After parts of Florida were devastated by Hurricane Ian, urban search and rescue operators from Texas A&M provided assistance for Floridians affected. Two days before Hurricane Ian hit the...
DFW Airport Affected by Hurricane Ian
Despite the clear skies last Wednesday, air travel in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport proved quite hectic for some as Hurricane Ian made landfall that afternoon, resulting in the...
Hurricane Ian Death Toll Rises
Five days after landfall on Florida's west coast as a Category 4 storm, leaving devastation in its wake, Hurricane Ian has a death toll that has continued to rise, with officials now counting dozens...
Gov. Abbott Sends Florida More Assistance
Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a press release on Thursday that he would be dispatching more state resources to help Floridians with response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian....
Ian Will Be Costly, Perhaps the Most in U.S. History
(The Center Square) — Ian, the Category 4 hurricane that slammed Florida's western coast, has crossed the state back to the Atlantic and is taking aim for South Carolina on Friday night. With it may...
Florida Braces for Impact as Hurricane Ian strengthens
More than one million Florida residents have lost power as Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a category 4 hurricane, according to PowerOutage.us. The storm has 155 miles per hour...
Texas Sending Aid to Florida Ahead of Hurricane Ian
(The Center Square) – Texas is sending aid to Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall this week. What appears to be a Category 3 hurricane is growing in strength and...
Potential Mass Shooting Averted
A Florida man threatening to shoot into a crowd of people was killed when a bystander drew his weapon and killed the potential shooter. A large party in West Palm Beach, Florida, turned south on...
Dallas Man’s Ring Found in Florida by Fellow Texan
When Chris Ramirez lost his diamond wedding ring on a Fort Lauderdale beach, he must have thought his chances of finding it were zero to one. "The water was a little choppy, so I decided to take my...
By Mary Dada | Aug 9, 2022
Texas Woman Dies After Head-on Collision in Florida
A Texas woman was killed and her two daughters severely injured after getting into a head-on car crash with a man in Florida last Friday. None of the victims of the crash have been publicly...
North Texas Woman Attacked by Shark in Florida Keys
A North Texas woman is recovering after she was attacked by a shark while scuba diving in the Florida Keys late last month. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported the...
Florida Woman Shot and Killed Home Intruder
Virginia Morrison, a 70-year-old woman from Central Florida, shot and killed a home invader who would not leave even after she and her partner fired warning shots. "I didn't know what he was going...
Florida Bans Protests at Private Residences
On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that will impose fines or jail time on anyone who protests in front of a private residence within the state. The bill, officially known as...
Dissolution of Disney’s Special District Could Mean $1 Billion of Debt for Taxpayers
A Florida bill passed last week that strips the Disney World theme park of its special district status may have far more repercussions than anticipated. The change could burden Florida taxpayers,...
By Amy Jones | Apr 29, 2022
Florida Legislature Votes to Repeal Disney’s Special District Designation
On Thursday afternoon, Florida lawmakers voted in a special session to revoke Disney World's designation as a special tax district, which had allowed the company to self-govern its 25,000-acre theme...
By Amy Jones | Apr 22, 2022
Florida Rejects Math Textbooks for Containing CRT
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has rejected fifty-four math textbooks, striking them from consideration for the school system's curriculum. On April 15, the agency announced it removed...
Federal Mask Mandate Overturned by Florida Judge
On Monday, a federal judge in Florida issued a ruling overturning the Biden administration's face mask mandates on airplanes, buses, and other forms of public transportation. In a 59-page court...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Wants Texas Version of Florida Bill
In a campaign email to supporters, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said he would prioritize passing legislation similar to Florida's parental rights bill, HB 1557, in Texas' next legislative session...
Florida Governor DeSantis Takes Shot at Disney
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed the "Parents Rights in Education Bill," which stops teaching children from kindergarten to the third grade about sexual ideology in public schools. The...
Boy Falls to Death on Orlando Amusement Park Ride
A fourteen year old boy fell to his death from the Orlando Free Fall ride that stands at 430 foot tall.Â
Florida Officially Advises Against COVID Vaccines for Healthy Children
On March 7, Florida became the first state in the country to advise against vaccinating healthy children for COVID-19, according to an announcement made by Dr. Joseph A Ladapo, the State’s Surgeon...
