by Dara Kam - News Service of Florida | Feb 15, 2023
Governor Ron DeSantis suspended State Prosecutor Andrew Warren in August, alleging “incompetence and willful defiance of his duties” after he pledged not to enforce Florida abortion law. Warren will appeal a federal judge’s opinion that the...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 12, 2023
A couple weeks ago in this very column, we touched on the alleged plight of Florida school teachers, whom, according to state and national news outlets, are now living in abject fear of being thrown in jail if they don’t strip their bookshelves bare, removing...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Feb 9, 2023
A state takeover of Reedy Creek Improvement District, once solely the domain of the Walt Disney Company, cleared the Florida House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill will now head to the Florida Senate, where Senate President Kathleen Passidomo confirmed the...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 9, 2023
Since August 2022, almost 6,000 migrants have been apprehended after attempting to enter the United States along Florida’s south coast. Over 200 migrant vessels, many abandoned in South Florida, have been reported in connection with the migration efforts. Last...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2023
The Florida Democratic Party is facing a crossroads in 2023 after significant losses in the midterm elections and a need to reclaim political power in the state government. Republicans hold a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, with record-breaking...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 6, 2023
As two of the largest metro areas in the nation, Miami and Tampa scored in the national top 20 list in December for total mortgage origination volume – but still far down from previous months. Among all major metro areas, Miami had the highest average mortgage...