Redistricting Back On Agenda In Tallahassee
(Tallahassee, FL) --Redistricting is back on the agenda in Tallahassee. A Florida House committee on redistricting will meet on Thursday, presumably to set a timeline for drawing a new congressional map. Republican leaders say population shifts since the 2020 census justify a mid-decade redraw, and with a GOP supermajority, the plan is expected to advance. Democrats call it a power grab, and legal challenges are seen as a likely possibility as the legislative session begins January 13th.
2nd Vote Planned On Land Transfer For Trump Library
(Hialeah, FL) --Miami-Dade College is taking another vote on land for the Trump Presidential Library. The Board of Trustees will revisit its earlier decision to give away prime downtown property near the Freedom Tower after a lawsuit claimed the first vote lacked transparency. This morning's meeting at the college's Hialeah campus will allow public comment only with prior approval, and it won't be livestreamed. The Miami Herald reports board members say they don't expect to change their vote.
Political Committee Pours Millions Into Collins Ads
(Tallahassee, FL) --Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins is getting major ad support as he considers a run for governor. A political committee has committed nearly two-point-eight million dollars for TV ads in Tampa, Orlando, and West Palm Beach through December 9th. The ads thank Collins for working to lower property taxes and feature a voiceover from Governor Ron DeSantis. According to Florida Politics, Collins hasn't officially launched his bid but praised the ads.
Port St. Lucie Police Officer Hurt In Shooting
(Port St. Lucie, FL) -- A police officer is hurt after a shooting in St. Lucie County. It happened yesterday in Port St. Lucie while police were responding to a mental health call. Sergeant Erik Levasseur was shot twice in the face. He was taken to the hospital, had surgery and was placed in the ICU. The shooter was killed as other officers opened fire.
SpaceX Approved For Launch Pads At Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
(Cape Canaveral, FL) -- SpaceX will be able to expand its footprint at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Air Force yesterday approved the company's plans to build launch pads for the Starship and Super Heavy rocket. SpaceX says construction has already started.
Oxford Unveils 2025 Word Of The Year
(Oxford) --There's a chance the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year may make you upset. It has chosen "rage bait" as 2025's top word. The term is defined as "online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage." Its origins date back more than two decades when it was first used in online discussion forums. Oxford said its experts noticed the use of "rage bait" has "evolved to signal a deeper shift in how we talk about attention, engagement and ethics online."
Today in History
1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy was condemned by the U.S. Senate for misconduct following his investigations of thousands of suspected communists.
1942, the world's first nuclear chain reaction was created by physicists at the University of Chicago.
1927, Ford Motor Company introduced the first Model A.
1859, abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry the previous October.
1823, United States President James Monroe introduced his Monroe Doctrine. The doctrine declared continents in the Americas no longer open to future colonization by European powers. It also noted that the United States would no longer interfere with existing European colonies or their internal affairs. In November 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared the era of the Monroe Doctrine over, encouraging instead a deeper level of cooperation as equal partners in the western hemisphere.