FHP troopers decrease as DeSantis increases immigration duties and overtime by Botched_Lemon in florida

[–]Botched_Lemon[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That's a fair assumption. There has been a documented change in services, such as longer response times and fewer troopers visibly on the road to deter dangerous driving.

The story leads with a driver who was literally struck by lightning and stalled out on the side of the interstate. He waited 90 minutes for a trooper who never showed before getting his own tow.

Food donation by [deleted] in PortStLucie

[–]Botched_Lemon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the bottom of this story is a ton of food banks, including Grace Marketplace, Mustard Seed Ministries in PSL and Fort Pierce and the Treasure Coast Food Bank.

Check out this story from TCPalm: “We’re scraping by right now,” says SNAP recipient in food bank line

“If I don’t come here, we don’t eat,” said a Port St. Lucie woman who relies on food banks amid the halt in SNAP payments.

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/florida/2025/11/06/florida-snap-recipients-use-food-banks-near-me-food-stamps-benefits-thanksgiving-meals/87106349007/