Ken Griffin’s $3 billion gift exemplifies Florida’s new mindset: from attracting innovation to creating it Our ambition is to become the place where the next generation of great American companies is built. Fortune · Oct 1
A Head Start preschool in Florida faces changes under proposed English-only education rules, in photos Head Start preschools are bracing for changes proposed by the Trump administration that would require all education to be conducted in English. This shift could impact centers like one in Immokalee, Florida, where both English and Spanish are used daily. The Independent UK · Oct 1
'GTA 6' Will Not Have Disney World, SeaWorld Despite 'Full Florida Experience' Promise Rockstar Games has confirmed that there will be no theme parks in GTA VI despite its promise of providing a full Florida experience. Player One · Oct 1
Florida Democrat is latest candidate to unveil anticorruption plan A Democrat running for a Central Florida seat on the edge of the House battleground unveiled an anti-corruption plan Thursday that calls for overhauling the Ethics Committee, joining other candidates who’ve made fighting corruption a campaign focal point this year. Bale Dalton, a former NASA chief of staff, is running… Roll Call · Oct 1
What Florida's Property Tax Debate Is Really About Public safety alone consumes more than 56% of municipal general fund spending, according to coverage of the same study as reported by the Miami Times. International Business Times · Sep 30
Florida Injury Law Trends Amid Rising Insurance Reform Debates Florida enacted sweeping tort reform legislation in March 2023 through House Bill 837, representing one of the most significant changes to the state's personal injury legal framework in decades. International Business Times · Sep 30
Who Was Colleen Slemmer? The 19-Year-Old Murdered by Christa Pike After She 'Felt Mean That Day' Colleen Slemmer was 19 when she was killed in Tennessee in 1995. Her life and family have drawn renewed attention after Christa Pike's execution was stayed. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
Florida mom was arrested after a police K-9 allegedly bit her during a suspect search. Then her filed a lawsuit A routine search turned unjustly violent. We Got This Covered · Sep 30
Florida woman accused of firing at Rihanna, A$AP Rocky’s home indicted on attempted murder, 13 other felony counts A Florida woman accused of driving across the country and opening fire at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Beverly Hills-area home has been indicted by a grand jury on 14 felony counts, including attempted murder. The Times of India · Sep 30
Florida mom left her 4 kids home alone to go on a 3-day cruise, cops say The mom’s attorney denied the allegations during a bond hearing, clashing with the judge as she did so The Independent UK · Sep 30
'You Wouldn't Know Looksmax': Alleged Clavicular Messages With Accuser Emerge in Legal Battle Influencer Clavicular, is citing alleged private messages with Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza while denying accusations linked to Massachusetts criminal charges and a separate Florida lawsuit International Business Times UK · Sep 30
Woman indicted for attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home Prosecutors have not said anything about a motive or cited any connection between Rihanna and Ortiz, a longtime licensed speech pathologist with no prior criminal record The Independent UK · Sep 30
Fleeing felon’s car gets taken out by police grappler device A fleeing sex offender's car was stopped by police grappling hook after a pursuit in Tampa, Florida on 28 September 2026. The Independent UK · Sep 30
Seth Meyers on Trump canceling $1bn in federal funds: ‘Is he adding a waterslide to the reflecting pool?’ Late-night hosts weighed in on Trump’s relationship with tech leaders and the White House’s new AI-powered site The Guardian - US · Sep 30
International Business Times UK · Sep 30 'You Cannot Make This Up': Florida Mother Accused Of Leaving Four Children Home Alone For Bahamas Cruise Nathalie Belizaire faces four child neglect charges after police say she left her four children, including a two-month-old baby, alone for three days while travelling on a Bahamas cruise.
We Got This Covered · Sep 30 Florida teen tries to go viral by getting haircut in middle of busy road, hit by pick-up truck, now ‘in serious condition’ "The likes ain’t worth your life."
International Business Times UK · Sep 30 'Nobody Takes the GAO Seriously': Florida Official Dismisses Report on Alligator Alcatraz Funding A federal watchdog found Florida's closed Alligator Alcatraz detention centre cost $249 per detainee daily, while ICE bypassed normal authorisation and cost-negotiation procedures.
The Conversation · Sep 30 Ron DeSantis’ 2 terms in office fundamentally altered Florida’s political landscape, cementing conservative policies through strategic control of state institutions When Ron DeSantis was first elected governor of Florida in November 2018, he won with a margin of just over 30,000 votes – less than four-tenths of 1% of all the votes cast in the election.
The Conversation · Sep 30 1 in 2 Florida residents live in HOAs – how these private governments are reshaping the American Dream As she sat across from me drinking tea, Coretta – a pseudonym to protect her identity – shared her dismay about living in a central Florida community due to the control of her homeowners association, or HOA.
Medical Daily · Sep 30 Florida Ending School Vaccine Mandates Could Push Measles Rates Past Any U.S. Year Since 1977 in Worst-Case Model A PNAS model projects a large measles epidemic if Florida drops school vaccine rules. Florida still requires MMR, and an outside expert questions the model.
The Times of India · Sep 30 Central Florida Zoo Ride Out: 11 stay through Ian; 400 animals survive storm As Hurricane Ian approached, the Central Florida Zoo sprang into action, successfully organizing a ride out crew dedicated to safeguarding their animal residents. A proactive team of 11 experts was on site before the storm struck, showing how vital disaster preparedness is for zoos. Although the hurricane inflicted considerable damage,…
Medical Daily · Sep 30 Average Medicare Advantage Premium Falls to $12 for 2027 as Florida, Ohio, and Illinois Lose Dozens of Plans The average 2027 Medicare Advantage premium falls to $12, but plans are leaving some states. What seniors should check before the Oct. 15 enrollment.
The Times of India · Sep 30 Activist Tests Food Self-Sufficiency: Rob Greenfield lives on foraged food; studies flag urban soil risks Rob Greenfield embarked on a year-long project to meet his food needs entirely through foraging and growing. He documented his experience in the book Food Freedom, illustrating the sustainability of such a lifestyle. Greenfield foraged over 200 food items and faced challenges in sourcing protein and starch. His project led…
Euronews · Sep 30 Rehabilitated green sea turtle Jurassic returns to Atlantic Jurassic, a 215-pound adult male green sea turtle, has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation in Florida, equipped with a satellite tracker to monitor his movements.
The Independent UK · Sep 29 ‘Our lives are shattered’: Family of British man killed in Florida hit-and-run ‘desperate’ to bring body home The family of Brandon Grimes are raising money to return his body to the UK