Teachers Warned about Social Media Comments

Florida's Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas warned teachers not to make "despicable" comments on social media following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week.

"I will be conducting an investigation of every educator who engages in this vile, sanctionable behavior," Kamoutsas said.

A teacher at Ridgeview Elementary School in Clay County was suspended after posting on Facebook: "This may not be the obituary we were all hoping to wake up to, but this is a close second for me."

According to Kamoutsas, certified educators in Florida are subject to ethical guidelines, violations of …

Trump Launches RICO Probe into George Soros' Protest Funding

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday during a Fox & Friends interview that his administration will investigate billionaire George Soros for allegedly funding professional agitators involved in protests and riots, citing potential violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

Florida Top State for Education Freedom

Florida is number one in education freedom for the fourth consecutive year, according to an annual study by the Heritage Foundation. Florida's universal school choice program and parental rights in education laws were cited as the reasons.

The Education Freedom Report Card began in 2022, and Florida has earned the top ranking every year since. The report ranks states using five categories: school choice, transparency, regulatory freedom, civic education, and spending.

The Sunshine State ranks No. 1 for civic education, academic transparency, and teacher freedom—due to alternative pathways to enter the teaching profession. See …

 Nation's First Liquid Nitrogen Facility Coming to Lakeland

Lakeland's utility company will be the first in the country to open a liquid nitrogen generation facility. The pilot program will ensure power for the company's customers and use a small footprint.

Through American Independent Power, Lakeland Electric will use solar thermal heat combined with liquid nitrogen to generate electricity for about 5,000 homes.

The facility will be located on a half-acre at the Socrum substation in north Lakeland. According to a utility technology manager, traditional solar would need roughly 25 acres to make the exact same power build.

Construction is expected …

Opening Week Football  Recap 

Rivalry games and dramatic finishes headlined the first Sunday of the 2025 NFL regular season. Aaron Rodgers led a game-winning drive against the New York Jets in his Pittsburgh debut, while Tampa Bay rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka caught two touchdowns, including the last-minute winner against Atlanta. Indianapolis scored on every offensive drive en route to a 33-8 win over Miami. Sunday Night Football featured elite quarterbacks for Baltimore and Buffalo. 

Florida Opens ‘Deportation Depot’

Florida opened its second immigration detention facility, dubbed "Deportation Depot," at the former Baker County Correctional Institution this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday.

"We'll use as many of the detention spaces as we can. We want to fill them up. We want (to) deliver on this mission," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said.

Currently, 117 detainees have arrived at the facility, and officials have provided photos from the first day.

it's about time 

The U.S. will deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in an expansion of its drug cartel fight, just days after a lethal strike by US forces destroyed a boat the White House said was carrying a 11` Venezuelan narco-terrorists.

On Thursday, two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over the USS Jason Dunham, according to multiple Defense Department officials who described the action as a "show of force."

Apart from the Dunham, the Trump administration has deployed at least seven more warships to the Caribbean, along with more than 4,000 Marines and sailors in its …