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. 

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

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

Trump will hold a rally in Florida the evening of the third GOP primary debate

Courtesy: Evan El-Amin- Shutterstock- WILKES-BARRE, PA – AUGUST 2, 2018: President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a campaign rally held at the Mohegan Sun Arena On the evening of the third Republican presidential primary debate next month, former president Trump will hold a rally in Florida, his campaign

Three years’ worth of COVID data must be made public by Florida’s health officials

COVID-19 Vaccine Card – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by vovidzha A government watchdog organization declared Monday that the Florida Department of Health was required, as part of a settlement, to reveal three years’ worth of comprehensive COVID-19 data. The Florida Department of Health is required to provide COVID data on its website for the following

In the last three months, Ron DeSantis has hauled in $15 million and has relocated his presidential campaign team to Iowa

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at Liberty University on April 14, 2023 – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by The Old Major Over the last three months, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis raised $15 million for his Republican presidential campaign. The DeSantis team also informed Fox News that it would be transferring personnel from Florida to Iowa,

The legality of internet sports betting in Florida could be determined as soon as a few weeks

Sports Betting Viewing Room – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Nick_Nick There are two layers of court action, thus both state and federal courts are involved in the legal saga. Owners of the Bonita Springs Poker Room, West Flagler Associates, brought those legal actions. “This is the battleground of the future of sports wager in