Miami to Vote on Moving Election

The Miami City Commission has planned a preliminary vote at tonight’s meeting on a controversial proposal to push the November municipal election to 2026 and give the city’s current elected officials an extra year in office.

The day after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said such a change must be approved through a ballot referendum, Miami City Attorney George Wysong authored an opinion stating that the city commission has the authority to move the election.

The city could be in for a battle with the state, as the governor said in a social media post that he agrees with Uthmeier and that “city of Miami politicians do not have the authority to cancel this year’s elections.”

City Commissioner Damian Pardo, who sponsors the legislation, is seeking to move the city to even-year elections with higher voter turnout.

Florida Man Takes Aim at Spam and Vienna Sausages

Patrick Francis Mitchell, 70, was arrested for allegedly urinating on over $10,000 worth of canned goods at a Sam’s Club in Lady Lake. He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to appear in court again on June 30.

A customer witnessed the event, took pictures with her phone, and shared them with the store staff. Security footage caught Mitchell in the act at two pallets of canned goods, containing 345 cans of Spam and 188 cans of Vienna sausages.

The entire inventory had to be discarded, resulting in a loss estimated at $10,584.84, according to the affidavit.

Mitchell, who remained in the store for ten minutes after the alleged act before completing his purchase and leaving, was identified through information linked to his Sam’s Club membership.

Report: Moving Around Florida

According to a new study, Florida residents are moving to Orlando more than to any other location within the state, with the most frequent relocation being from Miami to Orlando. Jacksonville ranked as the No. 2 destination.

“Orlando boasts a lower cost of living (home costs are a whopping 42% less than in Miami) and a new high-speed rail connection between the two cities,” the study reads.

The study also found that Kissimmee, Ocala, and The Villages attracted the most new moves compared to those leaving, and that Hialeah is the least likely destination for inter-Florida moves.

With more than 1 million people moving to Florida last year, the study says New Hampshire is sending more of its population per capita to Florida than any other state. Floridians leaving the state are considering North Carolina.

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➤ Panhandle: The fate of a bill to ban oil drilling along the Apalachicola River in the North Florida wetlands is uncertain amid unconfirmed rumors of a potential veto by Gov. Ron DeSantis. (More)

➤ St. Cloud: City council members removed Deputy Mayor Shawn Fletcher after he commented on the council’s decision to temporarily pause city proclamations. Council Member Ken Gilbert was voted in as the new deputy mayor. (More)

➤ Orange County: Commissioners voted to grant more than $5.5 million to six art and cultural groups for renovations, funded through the Tourist Development Tax. (See Video)

➤ Broward County: Judge Lauren Peffer formally denied the ethics charges against her in a new court filing, which alleges she promoted a scandalous book and a deepfake AI recording during her judicial campaign last year. (More)

➤ Orlando: Florida Polytechnic University and the University of Central Florida are co-hosting top industrial engineers and managers from more than 40 countries this week at an engineering conference. (More)

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➤ The Florida Panthers face off against the Edmonton Oilers tonight with a chance to clinch the Stanley Cup Final. (More)

➤ Twenty-one of the top 25 high school flag football teams were based in the Sunshine State this year, with Alonso High School in Tampa finishing the season ranked No. 1. (More)

➤ The Orlando Magic traded Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and a bevy of draft picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for shooting guard Desmond Bane. (More)

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Would you quit your job if you won millions in the lottery?

1. Yes
2. No
3. I don’t work

Monday’s Results:

Would you rather win unlimited, all-expenses-paid travel for a year or receive $100,000 with no strings attached?

1. $100,000: 66%
2. Travel: 24%
3. Neither: 10%

What Florida city sits near what was once the French colony of Fort Caroline?

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