Reposted by Lou JonesLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Lots of people questioning whether the King should visit the United States. I think he definitely should; to recolonise it. 921771174
Reposted by Lou JonesChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 17/12/2025He's lying. How do we know? Because they released the Sept 2nd video already!! Just not the part where they illegally killed the survivors. There's nothing "top secret" about the second strike if there wasn't anything top secret about the first one. 15947501276
Reposted by Lou JonesAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it. 13005951136347
Reposted by Lou JonesSky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 07/10/2025Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors) Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion 6967521641
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans apnews.com/article/clim... via @apnews.comapnews.comGroups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer AmericansSeveral groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power access... 011239
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Barnes & Noble expects to open more than 60 new locations across the United States in 2025. So far four have opened in #Florida, more than any other state. www.newsherald.com/story/news/2...media.tenor.coma book titled reading sits on a shelf with other booksALT: a book titled reading sits on a shelf with other books 2153
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10/09/2025After #Florida DOT snuck in & covered up the rainbow crosswalks it was defending, this FL city will join others in filing legal challenge to Gov. Ron DeSastrous' hateful edict to wipe them all out. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/09/f... via @sun-sentinel.comsun-sentinel.comDelray Beach agrees to join other cities in challenging Florida’s street-art banAfter workers covered Delray Beach’s LGBTQ+ pride intersection in black paint, outraged city officials agreed Tuesday night to file a petition to challenge the legality of the state’s o… 14214
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Two well-known #Florida jewelers are behind bars for selling a customer $70,000 worth of fake Rolex watches. When water got inside one of the watches, the buyer began questioning their authenticity. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.commiamiherald.comJewelers sold $70,000 in fake Rolex watches, Miami-Dade deputies sayBut when one of the watches got water inside, the buyer started questioning the authenticity. 032
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Column: President Convicted Felon's sole driver is domination — of the Kennedy Center, of the Smithsonian, of every corner of government, of every cranny of culture. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o... via @nytimes.comnytimes.comOpinion | The Unchecked, Unbalanced Reign of King Donald 266
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 02/09/20258-year-old boy bitten by shark in #Florida Keys, goes to hospital for treatment. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.commiamiherald.comBoy hospitalized after being bitten by shark in Key Largo, sheriff’s office saysMonroe County’s sheriff said the boy was snorkeling on a reef offshore of Key Largo when he was bitten. 344
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Column: After covering politics for more than 3 decades, I’ve seen a lot of lies. But I’m not sure I’ve seen any uglier than the ones #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous & his transportation stooges are telling about rainbow crosswalks. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/26/o... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.socialorlandosentinel.comMaxwell: Orlando’s Pulse rainbow crosswalk erasure — lies, bigotry and dangerMaxwell: Records show that Ron DeSantis’ Department of Transportation argued that colorful crosswalks help improve “safety” – until the governor decided to wage war on rainb… 22312
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," chomping into your TL like a shark that bites a guy posing for a selfie! mailchi.mp/fcd4013fc6c0... 051
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025New #Florida movie "Against the Spread" is like redneck Shakespeare. flamingomag.com/2025/08/20/a...flamingomag.comAgainst the Spread | Film | Flamingo Magazine“Against the Spread” is a reimagined “The Merchant of Venice” and a mix of darkly-funny romance and Southern small towns. 132
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2025#Florida Power & Light files rate hike settlement that it says cuts original request by 30 percent subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025... via @brucebritchie.bsky.socialsubscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: FPL files rate hike settlement that it says cuts original request by 30 percent 023
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/08/2025A #Florida woman who operates under the stage name “Natalie Monroe” on OnlyFans has been indicted on tax fraud charges and accused of failing to pay at least $1.6 million. www.news4jax.com/news/florida...news4jax.comFlorida OnlyFans creator skipped out on $1.6M in taxes, feds sayA Florida woman who operates under the stage name “Natalie Monroe” on OnlyFans has been indicted on tax fraud charges and accused of failing to pay at least $1.6 million in taxes, federal prosecutors ... 085
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025As they scrambled last year to craft a Medicaid overbilling settlement that diverted millions to the Hope #Florida Foundation, lawyers for health care contractor tried to distance their clients from the scandalous agreement tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.socialtampabay.comRecords show Florida’s push to negotiate Hope Florida Medicaid settlementThe Times/Herald reviewed public documents showing who crafted the settlement and when. 510247
