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If you visited the National Hurricane Center’s website today, you may have noticed daily tropical outlooks are already back — even though hurricane season officially doesn’t begin until June 1. There’s a reason for that: the tropics don’t always follow the calendar. In recent years, several storms have formed before the official start of hurricane season, including Arthur in May 2020, Anna in May 2021, Bertha in May 2020 and Andrea in May 2019. Forecasters are already keeping a close eye on the Atlantic as we head toward another hurricane season. The good news right now, the Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean are quiet. No tropical development is expected over the next seven days.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 15 signed into law a school safety bill that allows trained guardians to carry guns on Florida’s college and university campuses. Florida House Bill 757 (2026), titled “School Safety,” is a major legislative measure that expands the state’s armed “School Guardian Program” to public colleges and universities. Signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, the bill authorizes university and college presidents to appoint trained faculty and staff as armed guardians on campus Armed Guardian Expansion: Participating institutions must coordinate with local sheriffs to ensure guardians pass psychological evaluations, drug screenings, and complete at least 144 hours of rigorous training. Strict Gun-Free Zone Enforcement: It creates a second-degree felony charge for discharging a weapon within 1,000 feet of a school (unless authorized or in lawful self-defense), and offenders are held in custody until a court appearance Campus Safety Protocols: Public postsecondary institutions are now required to establish threat management teams, develop active assailant response plans, and create post-incident family reunification procedures. Mental Health & Record Sharing: The bill mandates that faculty be trained to detect behavioral health issues and requires that threat assessment reports and psychological evaluations of students transfer from K-12 schools to any Florida postsecondary institution the student attends

Florida is working on a highway that charges electric vehicles while they’re driving —a major shift in the future of transportation.. Would you switch from gas to electric? ⚡️or ⛽️

Federal authorities say a suspected leader of a major Cuba-to-Mexico migrant smuggling network was arrested in Cancun and is now expected to be extradited to Miami. Remigio Valdes La O, aka “El Milo,” faces a racketeering indictment that has already charged eight defendants with smuggling thousands of Cuban nationals into the United States. Investigators describe the operation as a large-scale criminal racket tied to the so-called “Cuban Mafia.”

Kodak Black has reportedly been arrested again, marking his second arrest within the past two weeks. The rapper was booked in Broward County on allegations of resisting an officer and attempting to flee from law enforcement. His attorney says Kodak is being unfairly targeted by authorities. Meanwhile, he is also still dealing with a separate MDMA trafficking case connected to an investigation from last year. 🤔 Do you think Kodak is being unfairly targeted or should he be held accountable?

Can Miami become the next New York⁉️ The next decade could completely transform Miami into a true skyscraper powerhouse 🌇 Miami’s skyline is rising at a pace few cities in America can match — and by 2035, the city could be transformed by a wave of massive supertall skyscrapers changing the entire waterfront forever. Some believe Miami is becoming the next global powerhouse city… while others say New York can never be replaced. Here are the towers expected to be among the tallest if projects are completed on schedule:

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“Alligator Alcatraz” could reportedly shut down in June after months of backlash, lawsuits, and accusations that the massive Everglades detention center was built illegally inside protected land. Environmental groups, the Miccosukee Tribe, and attorneys say the facility that caused irreversible damage to Big Cypress National Preserve, threatening endangered wildlife and sensitive wetlands while operating without proper environmental review. What was once promoted as a hardline immigration crackdown is now being called a political stunt that failed taxpayers, damaged the Everglades, and sparked a major legal battle against state and federal officials. If the closure moves forward, activists say the fight is far from over — demanding the entire site be dismantled and the land fully restored.

“Florida is just 6 states in a trench coat”

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The chaos wasn’t limited to one location; Szkaradek was also linked to a separate incident the previous night involving the use of a leaf blower inside a Culver’s restaurant. Both teens face charges of disorderly conduct, with Szkaradek facing additional counts of criminal mischief. Police emphasized that these actions were dangerous crimes rather than harmless videos, leading to the teens’ arrests. | #FLORIDA

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