In the past three weeks I have acquired an annual pass to Universal Orlando and purchased a pair of Crocs. Am I officially a Floridian now?

In other words, the big announcement was either performative, premature, half-baked, illegal, imprudent, or all of the above.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are being paid to defend crosswalks against rainbows.

Any reprieve from hurricane season — even a short one — is a welcome break. My reporting includes insight from the one and only Bryan Norcross.

A mid rise, maybe. A high rise? No.

Disappointing government data? Who’s getting fired?

Please share this widely, it’s incredibly important for Florida voters.

I still make charts from time to time.

Lots of “ifs” going on here and I break them down in this report.

Wait a minute, I thought violent crime was rampant in the U.S. and something needed to be done about it.

My kid didn’t like his grade so he asked me to fire his teacher.

My contribution to the cause: To all professionals in the journalism, film, television, theater, entertainment and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of yourself in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession.

Florida wildlife officials signed off on a license allowing a marine supplier to take a giant, threatened manta ray from state waters for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Video of the July 12 capture, posted online, has reignited debate over whether these intelligent, migratory creatures belong in captivity.

Decades before it became “Alligator Alcatraz,” the story of this land is rooted in dreams of the biggest jetport in the world and a new city in the middle of the Everglades. The battle was the catalyst for creating Big Cypress National Preserve, and shaped the environmental movement we know today.

Here, the DeSantis administration offers a masterclass on how to ensure a news organization continues — or even intensifies — its scrutiny on an issue: Send a threatening, unsigned “stop-it-or-else” letter to its senior editors.

SEASON 1 CASE UPDATE: A defense attorney for Pablo Ibar, the man sentenced to life in the June 1994 “Casey’s Nickelodeon” murders, is seeking to have his 2019 conviction vacated after a new witness has come forward, alleging two people who were never charged were the true killers. trib.al/mXQbufu

Status of Saharan dust over Fort Lauderdale Beach at sunrise.

What a milestone! Thank you to all our listeners for helping us reach 10 million downloads. 💫🌟🎉🙌 A killer clown, a headless body in a barrel, a Christmastime mall kidnapping, a triple murder caught on camera and more. Listen to all five seasons now: wondery.com/links/feloni...

Quick stop at my old stomping grounds… 32 years later @northeasternu.bsky.social #boston

George Altidor was controlling and manipulative, his first wife said, and threatened her life with a gun many times. His second wife was shot and brutally beaten to death along with her mother and two baby girls. Altidor has been a suspect in the massacre for 28 years, but has never been charged.

I’m very excited to launch this exciting new season of @feloniousflorida.com — a year in the making but worth every second to tell the powerful and heartbreaking story of the unsolved 1997 Altidor murders.

Listeners are loving the trailer. Just wait until you hear the show. This is one of those cases that just sticks with you. #podcast #truecrime #truecrimepodcast

Full Season 5 trailer now available — Introducing Felonious Florida: The Altidor Massacre. We investigate why the killer behind a brutal 1997 family massacre in Miramar, Florida, has evaded justice for nearly three decades. Hear the full trailer: lnk.to/felonious-fl... Full season coming May 6!

Coming May 6 — Felonious Florida, Season 5. A new case you won’t be able to stop listening to. Stay tuned to our channel for updates. Original illustration by John DeLucca. lnk.to/felonious-fl...

IMPORTANT.

An important piece to read from the executive editor of @apnews.com on the AP’s lawsuit against Donald Trump’s White House. “It’s really about whether the government can control what you say.”

CASE UPDATE: An appeals court has upheld the first conviction of Robert Eugene Koehler, identified as Florida's Pillowcase Rapist from the 1980s. His capture decades after his spree of attacks was featured in Season 4. Catch up now: lnk.to/felonious-fl...

Step back in time to the golden era of Spring Break on Fort Lauderdale Beach — when the sun was hot, the surf was cool, and the parties never seemed to end. These vintage photos capture the energy, fashion, and fun of a time when Fort Lauderdale was the Spring Break capital of the world. More...

I speak often to a lovely lady who lost several family members in a heartbreaking mass murder years ago — a case we’re featuring on the next @feloniousflorida.com #podcast season. Today she told me “we put our faith in the justice system and it failed us.” This is why their story must be told.

On this day, and every day, we remember the 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School taken from our community seven years ago.

Very excited for our upcoming new season of @feloniousflorida.com! #podcast #podcasts #truecrime

We @propublica.org are tracking who is working with Elon Musk and what they are doing. We have 20+ names so far including some that haven't yet been reported. Help us investigate and send us tips 🔎: www.propublica.org/tips/federal... projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...

I’m happy to share that I’ve been named Managing Editor at @sun-sentinel.com This expands my role to more oversight of the newsroom in South Florida as well as leading audience and digital news strategies at @orlandosentinel.com /1

You handed him the keys to your car. Now get in the back seat and buckle your seat belt.

Ah, the old Spanish ham ruse.

A massive invasive python is released into the wild near Boca Raton. You read that right. It was intentionally freed — but all in the name of science. Here’s what will happen next to the 140-pound snake.

We hate hearing this. Another endangered Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle, the 33rd dead panther found this year. But this one was different. It was found north of the Caloosahatchee River, making it a symbol of both the cat’s success, and the perils the species still faces.

If you’re still paying attention to political polls, you have learned n o t h i n g.

Hey @nytimes.com, the U.S. only has one president at a time. It’s currently Joe Biden. I think you got your headlines reversed.

All Felonious Floridians are snakes.

Take a break from the political BlueSky to read about a lizard war.

Nope.

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃, BlueSky friends! Today we present our annual list of the best mystery novels of 2024, rated by the incredible Oline Cogdill. Happy reading!

Florida is one of the few states that bans the sale of raw milk for humans. But there’s a flourishing “wink, wink” market for all sorts of raw dairy products. Chocolate milk for cats? 😉

Florida journalists Starter Pack 2.0 now with more personally verified reporters, editors, photographers and columnists. Follow. Engage.

Photo trivia! A glorious Fall weekend comes to an end in South Florida. Who can tell us where our photographer, Mike Stocker, took these?

Fun fact about me: When I was growing up, all I ever wanted to be was a policeman or a weatherman. How I got to journalism, I don’t know. But I did deliver the Littleton (CO) Independent for a little while. 👮‍♂️🌦️

The same grievances he has reiterated in three multi-page letters he’s sent to me from jail over the past three months (not to mention several collect calls). @feloniousflorida.com

Look who wants a new job.

A tale of two congressional vacancies in Florida — one in a reliably blue district and one in the reddest of red districts.