State lawmaker says Florida may force the defunding of police at the local level.

Here in Key Biscayne, local police and fire are the #1 most appreciated services, according to surveys. We don't even have a state rep in the House because Gov. DeSantis did not call a special election.

Is this a prediction market bet?

🚨 I-75 is Shutdown from SR-29 to US-27🚨 Here is a recent view from a traffic camera at MM 80 on I-75 (Alligator Alley) that shows ongoing dense smoke & reduced visibilities. Dense smoke at night can create dangerous driving conditions. Seek alternative routes! #NationalFire

As I’ve been warning, America now has state-compromised media. When 60 Min or CNN is in trouble, we’re all in trouble. Trump has cracked the code in how to hurt the press. Free speech is now at risk. MAGA corporations must not control the news. Support independent media.

gallup shows a watershed: american sympathies now roughly split palestinians 41% israelis 36% decades of pro-israel consensus has disappeared

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Apple spent a decade gluing batteries into $2,499 MacBook Pros. Then it shipped a $599 laptop you can take apart in six minutes. The MacBook Neo teardown numbers are wild. Eight screws to open. Eighteen screws hold the battery, zero glue, zero tape. The USB-C ports, speakers,

I used to play Risk a lot in high-school. Here’s how many troops I think it will take to hold the Strait of Hormuz.

Wearing of the Green update, Morning Joe edition. Kudos to Jonathan Lemire Mike Barnicle and extra props to Reverend Al Sharpton for rocking the green jacket.

Discovery of first St. Patrick’s Day leads to museum exhibition on the Irish in Florida stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/disc…

LeBron James, 41 years old, has made 19 of his last 20 shots.

Michael Flynn confessed. Trump pardoned. Now Flynn will receive $1.2 million from the Trump administration. Trump’s DOJ calls it a settlement, but it’s not. It’s a gift of grift. A political payoff ripped from the wallets of taxpayers. convulsions.substack.com/p/trump-injust…

Once again, as predicted by Jamie Dupree

Epstein lawyer Roy Black died in 2025 -- and the search for Epstein's computers may have died with him. Why didn't prosecutors get them to begin with? My new substack: open.substack.com/pub/jkbjournal…

Top tier 4/1. Well done Flight Aware

50 years ago today, All the President’s Men (1976) was released. Still arguably the greatest film about investigative journalism and political thrillers.

BOOM Special session on redistricting pushed to April 28 but Ron DeSantis has expanded it to include AI Bill of Rights and the "medical freedom" vaccine bill ... More to come soon

Key Biscayne spent $8 million for a sea level rise plan. Now, they’re tearing it up and starting over. kbindependent.org/2026/04/23/8-m…