Mar. 15, 2025
Ron DeSantis.Photo: Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via GettyFlorida’s state legislature appears poised to change a rule that requires lawmakers running for a new office to resign from their current role — a law that could majorly impact the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, whorecently won reelectionto his post and is widely rumored to bemulling a 2024 presidential run.Florida’s so-called “Resign to Run” law dictates that a sitting lawmaker running for a different office, including a federal office, must submit an irrevocable written resignation “at least 10 days prior to the first day of qualifying for the office he or she intends to seek.
Mar. 15, 2025
Michelle Cline.Photo:Courtesy Michelle Cline
Courtesy Michelle Cline
A Florida mother says her children were expelled from a private Christian school after herOnlyFans car decalsparked controversy.
The expulsion comes weeks after Michelle Cline was told to cover up her prominent decal or risk being able todrop her kids offat Liberty Christian Preparatory School’s main entrance.
Cline tells PEOPLE that she received an email on Feb. 5 telling her that her two children were “expelled effective immediately.
Mar. 15, 2025
According to police, Johnson boarded a bus in Cape Coral, Fla., on July 8, with a suitcase, travel pillow and pet bunny in tow. The bus was headed to Tampa.
Leading up to her disappearance, Johnson reportedly missed an appointment to see her kids in June, citing work obligations, perWINK News.
TheFort Myers Beach Observerreports Johnson worked as a housekeeper at the Best Western Plus Beach Resort in Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
Mar. 15, 2025
Photo: Sarasota Police Department
In a tweet shared recently, the Sarasota Police Department told the public that manatees were seen mating at South Lido Beach.
Adding a note from Mote Marine Lab, the SPDwrote, “If you see a manatee mating herd, observe respectfully from a distance. Do NOT touch.”
Those who see a “distressed” or “deceased” manatee are urged to call the lab’s hotline at 888-345-2335.
Data from theFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FWC) shows thediresituation facing manatees in the state.
Mar. 15, 2025
tortoise in concrete.Photo: Courtesy Peace River Wildlife Center
Peace River Wildlife Centerin Punta Gorda, Florida, shared the story about the tortoise stuck in a hard place on November 17.
“This little one came in covered in concrete!” the wildlife center posted on Facebook. “A house was being built next to where this gopher tortoise was found, and we believe it must have walked through the freshly poured concrete.”
The center explained that the tortoise is a hatchling, meaning the reptile is under a year old.