Palm Beach Sting Nets 46 Arrests

A two-month undercover operation in Palm Beach County has led to 46 arrests and the seizure of 94 firearms, federal officials announced Wednesday night.

Dubbed “Operation Hurricane,” the ATF-led sting also recovered more than seven kilograms of cocaine and 400 grams of fentanyl—enough, officials said, to kill 200,000 people, more than West Palm Beach’s population. Of the 46 charged, 41 face federal counts and five face state charges.

The sting began with undercover ATF buys near 18th Street and Tamarind Avenue, where agents learned suspect Jarvis Williams had shot someone on May 9. Days later, an agent bought a Glock from Williams; ballistics linked it to shell casings from that killing.

Williams was charged with second-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. “These agents, I can’t emphasize this enough, they are saving lives with this work,” U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones said.

South Florida Rallies to Protect TPS

More than 100 people rallied in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood Thursday night as work permits for roughly 158,000 Florida Haitians with Temporary Protected Status were set to expire.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the terminations June 25, ruling courts generally can’t review DHS’s decision. DHS has said Haiti no longer meets the conditions for TPS, following a review with the State Department.

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association says the change affects 93,000 Florida workers, many in hospitality. Florida is home to the nation’s largest Haitian TPS population.

Heat Intensifies Miami’s World Cup Match

Today’s World Cup quarterfinal between England and Norway at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium is forecast to feel like 105 degrees on the field, according to AccuWeather.

A heat advisory covered much of South Florida this week, with feels-like temperatures reaching the triple digits. A plume of Saharan dust drifting across the Atlantic has added hazy skies and reduced air quality through the weekend.

Norway, where average highs run near 73 degrees, arrived in Miami days early to adjust. Midfielder Martin Odegaard said the extra time paid off: “We’ve been here for a while now, we’ve came early to America, and we’re really used to it now.”

England, more accustomed to mild weather, trained in Florida ahead of the tournament to adapt, with head coach Thomas Tuchel calling it necessary to “stay calm, stay patient and adapt to the circumstances.”

Meanwhile, Norway’s World Cup team relocated from their Fort Lauderdale hotel this week after construction noise, illness, and logistical issues disrupted the squad’s preparations.

➤ Statewide: Mail ballots began arriving this week for Florida’s Aug. 18 primary, with more than 800,000 sent out so far. The registration deadline to vote or switch parties is July 20. (More)

➤ Gainesville: Southwest Second Street has reopened downtown as construction continues on the Streatery, a new outdoor dining corridor. City leaders said they’re preparing to seek proposals for interactive public art along the stretch. (More)

➤ Leon County: County commissioners will consider a one-year moratorium on data centers Tuesday, along with new definitions for what qualifies as one. Commission Chairman Christian Caban said the move would stop developers from building undefined projects under current code. (See Details)

➤ Venice: The city and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have pumped 58,000 cubic yards of sand onto the beach as part of a federally funded renourishment project. More than 450 sea turtle nests have been relocated during construction. (See Video)

➤ Panama City Beach: The City Council approved a $1.2 million contract to build eight lighted concrete pickleball courts at Frank Brown Park. Construction begins later this year and is expected to take about a year. (See Video)

➤ Sanford: Seminole Towne Center’s former Macy’s will make way for a 156,000-square-foot Costco as part of a $700 million mixed-use redevelopment with roughly 300 apartments. Demolition is on track to begin this month, with Costco targeting an early 2027 opening. (See Details)

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➤ The MLB Draft begins today in Philadelphia, with the Rays picking No. 2 overall and the Marlins at No. 14. Sports Illustrated’s final mock has the Rays selecting high school shortstop Grady Emerson, while the Marlins are projected to take Alabama shortstop Justin LeBron. (More) 

➤ Two former students filed a civil lawsuit against IMG Academy in Bradenton over sexual assaults on campus in 2021, accusing the elite boarding school of fostering a negligent, unsupervised environment. One plaintiff, a 15-year-old lacrosse player at the time, described the campus as a “Lord of the Flies” atmosphere with no oversight. (More)

➤ Billy Napier admitted to being “a little stubborn” during his short tenure as head football coach at the University of Florida in Gainesville in a recent interview. (More)

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Would you brave the heat to watch the England-Norway World Cup match in person?

1. Of course
2. I’ll watch from my couch
3. I’d rather be in Norway right now
4. Other

Yesterday’s Results:

Would you support neighboring cities sharing services if it helped lower taxes?

1. If services don’t suffer: 45%
2. Yes: 40%
3. Not sure: 8%
4. No: 7%

Winter Park’s Alfond Inn—Rollins College’s award-winning boutique hotel—bills itself as the only hotel in the U.S. built to be a living extension of what kind of institution?

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