Ingoglia Announces Candidacy

Recently appointed Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced Tuesday that he is running for a four-year term for the position in 2026.

The Spring Hill Republican released a campaign video advocating for eliminating property taxes and promising to continue rooting out waste at all levels of government.

In July, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Ingoglia, then a Senator, to the Cabinet post. The job opened after former Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis resigned to run for Congress.

The chief financial officer of the state is one of three Cabinet-level positions in state government, along with the attorney general and agriculture commissioner.

Uthmeier Investigates Camera Maker

Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating a camera maker with Chinese ties that watchdogs warn could put footage from U.S. baby monitors, nanny cams, and doorbells in the hands of Beijing spies.

Uthmeier said he has issued a subpoena to Lorex, which was previously owned by China’s Dahua Technology, as part of an investigation into consumer protection and data breaches.

Available at retailers like Target and Home Depot, Uthmeier expressed concern that Lorex misled Floridians about the privacy and security of its cameras and apps.

“The Chinese Communist Party cannot be allowed to spy on American children. Florida will not tolerate it, and we will hold bad actors accountable,” Uthmeier said.

Miami Federal Judge Confronts Threats

An increase in serious threats to judges in Florida and across the nation has led to calls for increased judicial security.

Miami U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom spoke on the subject in a July 31 webinar. Bloom is the organizer of Speak Up For Justice, a nonpartisan movement. She’s also involved in the Nothing but the Truth campaign, a South Florida education initiative in which judges use social media to demystify the courts.

Threats to judges include bad actors sending pizzas to judges’ homes as intimidation. Some pizzas arrive as being “from Daniel Anderl,” the 20-year-old son of a New Jersey federal judge who was shot dead in the doorway of his family home by an assassin posing as a delivery person.

U.S. District Judge Esther Salas and her husband Mark Anderl, who was wounded in the 2020 attack that killed their son, lobbied Congress to pass legislation to keep judges’ personal information off public databases.

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➤ Fort Pierce: Ryan Routh, charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club last year, represented himself during a pretrial conference on Tuesday. (More)

➤ Florida Keys: An 8-year-old boy with “severe” injuries was airlifted to a hospital after he was attacked by a shark on Monday while spearfishing. (More)

➤ Brevard County: Longtime Rockledge City Councilman and educator Joe Lee Smith died Sept. 1. He was 89. (More)

➤ Gadsden County: Ethan Pritchard, a Florida State freshman football player from Sanford, was shot on Sunday while inside a vehicle in Havana. He is in the hospital in intensive care. (More)

➤ Lakeland: Firefighters could soon see a pay increase of 9% to 17% under a three-year contract negotiated between the city and the International Association of Fire Fighters. (More)

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➤ The ACC fined Florida State $50,000 for storming the field following its upset victory over Alabama this weekend. (More)

➤ Chaos ensued immediately following Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss in the Leagues Cup championship match, where forward Luis Suárez instigated a brawl with Seattle Sounders players. He also spat in the face of an opposing staff member. (More)

➤ Miami wide receiver CJ Daniels made an early case for catch of the year during the Hurricanes’ victory over Notre Dame Sunday night. (See Catch)

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➤ Spirit Airlines filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The no-frills airline said it intends to conduct business as usual during the restructuring process. (More)

➤ Hollywood-based Memorial Healthcare System’s doctors, specialists, and hospitals are no longer in the network for Florida Blue policyholders, the state’s largest health insurer, as their contract expired on Sept. 1. Negotiations continue. (More)

➤ Indian River State College will open the nation’s first community college medical school at its Pruitt Campus in Port St. Lucie. (More)

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➤ James Uthmeier was interviewed about his priorities and perspective as one of Florida’s youngest-ever attorneys general. (Listen)

➤ Florida State University and the Claude Pepper Foundation are hosting a special celebration on Sept. 12, marking the 125th anniversary of Senator Claude Pepper, a towering figure in Florida and national history. (More)

➤ Thousands of Floridians petitioned Publix to bring back hurricane-themed cakes. The supermarket chain once sold “hurricakes” depicting a storm in frosting with funny messages. (See Video)

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