. The position is a stunning turnaround for Nuñez, who was the original sponsor of the bill about a decade ago when she was in the Legislature.
Several North Florida areas are averaging less than $3 a gallon as the region remains the cheapest to get gas in the state, in some places about 25 cents cents less per gallon than South Florida. Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas for gas.
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Portions of the Sunshine State are expected to see temperatures dip to the low 20s overnight on Friday and into Saturday morning.
Unusually cold temperatures in central Florida have led to winter weather advisories, while Alaska has experienced some rare warm weather this month.
Heating equipment is, unfortunately, one of the leading causes of home fire deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Heating stoves account for 46% of the fires, 76% of deaths, and 72% of the injuries in home fires caused by heating equipment, the NFPA adds.
Mr. Trump arrived in Miami on Saturday night after visiting disaster-ridden areas in North Carolina and Southern California.
South Florida is home to hundreds of thousands of people with roots in Colombia, according to federal government data, underscoring the longstanding and deep ties between the region and the South American country.
In place of the state, a nonprofit association has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.
Game cameras captured the following photos of the suspects: If you are able to identify them, you're asked to call the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office at 863-674-5600 and ask for an Ag Deputy; or, to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477.