SUMMARY: A Florida appeals court has struck down the state’s decades-old ban on openly carrying firearms, ruling it unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The First District Court of Appeals reversed Stanley Victor McDaniels’ conviction, who was arrested for openly carrying a handgun during a 2022 protest. Judge Stephanie Ray’s unanimous panel cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision, emphasizing historical protections for open carry and rejecting the ban’s constitutionality. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier supported the ruling. This decision reverses a 2017 Florida Supreme Court ruling and could make Florida the latest state to allow open carry, pending possible further appeals.

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SUMMARY: A tractor-trailer overturned and caught fire on the I-275 exit ramp to State Road 6 in Pinellas County, causing the ramp to close until tomorrow for emergency repairs. The semi-truck driver lost control around a curve, rolled the vehicle, and fuel leakage ignited the fire. Witness Chase Tall Heimer rushed to help, attempting to break windows before successfully assisting the driver’s escape through the passenger side door despite intense flames and smoke. The driver sustained serious burns and was hospitalized. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office. Troopers continue investigating the incident.

An employee at Awning Works in Clearwater witnessed a crash on Tuesday morning. The employee rusher over to help the driver of a tractor-trailer after it overturned and caught on fire.

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The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital presents The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. This one-night-only event features top Broadway vocalists performing with the Jacksonville Symphony, accompanied by rare archival photos, film, and personal accounts from Ernest Hemingway, telling the final months of WWII in Europe. Historian John Monsky returns to Jacksonville after acclaimed performances nationwide. The multimedia show benefits Wolfson Children’s Hospital, supporting lifesaving pediatric care. Tickets are available now for this unforgettable evening of history, music, and purpose.

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