DeSantis continues to attack Legislature's immigration bill
(The Center Square) – An immigration enforcement bill passed by Florida lawmakers Tuesday is headed for the veto pen of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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FHP, Homeland Security have enforcement pact in Florida
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Sat, 02/08/2025 - 09:21
(The Center Square) – Florida Highway Patrol and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have an agreement to carry out immigration enforcement.
The agreement, said Gov. Ron DeSantis, will allow state law enforcement officials to execute the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement's 287(g) program to deport people who have illegally entered or are living in the country.
Florida is the second state – Texas was first – to reach an agreement with the federal government under President Donald Trump's administration.
Withlacoochee River Back to Normal as Dry Season Continues
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Thu, 01/09/2025 - 09:44
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Violent Venezuelan gangs expand reach in Gulf, southeastern states
(The Center Square) – Members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), have expanded criminal operations to the Gulf states of Texas and Louisiana, as well as in the southeastern states of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Florida gas prices remain below national average
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Wed, 12/25/2024 - 12:33
Steve Wilson
Regional Editor
(The Center Square) — A check of the Automobile Association of America's gas prices finds Florida's price at the pump is slightly below the national average two days before Christmas.
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CF closed for winter break Dec. 18-Jan. 1
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Fri, 12/06/2024 - 15:32
OCALA, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2024) — College of Central Florida campuses will be closed for winter break Wednesday, Dec. 18, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. The CF Post Office and Print Shop on the Ocala Campus will also be closed.
The Appleton Museum of Art is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. The museum will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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Rays plan for 2025, need decision on stadium roof for next two years
(The Center Square) – Steinbrenner Field is reportedly the 2025 home of Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays, with government decisions looming on 2026 and '27 before a new park opens in 2028.
The Tampa Bay Times, formerly the St. Petersburg Times, on Thursday broke news of the American League East ball club headed for the spring training home of the division rival New York Yankees. Tropicana Field, domed multi-purpose stadium home of the Rays since the team's 1998 inception, lost its roofing during Hurricane Milton in October.
Water District releasing water from reservoir to protect structural Integrity
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is releasing additional water from the Medard Reservoir into the Alafia River to protect the structural integrity of the reservoir.
In preparation for potential impacts from Hurricane Milton, the District was releasing water and the Medard Reservoir was below normal operating level. However, the Medard Reservoir received nearly 7 inches of rainfall and the reservoir rose 6.5 feet as a result of Hurricane Milton.
Water District monitors Hurricane Milton
Emergency Operations Center at Level 2 activation
Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) officials are monitoring Hurricane Milton and have raised the activation level of the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Level 2. The EOC provides direction regarding District activities before, during and after an emergency weather event.
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