Construction Down 90% in Walton County

[James Bentwood]

Been awfully quiet this week around South Walton... Construction sites are empty....




Governor Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference in Panama City regarding immigration enforcement.

Governor DeSantis announced that a Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation was launched with the Florida Highway Patrol alongside federal ICE Partners, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Since the launch, officials say nearly 200 illegal immigrants have been apprehended, with arrests including 37 of those who had final orders of removal who had failed to appear in court and eight people who illegally reentered the country.

Officials say that last week, ICE and the U.S. Coast Guard launched the first deportation flight from Tallahassee. DeSantis’ team says 20 illegal immigrants were removed.


According to a press release, 4,700 people have been vetted by FHP using DHS databases, with 3,600 arrested and over 600 having past criminal history.

The Florida governor began the conference at 10:00 a.m. at the Florida Highway Patrol, Troop A. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement Executive have joined the conference.

 

[Lou Deman]

Been awfully quiet this week around South Walton... Construction sites are empty....




Governor Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference in Panama City regarding immigration enforcement.

Governor DeSantis announced that a Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation was launched with the Florida Highway Patrol alongside federal ICE Partners, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Since the launch, officials say nearly 200 illegal immigrants have been apprehended, with arrests including 37 of those who had final orders of removal who had failed to appear in court and eight people who illegally reentered the country.

Officials say that last week, ICE and the U.S. Coast Guard launched the first deportation flight from Tallahassee. DeSantis’ team says 20 illegal immigrants were removed.


According to a press release, 4,700 people have been vetted by FHP using DHS databases, with 3,600 arrested and over 600 having past criminal history.

The Florida governor began the conference at 10:00 a.m. at the Florida Highway Patrol, Troop A. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement Executive have joined the conference.

If we run off all the illegals it is going be interesting if a hurricane or something hits. Rare to see the Americans doing any actual work let alone tarping roofs. Just my opinion

 

[James Bentwood]

If we run off all the illegals it is going be interesting if a hurricane or something hits. Rare to see the Americans doing any actual work let alone tarping roofs. Just my opinion

According to a builder friend, building costs are already up 250% for everyone in the last year because of labor shortages and tariff-induced cost increases of materials. Owners are canceling plans to build because of costs rising.

 

[scottyB]

If we run off all the illegals it is going be interesting if a hurricane or something hits. Rare to see the Americans doing any actual work let alone tarping roofs. Just my opinion

Hey Lou,
Can you define what you mean by "the Americans"? Natural born citizens and legal immigrants, I presume?

 

[30A Skunkape]

The immigrants know the cops are here. They knew when they arrived. One of them videoed multiple state police cars and obvious ICE related vehicles at the Defuniak Best Western late last week and circulated this widely. Most of them stayed home, and once the 'law' moves on, they will come back out and get back to work. That said, I think many of them plan to go home around Christmas time.

 

[Jenksy]

America is completely dependent on immigrant labor. To shut that down is inviting destruction and misery for all. The orange buffoon destroys everything he has ever touched.

 

[30A Skunkape]

America is completely dependent on immigrant labor. To shut that down is inviting destruction and misery for all. The orange buffoon destroys everything he has ever touched.

Yep. Great idea to sweep the people who will rebuild Florida after a hurricane out of Florida in the meat of hurricane season.

 

[mputnal]

If we run off all the illegals it is going be interesting if a hurricane or something hits. Rare to see the Americans doing any actual work let alone tarping roofs. Just my opinion

What is not rare to see is those that supported a crackdown on undocumented workers (people who came here to work) are now hurting from the lack of labor. This was all just common sense. It is so interesting to see all this play out and the excuses and even doubling down that I hear every day. Let's hope a hurricane does not come this way but if it does we are all going to be in this together. Americans are stronger than you think...

 

[bob1]

Racism is bad mmmmkay?

 

[Lake View Too]

Racism bad, economic stupidity bad, medical ideocracy bad, American military patrolling the streets of America bad