Hotels removed from Florida bill that allows lawsuits over sex trafficking
A bill in the Florida Legislature would have allowed sex trafficking victims to sue hotels. But on Monday, the House Commerce Committee approved a new version that removed hotels from the provision, in...
View ArticleBroward commissioner rehires aide, this time after the job is properly...
An elected official who began working as a government aide without his job being publicly advertised — and who was forced to quit due to that improper hiring procedure — is back on duty.
View ArticleLawmaker files plan to undo Reedy Creek deal; Trump says Disney ‘destroyed’...
Gov. Ron DeSantis drew fire from former President Donald Trump and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for his battle with Disney.
View ArticleFrost to DeSantis: Why didn’t Florida take anti-gun violence money from feds?
Maxwell Frost is asking Gov. DeSantis why the state never asked for federal funds that could be used to enforce the state’s red flag law.
View ArticlePublic corruption trial begins for former Democratic governor candidate...
Prosecutors on Tuesday laid out a complex set of corruption charges against former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, as his lawyers argued that the federal government “put a target on...
View ArticleJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Jeffrey Epstein suit
JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of...
View ArticleFlorida rule would expand so-called ‘don’t say gay’ to 12th grade
Florida's education board in April could vote to ban classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in grades 4 to 12.
View ArticleBacteria skyrockets to 100 times beyond safe levels in some Fort Lauderdale...
Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America," had water dirtier than a toilet during last week’s historical flooding, and it may take a while to flush out.
View ArticleNew property insurance company approved to enter Florida’s troubled market
Tailrow Insurance Co. will help stabilize Florida's troubled property insurance market when it begins writing new homeowner policies in the state before the end of the year, insurance insiders are hoping.
View ArticleWhat’s Hot in Healthcare: FIU researchers can diagnose stroke with 83% accuracy
Cancer, heart and stroke treatments in South Florida are advancing with new technology available in South Florida hospitals.
View ArticleYNW Melly murder trial gets moving with jury selection
Jamell Demons, the rapper known by the stage name YNW Melly, may go down in history as a talented performer. Or he may go down as a convicted killer, maybe even a death row inmate. That decision will...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers approve death penalty in child rapes, sending bill to governor
The Florida Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the death penalty for people who commit sexual batteries on children under age 12, sending the issue to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
View ArticleSpaceX shoehorns Canaveral launch in before Thursday’s retry of powerful...
Elon Musk’s prediction that SpaceX would shoot for a “4/20″ launch of the massive Starship rocket is coming to fruition, but before Thursday’s retry to launch what would be the most powerful rocket to...
View ArticleBills to kill Disney-Reedy Creek deal move to Senate, House floors
Proposals to void Disney’s last-minute development agreement with Reedy Creek are their way to the House and Senate floors.
View ArticleIs year-round school a good idea? Florida may offer it in some classes to...
Florida’s legislators are considering a bill that would allow school districts to join a pilot program to test out year-round school.
View ArticleCiting failure to meet Jewish veterans’ burial needs, Moskowitz seeks...
U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz wants the Veterans Administration to ensure burials at VA cemeteries are conducted in accordance with Jewish law, after hearing concerns about the agency’s practices from...
View ArticleFlorida board expands restrictions on LGBTQ topics to 12th grade
Most Florida public school teachers will be barred from teaching sexual orientation and gender identity, regardless of grade, under a State Board of Education rule passed Wednesday.
View ArticleDisney’s Reedy Creek deal violated state law, attorneys for DeSantis board say
Attroneys for the new DeSantis board say the disputed Disney-Reedy Creek agreements violated state law.
View ArticleTeacher who was cleared of sex abuse charges should get job back, judge says
An administrative law judge found the sex abuse accusations not credible from two girls accusing Wyman Gresham, a former teacher at Lauderhill 6-12.
View ArticleBill that bans children from attending drag shows gets final approval and...
The Florida House on Wednesday gave final approval to a controversial bill aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows and two other trans-related measures that also drew fierce debate.
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