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 05/08/2025YAWWWWWN!!! #Florida woman produces popular podcast that reads listeners to sleep. www.tampabay.com/life-culture... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.socialtampabay.comThis St. Petersburg woman is paid to bore people to sleepSharon Handy’s podcast has been downloaded millions of times by insomniacs. 073
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 03/08/2025#Florida's unelected attorney general, James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier, is handing lucrative contracts to favored law firms jasongarcia.substack.com/p/an-unelect... via @jasongarcia.bsky.socialjasongarcia.substack.comAn unelected attorney general is handing lucrative contracts to favored law firmsFlorida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics. 44221
Reposted by Lou JonesMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/08/2025Today would be a good day to release the Epstein Files. Unredacted. In their entirety. 1366342749032
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 02/08/2025#Florida firefighters save baby turtles from storm drain www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...clickorlando.com 0123
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Podcast: Gov. Ron DeSastrous and #Florida lawmakers just gave a legal sledgehammer to developers jasongarcia.substack.com/p/ron-desant... via @jasongarcia.bsky.socialjasongarcia.substack.comRon DeSantis and Florida lawmakers just handed a legal sledgehammer to developersA different kind of storm is brewing in Florida as developers weaponize a new law meant to help homeowners rebuild after a hurricane. 251
Lou Jones @loueze.bsky.social · 29/07/2025@joycewhitevance.bsky.social Loved your column on Judge Frank M. Johnson. Loved covering him on the state prison cases (and a few others) when I worked for the Alabama Journal. I have wondered what he would think of today’s Supremes and other Trump judges. Thank you. 000
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 28/07/2025NBA star Marcus Morris Sr. arrested in #Florida on an out-of-state fraud charge of writing a check with insufficient funds. turnto10.com/news/nation-...turnto10.comNBA star Marcus Morris Sr. nabbed in Broward County for check fraudMarcus Morris Sr., an NBA star, was arrested on Sunday in Broward County on fraud charges. 013
Reposted by Lou JonesThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 27/07/2025Q: "Why did you adjourn the House early?" Speaker Johnson: "[Democrats] hijacked the Rules Committee and tried to turn it into the Epstein Committee." 4515734
Reposted by Lou JonesGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.” via @msnbc.com (ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social) 595257829355
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Column: The mind of a #Florida book-banner is a delusional place. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/23/f... via @scottmaxwell.bsky.socialorlandosentinel.comMaxwell: The mind of a Florida book-banner is a delusional placeFlorida already ranks No. 1 in book censorship. Now the state is beefing up its list of banned books, even as student scores drop on reading tests and the state sinks to 47th in SATs. 3147
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/07/2025President Convicted Felon's diatribe sneering at "past supporters" who keep raising questions about the Epstein files "include lawmakers who had been defined by their unwavering fealty to Trump’s politics, including...Anna Paulina Luna of #Florida." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07... via @nytimes.comnytimes.comTrump Administration Live Updates: President Lashes Out at Supporters Over Epstein Criticism 1121
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/07/2025#Florida Humane Society puts out appeal for help after rescuing 31 dogs from "a hoarding situation." www.fox13news.com/news/video-d...fox13news.comVideo: Dozens of dogs rescued from 'hoarding situation,' Highlands County officials asking for helpThe Humane Society of Highlands County is putting out a call for help after more than 30 dogs were rescued from what the agency called a "hoarding situation." 053
Reposted by Lou JonesTim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Why are there no videos of ICE deporting MS-13? We only heard about that gang everyday during the campaigns yet all we see are masked man in full war body armor throwing 13 year olds around inside court and grabbing babies from mothers on the street? 43889792621
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Column: Among the many budget vetoes by #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous, $500K for an organization that feeds seniors. www.floridatoday.com/story/opinio...floridatoday.comAging Matters feeds hungry Brevard seniors. Gov. DeSantis axed state money to help | OpinionDespite $15.7 billion, yes billion with a 'B,' in reserves, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $500,000 for local seniors. 103420
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Column: Dam it! Gov. Ron DeSastrous' wrong-headed veto preserves a #Florida environmental mistake from the 1960s. www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinio... vianews-journalonline.comMark Lane: Dam it! Veto preserves a ’60s environmental mistakeGov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $6.25 million that the Legislature budgeted for restoring the Ocklawaha River and dismantling the Kirkpatrick Dam. 0147
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025A behind the scenes look at #Florida's popular shell museum, from octopus to large, edible sea snail www.news-press.com/story/news/2...news-press.comBehind the scenes: Sanibel's popular shell museum, from octopus to large, edible sea snailWe were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium. 062
Reposted by Lou JonesGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/07/2025The people who lost children and other loved ones in the Texas floods are owed honest answers from officials. They should be told why flash flood warnings issued hours earlier were not conveyed to people in the path of the water. They don’t need more prayers from politicians. They need answers. 1315436109347
