New laws in Florida that will take effect on January 1, 2024

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs new laws — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian The Florida Legislature adopted many bills, and Governor Ron DeSantis signed them into law. Among these are amendments to current laws about bail and pretrial release. Another law transfers Department of Children and Families (DCF) child protection investigations from seven sheriff’s offices. 

Central Florida lottery ticket worth $44 million that has not been claimed expired on Monday

Lottery ticket stack – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by alisafarov There wasn’t much time left to claim a $44 million lottery jackpot. WFTV has been in touch with the Florida Lottery to inquire about any potential winners. The Sunoco Express at 2655 North Orange Blossom Trail sold a Florida Lotto ticket that was chosen in

After Florida State was excluded, Trump attacks CFP officials and makes a final jab at DeSantis

CFP News – NCAA logo – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Jonathan Weiss After he made comments on Florida State’s failure to make the College Football Playoffs on Monday, former president Trump took aim at another Republican contender for the presidency, Governor Ron DeSantis. The former president blamed the Florida governor on Truth Social for

Trump refers to DeSantis as Florida’s “absentee governor”

Ron DeSantis addresses a crowd while President Donald Trump watches at a rally in Tampa, Florida, on July 31, 2018 – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jctabb Early on Wednesday morning, former president Trump attacked Ron DeSantis, a fellow GOP presidential contender for 2024, calling him an “absentee” governor. “Ron DeSanctimonious has become an Absentee

Ron DeSantis receives harsh criticism for his Florida announcement

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has come under fire for allegedly appropriating an investment scheme that resulted from a measure that President Joe Biden approved. The presidential candidate DeSantis announced on Tuesday that he will be giving $28 million through the Florida

Florida’s plea to reinstate the anti-drag law is denied by the court

Anti-drag law denied by the court – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian Florida’s plea to temporarily enforce a statute that makes it a criminal to allow children to drag acts was denied by a split Supreme Court on Thursday. As long as a Florida restaurant challenges the law,

Disney boasts $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it challenges DeSantis in court

Walt Disney World sign at Orlando airport – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Adam McCullough As it fights Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees over their takeover of the district that oversees the entertainment company’s huge theme park resort in central Florida, Disney released a study estimating its economic effect in the state at

Trump skips the GOP debate in favor of a rally in Hialeah that was aimed at the Hispanic community in South Florida

Donald Trump – Courtesy: Shutterstock by Matt Smith The Republican front-runner, former President Donald Trump, was once again absent from the third Republican debate for the 2024 presidential contest, which was scheduled for Wednesday night in Miami. Rather, just one hour before the GOP debate at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida supports Trump over DeSantis in the 2024 election

Ron DeSantis addresses a crowd while President Donald Trump watches at a rally in Tampa, Florida, on July 31, 2018 – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jctabb Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, supported former President Donald Trump over Governor Ron DeSantis, the governor of his own state, as polls continue to show Trump

Ron DeSantis defends prohibiting Palestinian advocacy organizations from Florida colleges

DeSantis calls out pro-Palestinian organizations – Pictured: Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Anas-Mohammed In the wake of Hamas’ attack on October 7, Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis of Florida defended on Sunday his pledge to bar pro-Palestinian organizations from state