By Tom Ozimek Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he is launching a state version of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. Like its counterpart at the federal level, Florida’s DOGE will advise on downsizing government and making what’s left run more efficiently, he said. At a press conference in Tampa, DeSantis […]
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Florida Watchdogs Raise Questions About Mail-in Voting Practices in 2024 General Election
By Steven Kovac A couple of election integrity watchdogs want to know why state data from Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, 2024, appears to show that hundreds of thousands of people throughout Florida appear to have voted by mail without providing the legally required identification. Acting independently of each other, Kris Jurski of the Florida […]
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DeSantis Chooses Florida AG Ashley Moody to Replace Rubio in Senate
By T.J. Muscaro Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 16 announced that Ashley Moody, Florida’s attorney general, will replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, praising her as someone who will deliver results in step with the incoming administration’s America-first agenda. “Florida deserves a senator who stands unapologetically for conservative principles, supports law enforcement, […]
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Trudeau Meets Trump in Florida Amid Tariff Threats
By Omid Ghoreishi Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc met U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Nov. 29. While no official statements about the meeting were issued on Nov. 29, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather commented on the meeting. “Strong interpersonal relationships are key to managing […]
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Illinois, Florida, and Delaware Top List of States With Highest Foreclosure Rates in the US
By Naveen Athrappully U.S. foreclosure filings and starts declined last month on an annual basis, with Illinois and Florida registering the highest rates in the country, according to real estate analytics firm ATTOM. There were 29,668 properties with foreclosure filings in September 2024 across the country, according to an Oct. 10 report from the firm. […]
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FEMA Director: Florida Dodged ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ With Hurricane Milton
By Jack Phillips The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Florida appeared to have dodged a “worst-case scenario” during Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm before passing over the state. Milton, which formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane […]
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Hurricane Milton leaves at least 10 dead, millions without power in Florida
By Leonara LaPeter Anton and Brad Brooks ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Hurricane Milton plowed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after cutting a destructive path across Florida that spawned tornados, killed at least 10 people and left millions without power, but the storm did not trigger the catastrophic surge of seawater that […]
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DeSantis, Florida Officials Issue Warnings to Would-Be Looters Ahead of Hurricane Milton
By Jack Phillips Officials in Florida issued stark warnings to would-be looters during Hurricane Milton that they could get shot or arrested. “Florida will not stand for looting—we will not stand for it. We will come after you,” Mark Glass, commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, told reporters on Wednesday morning. A day […]
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From Hawaii to Florida, Tracing Ryan Routh’s Path to Attempted Trump Assassination
By Janice Hisle, Savannah Hulsey Pointer and Arjun Singh KAAAWA, HAWAII, and GREENSBORO, N.C.—Mysteries enshroud Ryan Routh, the 58-year-old man charged with attempting to kill former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course. But one thing about Routh is clear to humanitarian aid worker Chelsea Walsh, a travel nurse who met him overseas. Walsh, who […]
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Hurricane Milton intensifies into Category 5 storm, takes aim at Florida
By Daniel Trotta and David Alire Garcia Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Monday, posing an immediate threat to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way to Florida, where the state ordered mass evacuations while still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. With maximum sustained winds of 180 miles per hour (285 […]
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Federal Major Disaster Declared for North Carolina, Florida After Helene
By Jack Phillips President Joe Biden on Sunday approved a federal major disaster in North Carolina and Florida after storm Helene caused widespread damage across the western portion of the state, including producing torrential rains that have sparked mudslides and flooding that have cut off entire communities. In a news release issued by the Federal […]
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Florida Counties Issue Mandatory Evacuations Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene
By T. J. Muscaro Floridians in several counties were ordered to evacuate on Sept. 24, as the state prepares for the arrival of a large Category 3 hurricane before the end of the week. Landfall is expected in or around Apalachee Bay as a Category 3 Hurricane on Sept. 26. In anticipation of a direct […]
