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Law derails campaign to put clean water amendment on…
Florida's Right to Clean Water amendment aims to give citizens legal power to protect their waters. New legislation (HB 1205) has created significant obstacles for the grassroots campaign supporting the amendment. The new law restricts volunteer...

Florida surgeon performs remote prostate cancer surgery using robotic technology across 7,000 miles
A Florida-based surgeon has made medical history by remotely performing cancer surgery on a patient located over 7,000 miles away in Angola, Africa. The procedure was the first transcontinental robotic telesurgery conducted under a U.S. Food and...

Law, not loyalty
On June 22, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Act to Establish the Department of Justice into law. On its face, it was a bureaucratic consolidation--an attempt to streamline the legal functions of the federal government. More profoundly,...
Juneteenth celebration brings history, culture to Gifford
GIFFORD — Community leaders gathered Saturday to retell the almost abandoned history of Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. In Gifford, the Juneteenth celebration featured poems, praise dances, gospel rap, a mime...

Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 6.15.25
It looks like Florida’s arts scene is taking another hit in the upcoming budget. The community is already reeling after last year, when $32 million in funding for the arts made it into the 2024-25 fiscal year budget before Gov. Ron DeSantis...

Our picks for top cruises leaving South Florida ports this summer
Cruises from South Florida ports offer diverse options, from family-friendly Disney experiences to adults-only getaways on Virgin Voyages. New ships like Norwegian Aqua prioritize spaciousness, while others like Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas...

When is the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup parade 2025? Route, timings, and more info revealed
The Florida Panthers will hold their championship parade on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale to celebrate their second consecutive Stanley Cup title. The parade will kick off at noon along A1A at Riomar St. and end at SE 5th St., where a rally will take...

These 3 Fastest-Growing Exterior Pros Are Changing Homes in Florida and the Southeast
— From storm season surprises to shifty soil and unreliable contractors, homeowners across the Southeast face more than a few challenges when it comes to protecting their properties. In 2025, the demand for licensed, dependable professionals is...

Specials | 6 min read Ahmedabad’s Megha Shah shines at international beauty pageant in Florida
Others Specials Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 16: Megha Shah, a remarkable personality from Ahmedabad, has brought global recognition to India by securing the title of 3rd Runner-up and winning the Worldwide Audience Choice Award at the Mrs....

Ross Chastain Creates ‘Hail Melon’ History With Donald Trump’s Right Hand Man
Ross Chastain’s “Hail Melon” maneuver at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2022, is the kind of wild, heart-pounding moment NASCAR fans live for. Staring down elimination in the Round of 8, Chastain needed two spots in the final corners of the...

Silverstone to celebrate 75 years with a feast of Formula 1 history
Silverstone will mark 75 years since Formula 1’s first Grand Prix with a major new attraction this August: the World Champions Collection, a landmark showcase honouring all ten British Formula 1 World Champions. Set for unveiling at the 2025...

Florida Lottery Powerball, Lotto, Cash4Life results for June 21, 2025
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Saturday, June 21, 2025 Winning Powerball numbers from June 21 drawing 03-16-32-52-62,...

Florida: Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning weather modification
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 4:06 PM – Saturday, June 21, 2025 Florida Governor...

The bottom line on why the Edmonton Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers: 9 Things
Breadcrumb Trail Links Leon Draisaitl (29) spoke with the media at the season exit interviews at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts /Postmedia Article content The business of the National Hockey League...

Hack Latino, an App To Warn About ‘Migra’ Raids in the US
Initially created to promote Latino businesses, the app already has more than 100,000 downloads. “It is helping many of us to be alert and take precautions,” says another of the migrants with Form I220A / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Miami, 19 June 2025 —...
Friends of the Everglades slam 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan to house undocumented migrants
In the late 1960’s, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, then 79 years old, founded Friends of the Everglades to oppose the proposed construction of a major airport in the fragile wetlands of the Big Cypress Preserve. “I’ll do whatever I can” to stop it,...

Sam Reinhart On Florida Panthers Repeating As Stanley Cup Champions: ‘’There’s No Better Place To Play Hockey’
Sam Reinhart celebrates the Florida Panthers' latest Stanley Cup win with local fans at Raising ... More Cane's.Raising Cane's Sam Reinhart has emerged as quite the force in hockey over the past couple of years. The 29-year-old forward has turned...
NASA Launch Teams Practice Rescue Scenarios Ahead of Crewed Artemis II Moon Mission
preparing NASA to send four astronauts around the Moon Teams with NASA and the Department of Defense rehearse recovery procedures for a launch pad abort scenario off the coast of Florida near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, June...

Former U.S. Attorney for central Florida joins an Orlando law firm
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Roger B. Handberg, the former U.S. Attorney for Central Florida, has joined GrayRobinson, Central Florida’s...

Central Florida law enforcement warns of spike in rim thefts
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is warning drivers of a recent spike in rim thefts, particularly in one type of vehicle.In a video posted to social media, OCSO said it and other law enforcement agencies across the region have been responding to...