Python Removal Triples Thanks to Leather Company

While in Martin County on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the success of a partnership with Inversa Leathers that has helped triple the removal of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades in one year.

“These things will take out a deer,” DeSantis said of pythons. “I mean, it’s unbelievable what they’re able to do.”

Based in Miami, Inversa uses invasive species that harm ecosystems in the designs of their retail clothing items. Products are made from Florida’s Burmese python and lionfish, as well as Silverfin carp from the Mississippi River Basin.

The governor shared that the partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Python Action Team accomplished more removals in July 2025 alone than in the entire year before. 

FAA Imposes New Mar-a-Lago Flight Restrictions

The FAA has imposed year-round flight restrictions over President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, impacting local flight patterns and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).

The change is an increased security measure following multiple assassination attempts on the president, including a recent FBI investigation into a suspicious structure discovered near the presidential flight path at PBI.

The restrictions alter flight patterns into and out of PBI. The no-fly zone extends to a one nautical mile radius up to 2,000 feet, where all aircraft are banned, including planes, helicopters, and drones.

The new restrictions will be in place for at least a year and will apply even when the president isn’t staying at his club, a major departure from previous practices. Expanded flight restrictions are in place during Trump’s visits, and they will continue.

Cruising to Hit Record Highs

AAA projects that nearly 22 million Americans will travel on cruise ships in 2026, setting a new record.

The travel group is forecasting a year-over-year increase of 8.4% from 2024 to 2025 and a 4.5% rise from 2025 to 2026. Although 65% of adult U.S. cruise passengers are 55 or older, demographics are shifting towards younger passengers.

At Port Canaveral, demand has led to an increase in cruise ships and the addition of new cruise brands. Celebrity and Princess will homeport ships at Port Canaveral for the first time this winter season.

The port is set to announce that 8.6 million passengers sailed out of the Space Coast in fiscal year 2025, which is a 14% increase over 2024. AAA also reports that nearly 50% of American cruise passengers sail as a couple, while 20% cruise with kids.

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➤ Tallahassee: On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Richard Barry Randolph, 63, who was convicted of murdering Minnie Ruth McCollum in Palatka in 1989. Randolph is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Nov. 20. (More)

➤ Hillsborough County: County commissioners approved an agreement with the Tampa Sports Authority for an indoor sports arena, with an additional $3 million in funding to support redevelopment of the land surrounding the Museum of Science and Industry. (See Photo)

➤ Indian River County: The budget battle between the sheriff and the county commission continued on Monday at a special meeting called to address a lawsuit filed by the sheriff. (More)

➤ New Smyrna Beach: Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle who drove onto the second hole green at The Club at Venetian Bay early Sunday morning and caused $161,000 in damage to the grounds. (See Video)

➤ Palm Bay: Councilman Chandler Langevin filed a lawsuit against the city after his fellow council members voted to censure him over comments he made about Indian Americans on social media. (See Photo)

➤ Indian Harbour Beach: An American crocodile that was tagged in the Keys and relocated in 2022 has been sighted in Gleason Park, a popular area where locals jog and walk their pets. American crocodiles are rarely seen that far north. (See Video)

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➤ Florida State will retire the jersey of former dual-sport athlete Charlie Ward this Sunday before their exhibition basketball game against Florida A&M. Ward is the only player to ever win both a Heisman trophy and be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft. (More)

➤ Florida International University football fell to Kennesaw State 45-26 this week, snapping a 13-game road losing streak for its opponent. The Panthers logged more yards, first downs, and possession time, but couldn’t find the endzone. (More)

➤ Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin told the media he can be “very thorough” in his head coaching search because of an NCAA rule change that doesn’t allow players to enter the transfer portal right after a coach gets fired. (More)

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➤ Stand Insurance, the first AI-driven insurance company, has entered Florida’s marketplace after receiving approval from the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation. Stand plans to start underwriting policies in December. (More)

➤ Lakeland-based Publix confirmed plans to open its first-ever location in downtown Jacksonville as part of the Gateway Jax development project, marking a turning point for the area’s redevelopment. (More)

➤ Sittadel, a Lakeland-based cybersecurity company, partnered with Florida Polytechnic University to train students to protect against ongoing digital attacks. (See Photo)

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➤ Palm Beach County is adding a third floating festival this year with the inaugural Boat Parade of the Greater Palm Beaches, which will light up the Intracoastal Waterway from Singer Island to West Palm Beach on Dec. 13. (See Details)

➤ Green sea turtles have made a comeback from the edge of extinction. In October, the International Union for Conservation of Nature removed the species from its endangered list, reclassifying it as “Least Concern.” (See Photo)

➤ Orlando Greenwood Cemetery, established in 1880, is hosting a ghost tour on Saturday given by American Ghost Adventures. (See Photos)

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