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City of Miami fire-rescue truck with dive team module on a sunny street.

Mayor Levine Cava says public safety tops priorities as Miami-Dade budget hearing runs past 2 a.m.

September 12, 2026 Editorial 0

Mayor Levine Cava declares public safety top priority in marathon budget hearing Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told commissioners and residents Thursday that public safety is her top priority for the county’s Fiscal Year […]

Stunning waterfront view of Sarasota's skyline and bridge under a clear blue sky.

Sarasota fentanyl awareness walk draws hundreds across Ringling Bridge on Labor Day

September 11, 2026 Editorial 0

Hundreds walk Ringling Bridge for third annual Sarasota Fights Fentanyl event Hundreds of people walked across the Ringling Bridge in Sarasota on Labor Day for the third annual Sarasota Fights Fentanyl event, according to FOX […]

Team members in safety vests examine a missing person flyer in a forest setting.

Tampa Police Cancel Purple Alert as Michael Paul Simpson, 28, Found Safe Near Airport

September 10, 2026 Editorial 0

Tampa Police Cancel Purple Alert as Michael Paul Simpson, 28, Found Safe Near Airport Missing 28-year-old Michael Paul Simpson found safe, Tampa Police cancel Purple Alert Michael Paul Simpson, the 28-year-old man reported missing from […]

Elderly homeless man sitting on street with a sign and meal, symbolizing poverty.

Lakeland ministry turns Wednesday meals into a lifeline for the city’s homeless

September 9, 2026 Editorial 0

Lakeland ministry turns Wednesday meals into a lifeline for the city’s homeless Every Wednesday, hundreds gather at East Main Street ministry for meals and worship Every Wednesday, hundreds of people converge on a colorful ministry […]

Two marine conservationists gently hold sea turtles as part of a rehabilitation project.

Volunteers pull sea turtles from storm drain in Indian Rocks Beach

September 8, 2026 Editorial 0

Volunteers in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, rescued a group of sea turtles found trapped inside a storm drain near Clearwater, according to WSVN 7News. The rescue, reported on September 8, 2026, involved marine reptiles that […]