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2025On flight leaving #Florida airport, 2 passengers get into an argument & someone makes a bomb threat. Plane turns around & lands again and now one person's in custody. www.wtsp.com/article/news...wtsp.com1 in custody after alleged bomb threat made on plane leaving St. Pete-Clearwater International AirportAllegiant Flight 1023 was midair when two passengers reportedly got in an argument. 182
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Sunday afternoons are a GREAT time to catch up on the "Welcome to #Florida" podcast. In recent episodes, we've delved into "White Trash Cooking," crocodiles, "Abandoned Florida," pioneering photographer Julian Dimock & Biscayne Bay. Dive in, y'all! www.buzzsprout.com/1169570buzzsprout.comWelcome to FloridaBest selling author, award winning reporter and Florida native Craig Pittman is joined by radio personality and Florida transplant Chadd Scott to discuss the state's history, people, politics, environ... 082
Reposted by Lou JonesMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 26/06/2025The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid 1730283957063
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Washington Post will ask some sources to annotate Its stories. The program, called "From the Source," will start with articles from the publication’s climate team. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/b...nytimes.comThe Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories 011
Lou Jones @loueze.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Prattling. The man prattles on like a toddler. And the world is forced to tolerate it. So embarrassing. 000
Reposted by Lou JonesRep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 16/06/2025Congress should pass the bipartisan BARK Act, my bill to save millions of pounds of perfectly good pet food from the trash and get it to the growing population of hungry shelter dogs and cats. We can do this. Let’s get it done. 467124582758
Reposted by Lou JonesSpooky Morales @spookymorales.bsky.social · 13/06/2025These are the people that make America great 🇲🇽🇺🇸 1200363009382
Reposted by Lou JonesAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/06/2025Newsom: "He's been a stone cold liar about what he said we talked about. He never discussed the National Guard. Period. Full stop. I would love to share with you what he actually talked about. It would send shivers up your spine." 19863843410513
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Oh, #Florida! Man convicted of pretending to be a flight attendant to get 120 free plane trips. www.jalopnik.com/1883652/man-... via @jalopnik.bsky.socialjalopnik.comFlorida Man Convicted For Pretending To Be Flight Attendant To Take 120 Free Flights - JalopnikSure, it wasn't legal. But it was also kind of genius 072
Lou Jones @loueze.bsky.social · 08/06/2025@msnbc.com so many folks have posted saying they think Proud Boys and others have been deputized for the ICE sweeps, so why don’t your reporters ask if that’s happening? 000
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Column: #Florida makes a bust of its big immigration roundup. Not a surprise. www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.socialtampabay.comFlorida makes a bust of its immigration roundup | ColumnDid you really expect anything else? 091
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025President Convicted Felon bars immigrants from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Yemen and limits visitors from Cuba. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/04/t... via @sun-sentinel.comsun-sentinel.comTrump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect MondayThe travel ban is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports. 273
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 03/06/2025A "wall of dust" is heading toward #Florida and could hang around until the weekend. Smoke from Canadian wildfires dipped as far south as North #Florida. www.pnj.com/story/news/2...pnj.com'Wall of dust': See impacts of Saharan dust, smoke from Canadian wildfires in FloridaA "wall of dust" is heading toward Florida and could hang around until the weekend. 052
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Editorial: A jolt rocketed through South #Florida Friday when the Supreme Court ruled that President Convicted Felon can end an immigration program protecting 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezeulans from deportation. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/edit...miamiherald.comThe fate of 880K migrants wouldn’t be up to the Court if our leaders stepped up | OpinionThe Supreme Court decision comes on top of one on May 19 revoking TPS — Temporary Protected Status — for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans. | Opinion 3126
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025World's largest lionfish tournament removes more than 20,000 invasive fish from the waters off #Florida. www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2...nwfdailynews.comWorld's largest lionfish tournament removes more than 20,000 invasive fishThe Emerald Coast Open, touted as the world’s largest lionfish tournament, removed more than 20,000 lionfish this year. 0132
Reposted by Lou JonesCraig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Despite strongly criticizing the state’s top legal officer, a Miami federal judge has put off deciding whether to hold #Florida Attorney General James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier in contempt of court in a politically fraught immigration case. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic... via @miamiherald.commiamiherald.comMiami judge delays whether to hold Florida attorney general in contempt of courtThe controversy arose when Attorney General James Uthmeier told police they could enforce a new state immigration law, even though the judge ordered them not to do so. 064