Florida Measles Outbreak 2026: Symptoms, Who’s at Risk, and What to Do
Florida is among 31 US states with confirmed measles cases in 2026. Collier County has an active outbreak. Here are the symptoms, risk factors, and what to do if exposed.
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Alligator Alcatraz Explained: Florida’s Most Controversial Immigration Detention Center
Alligator Alcatraz is Florida’s Everglades Detention Facility, an immigration detention camp constructed in eight days in June 2025 on a former airstrip inside Big Cypress National Preserve in Ochopee, Collier County. Built under emergency powers by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the facility can hold up to 3,000 detainees and has triggered federal lawsuits, a court injunction,
Is Miami Safe in 2026? Crime Data by Neighborhood for Tourists and Residents
Miami is safe for tourists in most neighborhoods, but the answer depends entirely on where you go and when. The city recorded a violent crime rate of approximately 473 per 100,000 residents in 2024 according to Miami Police Department FIBRS data, which sits above the US national average of roughly 380 per 100,000. At the
Florida Property Tax Repeal 2026: What It Means for Homeowners and Schools
The Florida property tax repeal 2026 refers to a set of constitutional amendments moving through the Florida Legislature that would eliminate non-school property taxes on homesteaded primary residences, either immediately or over a 10-year phase-out. The leading proposal, House Joint Resolution 203, passed the Florida House 80-30 on February 19, 2026, and now awaits Senate
The number of refugees admitted to the United States is greatly reduced
The United States will accept a maximum of 30,000 refugees for 2019, against 45,000 for fiscal year 2018, said Monday the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “We have proposed to resettle up to 30,000 refugees under the new refugee ceiling …”, said the head of US diplomacy at a State Department announcement. He called the
Facebook Page Reunites Florida Homeless Man And Dog
James Bryan of Hudson, Florida is a local homeless man who has been reunited with his dog after three weeks. Mr. Bryan became homeless after loosing his farm and then his wife to breast cancer five years ago. He and his dog named Handover, who had been given to him as a puppy by his
Record number of women win primaries
A record number of women won the primaries of the two major US parties for governor, senator and representative positions, opening the door to heated struggles in the mid-term elections in November. Many victories could raise the percentage of women elected and change the public debate on issues such as health, immigration, the right to
Nebraska Makes Decision on Keystone XL Trace
The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday rejected TransCanada’s request to reconsider its latest decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. In approving the project last November, the PSC authorized a different route than the one proposed by the company. On November 20, the Nebraska Public Service Commission lifted TransCanada’s final regulatory barrier to the
ICE concludes four-day operation in northern California with 232 arrests of undocumented immigrants
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation that took place over the past four days in northern California in an area that stretched from Bakersfield to the border with the state of Oregon, concluded on Wednesday with 232 immigrants arrested, a notable increase compared to the more than 150 detainees who had been initially reported.
Minnesota Mother Didn’t Even Know She Was Pregnant
Duluth, MN – Trish Staine is the mother of a large blended family consisting of two children with her husband and his three older boys from his prior marriage. Trish was setting out for a personal accomplishment to run in the 2018 Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon (13.1 miles) set for June 22. This past Monday, Trish