Criminals impersonate Martin County officials to demand wire transfers from residents using public records for credibility, hitting victims nationwide but focusing on local zoning and planning filers.
The Palm City Republican, who shaped Treasure Coast water policy and human trafficking laws for Martin and St. Lucie counties, opens up District 85 with his farewell.
Chadwick Willacy, 58, faces lethal injection April 21 at Florida State Prison, marking the governor's sixth execution order this year amid rising state penalties impacting Treasure Coast justice.
Voter ID, campus guns, Cuba regime-change language, and data center NDAs all head to DeSantis as lawmakers failed to pass a state budget
Federal aid options exist on paper, but state budget collapse and Iran-driven fertilizer costs compound a crisis that is far from over
House-Senate feud over spending leaves state without a fiscal plan; special session now certain as DeSantis rips Perez over failed priority bills
The bill sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis stops automatic state tax code updates from a sweeping federal law, averting revenue shortfalls that could hit local roads, schools and businesses in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
From HOA reform to Parkland gun laws, the Senate buried a wave of House-passed measures without a single vote — and couldn't even pass a budget
The Vero Beach-backed bill, passed 27-12, forces local college students and seniors to use alternatives like driver licenses; the House must now approve the measure.
