Rainbows, street art still standing in some Florida cities, despite governor’s removal deadline
By Michael Orlando
In what Orlando’s Democratic mayor, Buddy Dyer, called a “cruel political act,” one rainbow crosswalk serving as a memorial outside Pulse was paved over in the dead of night on Aug. 20.
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:59:30 GMT
Florida’s new ‘Deportation Depot’ immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors
By Sara-James Ranta
Dubbed the “Deportation Depot,” Gov. Ron DeSantis at a news conference last week called the vacant Baker prison “ready-made infrastructure.” It once held 1,165 inmates. The governor’s office said the site would hold 1,300 but could be expanded to accommodate as many as 2,000 immigrants.
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:09:25 GMT
UF keeps interim president for another month
By Garrett Shanley
President Kent Fuchs has agreed to a one-month contract extension ending Sept. 1.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:34:42 GMT
Pope Leo’s Florida brother: Right-wing politics, edgy social media, and certain his sibling is best man for job
By Kairi Lowery
When the white smoke poured out of St. Peter’s Basilica last week, 73-year-old Port Charlotte resident Louis Prevost learned that his brother — Cardinal Robert Prevost — had been elected pope.
Wed, 14 May 2025 04:53:46 GMT
