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Previously of the South Florida Daily Blog & Stuck on the Palmetto. Politics, cars, craft beer crusader, the outdoors & life. Pro gun sense. Sharer of interesting news. NY Times famous. Most photos shared here are not mine and are properly sourced.
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Give 'em another 2 weeks...

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December 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Classic...

1975 Mercury Colony Park Wagon

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December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Our NRA World: Oklahoma gunslinger shoots himself in the legs while handling a loaded gun at 6 in the morning. It happens.
Man rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself in OKC
Authorities say a man was rushed to a hospital after he accidentally shot himself early Wednesday in west Oklahoma City.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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"The hallmark of the first year of President Donald J. Trump’s second term has been the attempt of the president and his cronies to dismantle the constitutional system set up by the framers of that document when they established the United States of America."

The latest from HCR...
December 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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"Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t just a frequent visitor to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The club was also sending spa employees—usually young women—to Epstein’s nearby mansion for massages, manicures and other spa services..."

New reporting from the WSJ..

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Exclusive | The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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"The spending would help President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation agenda dominate media networks and recruitment channels, including through ads targeting people who have attended UFC fights, listened to patriotic podcasts or shown an interest in guns and tactical gear..."

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Purest fascism. WaPo got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows. A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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12/31/2025- The Resolution www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/de...
December 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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End of an era (a brief one). Right-wing activist Chris Rufo leaves New College of Florida.

"Meyer would replace Trustee Christopher Rufo who did not want another term."

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Gov. DeSantis appoints Urban Meyer onto New College’s trustees
DeSantis taps a big-time coach with a complicated past to help lead the Sarasota school.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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This read has been a long slog, I must say...

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December 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the YEAR!
December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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"New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls, and humbug resolutions, and we wish you to enjoy it with a looseness suited to the greatness of the occasion.”

- Mark Twain
December 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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December 31, 1972: Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player Roberto Clemente, 38, is killed when a plane he chartered and is traveling on to bring relief supplies to earthquake-devastated Nicaragua crashes shortly after takeoff from Puerto Rico.
Front page of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Jan. 3, 1973 Clemente Dies In Plane Crash SAN JUAN, P. R. (AP)— Baseball star Roberto Clemente and his four companions on a mercy mission were feared dead yesterday in the crash of a cargo plane that plummeted into the ocean within sight of San Juan's luxury hotels. The four-engined DC7 was loaded with relief supplies for survivors of the Managua, Nicaragua, earthquake. It went down at 9:22 p.m. Sunday about 121​ miles north of San Juan International Airport, from which it had just taken off. The plane, carrying a crew of three and one other passenger, came down in heavy seas a mile and a half from shore. Coast Guard planes circled the area, trying to locate the plane by the flight of flares. The wreckage was not found until 5 p.m. yesterday in about 100 feet of water. There were no signs of survivors. The search for bodies will resume this morning. FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY said the plane had originally taken off at 4 p.m. Sunday and then apparently returned to get mechanical trouble repaired before leaving again. A Coast Guard spokesman said rescue units "have found a suitcase, a hatch cover, metal pieces, a wheel and life jackets" but no survivors. Gov. Luis A. Ferre officially declared the Pittsburgh Pirates’ All-Star outfielder dead and ordered three days of mourning because of "the death of the great Puerto Rican, Roberto Clemente." Ferre said he issued the special proclamation because "Clemente's premature death took place while on a noble mission of charity and neighborly love." Clemente, 38, had agreed to head Puerto Rico's earthquake relief operation when he got word of the disaster Dec. 23. His relief organization had collected $150,000 in cash and tons of food, clothing and medicine for the survivors. Cristobal Colon, a friend of Clemente who was working on the committee to raise funds and collect clothing for the earthquake victims, said he had driven Clemente and his wife, Vera, to the airport. Roberto Clemente tips his hat to the crowd after getting his 3,000 hit on September 30, 1972.
December 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Good morning and welcome to Wednesday...

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A frost-covered evergreen branch is captured in sharp detail against the soft, glowing backdrop of a vibrant orange and pink winter sunrise.
December 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Leave a light on...

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A hand reaches out to light a thick white candle held by a minimalist, wrought-iron wall sconce against a plain, warm-toned background.
December 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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The latest Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report prepared by the CDC.
December 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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December 30, 1955: The Fort Lauderdale Police Department was having problems with some of their officers showing up to testify in court in "beach shorts."

[Fort Lauderdale Daily News]
Police Warned To Get Dressed For Courtroom Police Chief Roland R. Kelley today cracked down on policemen who have lapsed into the habit of appearing in court sloppily dressed. Kelley also added a rap on the knuckles for cops who have been testifying in traffic cases in a manner that "has been criticized as being belligerent, wise cracking and not conducive to good court conduct." Regarding the court dress, Kelley said it has been noted that some members of the department have appeared to testify wearing "old dungarees, tee shirts, beach shorts, working clothes and sweaters with no shirts." Kelley decreed that officers must appear wearing proper clothing. "There is no excuse for officers appearing in court in apparel that in some instances is disrespectful to the dignity of a police officer and the court," he said. Shift supervisors were directed to "notify all officers that the above will not be condoned."
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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The CDC "quietly updated its guidance in November to encourage adults 65 and older to receive two shots of this season’s vaccine, ideally six months apart to optimize protection."

You can the 2nd as soon as two or three months after the first shot, depending on the vaccine.

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Opinion | The CDC quietly recommends a second covid booster for vulnerable adults
Careful, evidence-based vaccine guidance now arrives with little fanfare.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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911 love...

#Porsche

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A profile shot showcases a vintage Porsche 911, highlighting its iconic sloping fastback design and polished chrome accents. The car is centered against a minimalist, studio-lit gradient background that transitions from a stark white floor to a deep grey void.
December 31, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Francis Suarez was first elected mayor of Miami on November 7, 2017. He was later re-elected to a second term on November 2, 2021.

In 2018, his net worth was $400K.

On December 22, days after he left office, he bought a 6700 sq ft house in Miami-Dade Co. for $7.4M.

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Francis Suarez buys $7M home near South Miami Former Miami mayor’s net worth soared during his time in public office
December 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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"President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years."

I'm confused. I was under the belief that the Trump administration pardoned fraudsters, not punish them.
Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Just a month after writing a heartbreaking essay in The New Yorker revealing her terminal cancer diagnosis, Tatiana Schlossberg, one of JFK's grandchildren, passed away this morning at the age of 35.
Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died after a battle with leukemia.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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RIP Isiah Whitlock Jr. We loved all the characters you played, especially as Clay Davis.

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The Wire: Shit Clay Davis Says | HBO
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December 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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State says 52 bears killed in Florida hunt
State says 52 bears killed in Florida hunt, fewer than expected
The hunt was restricted to 172 permit holders, but conservationists sought to drive the “harvest” numbers down.
www.orlandosentinel.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Our NRA World: A 15yo Georgia student is shot in the hand at a middle school when a gun in his jacket discharges in the boys locker room during basketball practice. It happens.
Student shot at Hubert Middle School during basketball practice
One student was accidentally shot in the locker room at Hubert Middle School during 8th grade basketball practice, according to SCCPSS.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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NBC News...

"One of Florida’s largest school districts cut ties in 2022 with James Fishback [...] following allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student who was a minor at the time..."

He was 27, she was 17. She had to take out an order of protection against him.

Yikes.
Florida school district cut ties with GOP candidate James Fishback in 2022 over sexual misconduct allegations
Fishback has called the allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a female student who was a minor "completely false."
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December 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM