Florida is poised to raise the minimum age for smoking and vaping to 21. The state Senate on Thursday joined the House in approving a measure that would also ban the sale of vaporized nicotine products used in so-called e-cigarettes. The legislation now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for consideration.…
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order preventing a wide array of people from visiting nursing homes, assisted living facilities and similar sites in Florida in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus among some of the state’s most vulnerable people. Anyone who’s traveled internationally, traveled on…
Three people have been killed in a motorcycle crash during Bike Week in Florida, authorities said. The crash involved three Harley-Davidson motorcycles early Tuesday morning on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach, according to a police news release. A 46-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man from New York state were…
Across the country from Miami to Seattle, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortages and screening visitors to protect a particularly vulnerable population from the coronavirus. The outbreak began in China where the disease has been substantially deadlier for the…
For motorcycle enthusiasts in the state of Florida and around the world, it’s time to start your bikes and rev those engines because Daytona Beach’s 79th annual Bike Week is coming to town. The 10-day event will take place from March 6 to March 15 and will be packed with…
The Jungle Cruise ride at Walt Disney World had a mishap last Thursday, which resulted in several passengers sinking with the boat. According to reports, around midday on Thursday, one of the boats used in the classic Jungle Cruise ride at the Orlando theme park started sinking while filled with…
A South Florida appeals court has made a decision regarding arguments that the state improperly revoked the license of a Broward County nursing home where residents died after Hurricane Irma in 2017. A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal last week rejected the appeal by The Rehabilitation Center…
The Pinellas County School Board is in talks of joining a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, one of the most popular e-cigarette brands. The decision comes as a way to prevent youth vaping. Vaping has become a big issue with teens across the country and in Pinellas County alone, school leaders…
Florida has been ranked as one of the nation’s worst states for safety laws and enforcement, according to a new report from a watchdog group. Florida is one of 12 states that fall “dangerously behind” laws recommended by Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety. Among the problems the group found…
Officials are searching for a driver who they believe fled the scene of a crash involving a stolen truck, a vehicle and a Lynx bus. The Florida Highway Patrol Orlando said it is investigating a crash involving a Lynx bus. Troopers said the accident happened Sunday afternoon near Texas Avenue…