Tag: Florida

  • Florida Moves To Block Welfare Spending On Tattoos, Tanning, Tobacco And More

    Florida Moves To Block Welfare Spending On Tattoos, Tanning, Tobacco And More

    Florida is taking a tougher approach to how recipients of one of its cash assistance programs can spend their benefits, with Gov. Ron DeSantis backing restrictions that would block purchases ranging from tobacco and tattoos to tanning services, theme park tickets, and video games. The proposed changes would affect the state’s Temporary Cash Assistance program,…

  • 92 Year Old Milton H Has Just Reached 500 Pure Barre Classes

    92 Year Old Milton H Has Just Reached 500 Pure Barre Classes

    Most people would be thrilled to reach 500 workouts at any age. Milton H. reached the milestone at 92, after repeatedly walking into a Florida fitness studio and putting in the work. Pure Barre St. Augustine recently celebrated Milton’s 500th class with photos shared online, and the achievement quickly attracted thousands of likes and a…

  • Woman Inherits Fathers Home Then Faces Eviction From Retirement Community

    Woman Inherits Fathers Home Then Faces Eviction From Retirement Community

    When Bethany Michel moved into her father’s home during the pandemic, it was never supposed to become the center of a bitter legal battle. She was there to care for him through the final years of his life, not to prepare for a courtroom fight with hundreds of neighbors. Now, nearly three years after inheriting…

  • The Truth Behind The Sewer Alligator Myth Finally Emerges

    The Truth Behind The Sewer Alligator Myth Finally Emerges

    For decades, stories about alligators living beneath city streets were dismissed as little more than urban folklore. The tale became part of pop culture, inspired horror movies, and fueled countless conversations about what might be hiding below the manholes of major cities. Then a routine maintenance job in a small Florida city produced footage that…

  • Florida Students Must Now Learn Cursive to Move On to Middle School

    Florida Students Must Now Learn Cursive to Move On to Middle School

    A skill that many people assumed had disappeared from classrooms is making an unexpected return across Florida. Starting this school year, thousands of public elementary school students will once again spend time practicing loops, curves, and handwritten signatures. The change comes under a new state law that requires students not only to learn cursive but…

  • Florida Drivers Licenses Will Soon Display Citizenship Status Under New Law

    Florida Drivers Licenses Will Soon Display Citizenship Status Under New Law

    A new Florida law is set to place a person’s citizenship status directly on driver’s licenses and state identification cards, creating a debate that stretches far beyond the state’s election system. Supporters say the measure will strengthen voter verification and improve confidence in elections. Critics argue it could expose millions of legal residents to unnecessary…

  • Luxury Cars Show Up for 4-Year-Old’s Birthday After Florida Mom Asks for One “Cool Car”

    Luxury Cars Show Up for 4-Year-Old’s Birthday After Florida Mom Asks for One “Cool Car”

    Scrolling through a local community Facebook page usually means sifting through contractor recommendations or complaints about local traffic. But when a Florida mother logged on with a modest request for her son’s fourth birthday, she sparked something entirely different. She simply asked if anyone with a sports car could spare a few minutes to park…

  • A Jawless American Alligator Has Been Spotted in Everglades

    A Jawless American Alligator Has Been Spotted in Everglades

    What would you do if you lost your upper jaw? For most animals, such an injury would spell a swift end—no way to feed, fend off threats, or navigate the demands of the wild. And yet, in the murky waters of Florida’s Everglades, a jawless American alligator has defied that expectation, gliding silently through its…