Florida Primary – Pictured: Florida Senate – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Cheri Alguire TALLAHASSEE, FL. – The Florida primary on Tuesday is going to be very low-key in comparison to the crazy turns and twists of the presidential election. The sole statewide contest on the ballot is for Republican Rick Scott’s Senate seat; Scott will find
Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Julie Hansen The contentious Individual Freedom Act, often known as the “Stop WOKE Act,” which set limitations on how Republican lawmakers and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis handled racial issues in workplace training, has been permanently halted by a federal judge. The Republican governor signed a number of measures
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media A recent United Way research reveals that over half of Florida households are working but still find it difficult to make ends meet. The report highlights the mounting financial pressures on Floridians. In 2022, the study’s focus year, 4 million of the
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian A law that would have allowed the state to close beaches if testing revealed the water does not meet the state’s health requirements has been rejected by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis made the announcement this week, even though just two months prior, Florida residents
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian Along with a prohibition on power-generating wind turbines offshore or close to the state’s extensive coastline, legislation signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday will significantly downplay climate change and remove it from state statutes. Critics claimed that the bill signed by
Abortion Protests – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Rena Schild President Biden denounced the six-week abortion ban in Florida on Tuesday, blaming former President Trump for the law’s impending implementation. During a short campaign stop in Tampa, Biden attacked the presumed Republican nominee for selecting the justices who eventually struck down Roe v. Wade, which
Man viewing receipts in supermarket and tracking prices during inflation – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Denys Kurbatov The consumer price index (CPI) increased unexpectedly by 3.5 percent in March compared to the same month last year, shattering expectations that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates any time soon. This suggests that inflation may
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian A professor who claims he cannot find research assistants and two Chinese graduate students whose studies were suspended filed a lawsuit against Florida education officials on Monday, attempting to prevent the implementation of a new state law that restricts research exchanges between state
Spring break crowd around a yellow lifeguard tower on South Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Angela N Perryman A fresh alert was sent out to Florida students on Wednesday in advance of “Senior Skip Day.” On Thursday, March 21, the Miami Beach Police Department released a video on X, the previous Twitter platform,
DeSantis Deploys U.S. Coast Guard – Patrol Boat in Water – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Douglas Litchfield As gang violence has increased unrest in the Caribbean country, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared on Wednesday that he is deploying more than 250 additional troops, police, aircraft, and boats to “protect” the state against vessels transporting