Sunday, July 13, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1927, prohibition enforcers dumped $250,000 in liquor seized in Miami into the Gulf Stream.

Miami Beach tennis pro Amanda Anisimova received a pep talk from Princess Kate after her bid for a Wimbledon title came to a quick end on Saturday. Read more in Sports.

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Bongino Weighs Leaving Trump Team

Former Palm City-based political commentator Dan Bongino is considering leaving his FBI deputy director job over the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.

Supporters of Bongino reacted to the news by calling for the ouster of former Florida state attorney general and current U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi over the files flop.

The dispute comes after the administration declined to release the suspect list in the Epstein child sex trafficking investigation, angering many Trump supporters.

A Rasmussen Reports poll found support for President Trump softening among a segment of his voter base, with his "strongly approve" rating at 32%, down from 40% in January.

Air Show Wows Huge Crowds

Large crowds turned out for the annual Pensacola Beach Air Show, capped by a performance from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. You can watch the Blue Angels in action here.

A full dress rehearsal took place Friday followed by Saturday's official air show that also featured performances by civilian airplanes and aerial stunt teams.

"It's surreal … It's something I never could've imagined that I would be doing someday," Blue Angels commander Adam Bryan said in reflecting on the start of his Naval career 20 years ago in Pensacola.

Hyundai Still Top Theft Target

The Hyundai Elantra was the most stolen car in Florida last year, partly because of its popularity and partly because of its past reputation as an easier mark for thieves.

A report by FinanceBuzz said 1,074 Elantras were stolen last year in Florida. The model was also the top target for car thieves in 20 other states.

Nationally, car thefts were down 17% last year but still topped 850,000, with other top targets being the Hyundai Sonata, Chevrolet Silverado, and Honda Accord.

Hyundai models emerged as a favorite of car thieves years ago because of their quality and the absence of some anti-theft protections, which the company corrected starting around 2021.

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➤ Okeechobee: Homeowners and city officials voiced concern about rising property insurance rates and policy cancellations in less-affluent communities far from storm-ravaged coasts. (More)

➤ Tampa: Breeze Airways will add twice-weekly nonstop routes between Tampa and Charleston, West Virginia, and Orlando and Norfolk, Virginia, this fall. (More)

➤ Statewide: Florida's university system, unhappy with existing college accreditation bodies, approved a plan to team with five other states to create their own. (More)

➤ Pensacola: Police Chief Eric Randall stepped down, and police Capt. Kristin Brown was named acting chief. City officials and Randall declined to comment on the reasons for the change. (More)

➤ Orlando: City officials are in talks with Elon Musk's The Boring Company about building a Las Vegas-style electric vehicle tunnel system to ease traffic congestion between theme parks. (More)

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➤ Miami Beach tennis player Amanda Anisimova lost 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon women's singles finals against No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek. (More)

➤ Miami Heat 2025 draft pick Kasparas Jakucionis bounced back from a handful of brutal performances with a strong 24-point performance in a 105-98 Heat loss to the Atlanta Hawks. (More)

➤ Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen has been named as a 2025 All-Star, replacing Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. (More)

➤ Florida State ace pitcher Jamie Arnold is projected as a Top-5 pick in tonight's MLB Draft. (More)

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➤ More states are following Florida in allowing Medicaid reimbursement for doulas, non-medical professionals who provide support for families during and after childbirth. (More)

➤ Florida Highway Patrol won the public voting for Best Looking Cruiser for the third straight year. This year's entry of a black-and-tan Corvette will be featured on the cover of the 2026 calendar from the American Association of State Troopers. (Photo)

➤ The rainforest exhibit at the Daytona Aquarium and Rainforest Adventure opened this month, featuring otters, sloths, tamarins, toucans, and more. (Details)

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