One of the two winning lottery tickets in the latest Mega Millions jackpot of almost half a billion dollars was sold in an area of Florida battered by Hurricane Ian less than a month ago. The winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers, Florida, the Florida lottery said in a release. Residents […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being accused of politicizing the voting process ahead of the midterms for easing voting rules in areas most affected by Hurricane Ian. Some media outlets say the counties in question are overwhelmingly Republican as opposed to other affected counties.

With unstoppable intensity, Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida. Local churches are providing a steadying force in the lives of those plunged into chaos and grief.

As parts of Florida face a long road to recovery following extraordinary damage caused by Hurricane Ian, some people have already been taking advantage of the situation and started looting amid the chaos. William Snyder, the sheriff of Martin County, told TCPalm that he doesn’t expect looters to calm down, fearing the worst. He said looters already […]

It’s the hundred-day mark since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. What did the president announce as the issue of abortion gains steam ahead of elections? The nation’s highest court just kicked off a new term—and it makes its first moves on cases regarding vaccine mandates, gun rights, and voting rights. Florida continues to comb […]

Authorities in Lee County, Florida, arrested and charged four alleged looters who were spotted ransacking homes and businesses on Fort Myers Beach, according to multiple reports. The individuals, three men and a woman aged between 20 and 33, have been identified in jail records as Brandon Mauricio Araya, Omar Mejia Ortiz, Steve Eduardo Sanchez Araya, and Valerie Celeste […]

Ian made landfall in South Carolina Friday as a Category 1 hurricane. How serious was the destruction? And how did South Carolina manage it? NTD spoke with Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.).