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(L) Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD, State Surgeon General of Florida. / (Background) BOWIE, MARYLAND - MARCH 25: Nurses draw vaccine doses from a vial as Maryland residents receive their second dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at the Cameron Grove Community Center on March 25, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. The vaccinations were provided by Prince George's County's Mobile Units as vaccinations in Maryland are now over the 20 percent threshold. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo: Florida will eliminate all vaccine mandates

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced on Wednesday that the Sunshine State will move to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a move that has sparked sharp criticism from some “public health experts” while earning support from parents who argue they shouldn’t be forced to vaccinate their healthy children.

People view arts and crafts made by inmates and being sold by them during the Angola Prison Rodeo held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary April 23, 2023, in Angola, Louisiana. - The rode, which is in its 57th year, features inmates competing in rodeo events and selling crafts they make at the prison. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

New ICE detention facility dubbed ‘Louisiana Lockup’ opens at notorious Angola prison

The new Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, dubbed “Louisiana Lockup,” is now open to house illegal immigrants at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 17: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Gov. Abbott signs new Texas congressional map into law, securing 5 new GOP seats

Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new congressional map into law, celebrating Texas Republicans’ five new Senate seats.

OCHOPEE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks to the media at the entrance to "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on August 22, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. The mayor spoke about her support for a decision by a federal judge that ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at the immigration detention facility, and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The state of Florida filed notice of appeal after the judge's ruling. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Juez federal falla a favor del cierre del “Alcatraz de los caimanes” en Florida

Una jueza federal ha dictaminado que el centro de detención de inmigrantes en los Everglades de Florida, conocido como “Alcatraz de los caimanes”, debe continuar con sus operaciones hasta su cierre total a finales de octubre de este año. Kevin Guthrie, director ejecutivo de la División de Gestión de Emergencias de Florida, afirmó el viernes pasado que el centro “probablemente se quedará sin personas en pocos días”.

370225 03: Tractor-trailer rigs are parked at the Petro truck stop May 29, 2000in El Paso, TX. Many of the rigs now have modern wireless communications as well as cable television, refrigerators, double bunk beds, and microwave ovens. In the last few years trucks have become more like a home/office on the road. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers)

DOT Secy. Duffy: U.S. states that fail to enforce English Proficiency test for commercial drivers will lose federal funding

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that U.S. states that do not comply with English Language Proficiency (ELP) test requirements for commercial drivers will face federal funding cuts. The announcement follows an August 12th incident, when an illegal alien from India caused a crash that killed 3 Americans.

Federal judge rules in favor of closing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge ruled the Florida immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue to shut down operations towards a complete closure in late October, despite objections from Florida and federal officials.