November 9, 2023 Want to be a lawyer but have trouble taking tests? The requirements are changing in some states It used to be that students would graduate law school and pass a bar exam in order to practice, but times are changing in a number of states.
October 20, 2023 ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Florida lawmaker sentenced to federal prison for fraud, other crimes Former Florida state Rep. Joseph Harding has been sentenced to 4 months in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with a COVID-19 relief fraud.
April 13, 2023 Man pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud, applied for 2 loans while in prison A man who filed for relief money under the Paycheck Protection Program in 2021 claimed he owned a business that provided taxi and ridesharing services, but he was in prison for the entire year.
March 15, 2023 Trump’s super PAC going after DeSantis on ethics For the first time, the tension between former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has turned from words into an official complaint.
March 2, 2023 Montana rep files bill to ban blood donations from people vaccinated against COVID-19 A lawmaker is worried about blood transfusions from people who’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, so he filed a bill to end donations from people who got the shot.
November 7, 2022 Help or hurt? Trump calls Florida’s governor ‘DeSanctimonious’ in early 2024 competition Two big-name Republicans from Florida have visited another state with high offices up for grabs in Tuesday’s midterm elections, and one resorted to a disparaging nickname about the other.
October 24, 2022 DeSantis, Crist shake hands after name calling, sparks flying in Fla. gubernatorial debate The name-calling started early in the only debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s running for reelection, and Charlie Crist, who wants to unseat him in two weeks.
August 3, 2022 DeSantis talks about addiction but also border, transgender, sports, Covid, Trump, Fauci Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference about addiction care but spent a lot of time talking about a lot of other issues.
July 14, 2022 Gov. DeSantis talks inflation, abortion during Thursday afternoon news conference Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis started his Thursday afternoon news conference with a critique of President Biden and the economy.
June 28, 2022 Some sales tax holidays coming quickly, money-savers among new laws taking effect Friday July 1 means new laws go into effect in Florida and there will be several important changes ā along with new ways to save money ā taking effect on Friday.
June 17, 2022 War of words erupts between Florida and White House over vaccines for kids Florida’s stance toward Covid-19 vaccines for children stirred up a war of words with the White House.
June 16, 2022 Gov. DeSantis launches 9th Python Challenge in the Everglades Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced registration for the 9th annual Python Challenge is beginning, at a news conference in the Everglades, west of Miami.
May 31, 2022 FAU: South Florida homes much less overvalued than other places as we near ‘peak’ prices It’s no secret homes are overvalued and people looking for a place to live are often disappointed, but it may be surprising that South Florida’s real estate isn’t as overpriced as dozens of other places around the country.
April 4, 2022 New York City using billboards to take shot at Florida, DeSantis over school controversy With a set of five billboards, New York City is taking on Florida and the subject matter is the controversial school law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last week.
March 11, 2022 DeSantis roundtable against Venezuela turns anti-Facebook, anti-Fauci Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable to rally against the U.S. buying oil from Venezuela, but election law, social media and Covid-19 got a lot of air time, as well.
March 8, 2022 Health Dept. under Ladapo recommends no Covid vaccine if healthy, 17 and under The Florida Department of Health hasĀ published new guidance on COVID-19 vaccinesĀ for children and teenagers, ages 5 to 17.
March 7, 2022 Gov. DeSantis holds ‘The Curtain Close on Covid Theater’ with doctors Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable called āThe Curtain Close on Covid Theaterā to discuss what he considers the failure of COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates.
March 3, 2022 Gov. DeSantis, Ladapo push free speech for doctors Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said physicians who disagreed with the majority of doctors, like Dr. Anthony Fauci, shouldāve had their voices heard, but instead were subject to censorship in some instances.
March 2, 2022 ‘This is ridiculous;’ Gov. DeSantis tells students they don’t have to wear masks The governor of theĀ āfree stateā of FloridaĀ may have been a bit disappointed before his Wednesday morning news conference at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
February 24, 2022 Gov. DeSantis trumps Donald Trump in new GOP Florida poll There could be a new leader of the Republican Party, at least in Florida. A new poll has Gov. Ron DeSantis beating former president Donald Trump.
February 18, 2022 DeSantis on DC: ‘Whatever they can do to thumb their nose at Florida’ Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference to discussĀ tornado assistance to Southwest FloridaĀ ā but he had DC politics on his mind.
February 11, 2022 Gov. DeSantis: Parents should be able to sue school districts over student mask mandates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear he wants parents to be able to sue school districts like Palm Beach Countyās that hadĀ mask mandates for studentsĀ who may have suffered damages.
January 21, 2022 Palm Beach County school mask mandate for teachers, visitors will remain The mask mandate for teachers and visitors in the School District of Palm Beach County will remain for at least another week.
January 17, 2022 Reports: DeSantis and Trump butting heads over 2024, mostly in private Things may not be so lovey-dovey between two of the most popular Republicans in the country, according to multiple published reports.
January 12, 2022 Trump calls politicians who hide booster status ‘gutless’ in interview Former President Donald Trump had a harsh word for politicians who wonāt say whether they got their COVID-19 vaccine booster shots: āgutless.ā
January 4, 2022 DeSantis says Florida is a vacation hotspot, even for his critics Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s not surprised to see some of his critics visit Florida for a getaway.
