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MABL/MSBL Player of the Week: Ronny Orta, Central Florida MABL
Ronny Orta, an Alumni of Nova Southeastern and a two-year starting pitcher for the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League, has had a week to remember. Ronny started the party on Saturday night during Game one in a best-of-three Championship Series for the CFABL Weeknight 18+ Men’s League. He took the mound for the home team Tampa Phillies and proceeded to throw six innings, allowing just one earned run while collecting six strikeouts.
LGBTQ+ travel info nixed from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida’s tourism marketing agency quietly removed the “LGBTQ Travel” section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida’s LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it was the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed legislation to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, and supported a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
USF football season-ticket sales increase as 2024 season dawns
The USF football program’s surreal surge in momentum has manifested itself in the program’s ticket office. A week before the Aug. 31 home season opener against Bethune-Cookman, the university reports 2,600 new season tickets have been sold for 2024, with a 92% renewal among 2023 season-ticket holders. As...
‘Lying,’ ‘fraud,’ ‘rude.’ Enemies profess peace after hard-fought primary season that set South Florida congressional races
Outspent by more than 4-to-1. Run for office repeatedly, but never won. Facing multiple opponents, including one who’s repeatedly been elected. Despite the challenges, Joe Kaufman finished 15 points ahead of his main rival on Tuesday to win the Republican nomination for Congress in the Broward-Palm Beach county 23rd District. Kaufman will be his party’s candidate in the November general ...
Owner of closed Polk law firm asks Supreme Court to halt disciplinary cases against him
The owner of a law firm that catered to elderly clients wants the Florida Supreme Court to halt disciplinary action against him over his admitted misuse of company funds. Family Elder Law, based in Lake Wales, shuttered its offices there and in Lakeland and Sebring last month with no warning to clients. The...
Wealthy Floridians Are Buying Up All of N.Y.C.’s Luxury Homes, a New Report Says
It was only a couple of years ago that a record number of high-earning New Yorkers fled the Big Apple. Oh, how the times have changed.Inside the New Southeast Asian N.Y.C. Restaurant From a Korean Fine Dining Pioneer In 2022, approximately 545,000 New York City residents packed their bags and moved to other parts of the country. A whopping 90,000 New Yorkers headed south to Florida, according to census data. As of last month, the state’s population had swelled to over 23 million, and each year has been adding anywhere from 350,000 to 375,000 new residents over the last decade. However, a new report from...
Shooting Incident in Wesley Chapel Leaves One Injured; Pasco Sheriff's Office Confirms No Ongoing Public Safety Threat
Yesterday afternoon, the Pasco Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting incident in the Meadow Pointe community of Wesley Chapel. According to the Sheriff's Office, an argument between three adult male roommates escalated, resulting in one of the men being shot. The injured man was quickly transported for medical attention, and it was confirmed that the incident was an isolated dispute between known parties, with no broader threat to public safety.
South Florida felon votes for first time in nearly 30 years
MIAMI — Dwight Spencer has been out of prison since 2017, and he's still having trouble finding steady work. Spencer was convicted of felony drug possession charges in Florida in the 1990s. He was also convicted of federal charges and spent 20 years in federal prison before President Barack Obama commuted his sentence. "I was very happy but still a little weary of coming back to society," Spencer said. He also just got back his right to vote. Florida voters passed Amendment 4 in 2018, which restores a felon's right to vote once they complete all terms of their sentence....
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