Craig Pittman
@craigtimes.bsky.social
WELCOME TO FLORIDA now available! Other books: NYT bestseller OH, FLORIDA! & CAT TALE. Columnist, Florida Phoenix. Florida man.
President Draft Dodger shares AI image of himself as a decorated Army general with WWII heroes Patton and McArthur. He also gets their ranks wrong. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... via @the-independent.com
Trump, who avoided the draft over bone spurs, shares image of himself as a general
The president famously avoided being drafted into the Vietnam War, receiving five deferrals, including one for bone spurs in his heels
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Not even the most publicity-hungry sheriff in #Florida, Grady Judd, a longtime ally of Gov. Ron DeSastrous, has anything good to say about his boneheaded property tax "reform" measure, calling Amendment 3 "ludicrous." www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/p...
Polk County sheriff calls Amendment 3 ballot initiative 'ludicrous'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called Florida's Amendment 3, aimed at cutting property taxes, a "ludicrous piece of unresearched stuff."
heraldtribune.com
Why do dead hammerhead sharks keep washing up on #Florida beaches? Suspicion is that land-based shark fishing is to blame. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/e... cc @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Hammerhead shark found dead in Florida as death toll grows to 6 in 2026
Some experts suspect human interaction may be a factor as great hammerheads are particularly vulnerable to dying after being caught on a fishing line.
palmbeachpost.com
Winner of #Florida Python Challenge competition founded an organization called SwampApes that takes veterans suffering from PTSD on python hunts. He eliminated 96 pythons & won the $10K prize. www.naplesnews.com/story/news/l...
Florida Python Challenge winner claims 96 snakes, $10,000 grand prize
This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.
naplesnews.com
#Florida cops show up at Perez Hilton's home after he livestreams what appears to be him harming himself. Family says he's now "receiving medical care" and that the family's focus is on his "well-being." www.newsweek.com/perez-hilton... via @newsweek.com
Perez Hilton update: Family issues health statement after TikTok video
Perez Hilton allegedly harming himself on a TikTok live video sparked a flurry of calls to local police.
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My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston
TPS ends for 350,000 Haitians, most of them in #Florida, as federal judge lifts stay after Supreme Court ruling bows the knee to President Dementia Patient. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-... via @miamiherald.com
TPS ends for 350,000 Haitians: Federal judge lifts stay after Supreme Court ruling
Dread over the impending end of TPS has been hanging over the Haitian community in South Florida, where many fear Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are imminent.
miamiherald.com
Divided federal appeals court says President Convicted Felon was wrong to end billions in climate-related clean energy funds. apnews.com/article/epa-... h/t @sejorg.bsky.social
Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration improperly ended a multi-billion-dollar program for clean energy projects.
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Editorial: It sounds downright creepy to us that the FWC has been secretly keeping records on at least a couple dozen people in #Florida who are active in advocating for our environment. www.yoursun.com/charlotte/op...
EDITORIAL: Did FWC track its state critics?
It sounds downright creepy to us that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has reportedly been keeping records on at least a couple dozen people in Florida who are
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So much for the "rural renaissance" we were promised! New #Florida law has developers poised to build on thousands of acres of farmland. Records show state legislators worked closely with lobbyists for major developers. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/new-law-ha... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
New law has developers poised to build on thousands of acres of farmland around Florida
Records show state legislators worked closely with lobbyists for major developers on the "agricultural enclave" law, which strips Florida counties of some of their power to control urban sprawl.
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Op-ed: Secret surveillance of its critics shows #Florida wildlife commissioners have a major conflict of interest. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/05/g...
Guest Commentary: Surveillance shows FWC has clear conflicts of interest
An environmental advocate who had her private records pulled by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission writes that the commission’s actions show a clear lack of integrity.
orlandosentinel.com
Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, was born on this date in New York in 1964. Let it flow like a mudslide!
Beastie Boys Perform "Three MC's and One DJ" and "So What'cha Want" | Letterman
YouTube video by Letterman
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#Florida deputies on the lookout for suspect who removed a Virgin Mary statue from a local Catholic church’s prayer garden and threw it into the woods. He's gonna get his hands slapped by a ruler SO hard! www.orlando-news.com/2026/08/04/d...
Deputies: Suspect caught on camera vandalizing Virgin Mary statue at Volusia church
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect who removed a Virgin Mary statue from a local Catholic church's prayer garden and threw it into the woods.
orlando-news.com
#Florida man Jared Kushner raking in all the big bucks as fast as his arms can move.
Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 23h agoEA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law
The rest of the world is gonna be driving Chinese-made EVs while we're still fighting over oil because we simply cannot get away from empowering some of the worst people in modern history.
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 22h agoUS cannot ‘stay isolated’ from Chinese EV competition, warns Lucid CEO ft.trib.al/veu1kwA
#Florida lawyer disbarred after he voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit without telling his client, whose insurance company was refusing to cover some of his damages from Hurricane Irma. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/03/s... via @rolmeda.bsky.social
Sunrise lawyer disbarred over Hurricane Irma damages case
A Sunrise lawyer was disbarred after the Florida Supreme Court determined he dismissed a lawsuit without telling his client, whose insurance company was refusing to cover hurricane damages.
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‘I believe he said, "You should have a threesome with Renato and I."' In sworn testimony, another #Florida House aide said Rep. Fabián Basabe propositioned him for sex floridapolitics.com/archives/811... via @jesseschecker.bsky.social
Sworn testimony: Another House aide, son of former MLB star, said Fabián Basabe propositioned him for sex
‘I believe he said, "You should have a threesome with Renato and I."'
floridapolitics.com
Sugar baron Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul, who built a politically powerful sugar and real estate empire in #Florida thanks in part to federal subsidies, dies at 89 www.miamiherald.com/news/local/o...
Alfonso Fanjul, who built a sugar and real estate empire in Florida, dies at 89
What to know about the powerful Palm Beach businessman.
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My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
President Dementia Patient's constant threats are, as with the boy who cried wolf, no longer having any effect. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0... via @washingtonpost.com
Trump keeps making threats. The world has stopped flinching.
The president’s bombast has ceased to rattle world leaders, who have seen him fenced in by courts, rebuffed by Congress and strung along by Iran.
washingtonpost.com
Get the Flock outta here! There's a revolt going on across #Florida against controversial police security cameras www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/c... via @usatoday.com
Inside the revolt against Florida's controversial police security cameras
Residents are pushing back against surveillance cameras, arguing they're an invasion of privacy. The issue has escalated ahead of the mid-term elections.
heraldtribune.com
#Florida county aims to significantly cut waste to landfills as they reach capacity www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e... via @miamiherald.com
Miami-Dade aims to significantly cut waste to landfills as they reach capacity
“There is value in trash”
miamiherald.com
SW #Florida county planners proposed a single amendment to address 11 separate developer requests in southeast Lee. Developers praised the plan, while enviro groups argued it prioritizes development over conservation. www.news-press.com/story/news/l...
Planning agency recommends big development changes for southeast Lee County | Exclusive
Developer-heavy advisory board recommends changes to allow more building in southeast Lee County, Florida. Environmental groups cry foul.
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DOJ says it’s not investigating aptly named #Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna for insider trading (although it should). www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
DOJ says it’s not investigating Anna Paulina Luna for alleged insider trading
The Pinellas representative continues to push back on a Wall Street Journal report that alleges she gave insider information to a GOP influencer.
tampabay.com
Timeline shows Reflecting Pool problems came from renovation work, not vandals, exposing President Convicted Felon as a lying liarface. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @dinahvp.bsky.social
Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project
Timeline reveals controversy along the $16 million path of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.
usatoday.com
#Florida judge rules Gov. Ron DeSastrous' boneheaded property tax amendment is misleading & orders AG James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier to rewrite it. www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Florida judge rules property tax amendment misleading, orders rewrite
The judge ordered the Attorney General to rewrite parts of the property tax proposal put out by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.
tampabay.com
Another day, another #Florida pedestrian killed by Brightline, the death train. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/a...
Lake Worth Beach scene of second fatal train crash in span of a week
For the second time in 10 days, a pedestrian died after crossing paths with a train in Lake Worth Beach.
palmbeachpost.com
#Florida shopping center developer clears more trees than permitted, gets hit with citation. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/m...
Northside Shoppes development hit with tree removal citation
A complaint by residents about tree clearing for the Northside Shoppes development on Thomasville Road led to the developer being compelled by the city to "improve" landscaping.
tallahassee.com
Dispute between fired #Florida meteorologist & his former TV station now headed to trial. www.news-press.com/story/news/2...
Matt Devitt, WINK News headed to trial as evidence fight grows
A judge scheduled a jury trial in 2027 as both Matt Devitt and WINK News argue over casino records and gambling allegations.
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