ICE Announces Arrest Of Cuban Agent
(Miami-Dade, FL) --A Cuban national, who's in the U.S. illegally, is under arrest in Florida. Fifty-seven-year-old Daniel Garcia was arrested Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami. The FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection helped with the arrest. Authorities say Garcia is a member of the Cuban Communist Party and an agent for the Ministry of the Interior, and he "failed to disclose his affiliations" on his immigration applications.
Arrested Teacher Returns To Classroom In Brevard County
(Kissimmee, FL)-- A teacher facing criminal charges is back in a Brevard County classroom. Karly Anderson was arrested in January after Cocoa Beach Police found her at a party where over a hundred underage students were drinking. Anderson was charged with a felony but it was reduced to two misdemeanors, including disorderly conduct. She taught at Roosevelt Elementary School in Cocoa Beach at the time. She's now teaching at Saturn Elementary School in Cocoa. Some parents protested outside the school yesterday and called for her dismissal. One woman tells Fox 35 that Anderson has no place being inside of a school right now. Those parents are planning more protests throughout the week.
Florida AG Threatens Orlando Mayor With Consequences For Ignoring Immigration Laws
(Tallahassee, FL)-- Orlando will face consequences if it doesn't comply with a state law on immigration. Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter yesterday to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Uthmeier writes the city's Trust Act passed in 2018 is a sanctuary policy that's void under a state law passed in 2019. That law bans local governments from having sanctuary policies that get in the way of the federal government's attempts to enforce immigration laws. Uthmeier says his office will take legal action against the city and any city employee or agent who violates the state law. That could mean removing Dyer from office.
Florida AG Announces Help To Address Backlog In Worrell's Office
(Tallahassee, FL)-- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced yesterday he's sending six prosecutors to Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell's office. Uthmeier says this will help address a backlog of more than 13-thousand cases. Uthmeier says that backlog led Worrell to announce a soft-on-crime policy that prevents law enforcement from sending certain non-arrest cases to her office. He adds there's no excuse for non-prosecution policies that allow dangerous criminals to go free. Uthmeier also says public service is about what's right and bringing justice where it is due.
Three FSU Students Have Visas Revoked
(Tallahassee, FL)-- Three Florida State University students may have to leave the country. FSU officials confirmed yesterday three students had their visas revoked by the federal government. Eight University of Florida students have also had theirs revoked. There's no word on why the visas were revoked. Statewide, the Times/Herald reports at least 29 student visas across the state have been revoked.
FIU Students Protest School's Ties With ICE
(Miami, FL) -- Some students at Florida International University are upset that school officials will be working with federal immigration agents. Students yesterday protested the school's agreement with ICE. It allows campus police to detain students in the country illegally. One protester tells 7News the partnership a betrayal to the student body.
DeSantis Signs Gulf Of America Bills
(Tallahassee, FL)-- Florida is the first state to officially recognize the Gulf of America. Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills yesterday about the change. One bill calls for state laws to be changed to accommodate the new name. Another bill calls on state agencies and schools to update their materials with the new name. Indian Rocks Beach Republican State Senator Nick DiCeglie was there when DeSantis signed the bills. He says American exceptionalism is an absolute fact we must recognize and celebrate, and in Florida, we will always put America first.
Whitmer Regrets Shielding Face In Oval Office Picture
(Washington, DC)-- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she wishes she didn't block her face in a photo at the White House last week. Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Whitmer said she just didn't want her picture taken when she put a folder in front of her face while in the Oval Office during a meeting with President Trump. The Michigan Democrat said she just wrote a book about learning to laugh at yourself and added she's pretty good at it. In a statement from her spokesperson, they said Whitmer was surprised she was brought into the Oval Office during Trump's news conference and her presence is not an endorsement of actions taken or statements made.
Today in History
2013, two bomb blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries. The bombs exploded about 12 seconds apart. The FBI later identified two Chechen brothers as the primary suspects in the blasts. One was killed in a shootout with police days after the bombings. The second was taken into custody.
1955, Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. Hamburgers cost 15-cents, fries were ten-cents.
1947, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers broke the baseball color line when the team started him at first base.
1865, President Abraham Lincoln died hours after being shot by John Wilkes Booth at Washington's Ford Theatre.