Tag: Florida

Florida Police Officers Disciplined Over Leak of Comedian Bob Saget’s Death Before Family Were Notified

Two Florida police officers who leaked news of comedian Bob Saget’s death before his family was informed were temporarily suspended, according to law enforcement officials. Saget was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 9, just hours after performing in Jacksonville. He was 65 years old. According to an autopsy,…


Get up Close and Personal With a Once-Endangered Manatee

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Shivering from winter’s morning chill, I apprehensively slip off the back end of a pontoon boat and thread my way into the warm waters of Crystal River on Florida’s west coast. It is cold, in late January, and the air temperature hovers in the upper 30s. Still,…


Florida Surgeon General Says State ‘Puts Data Over Ideology’ in Opposing COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

Florida is defending its decision not to preorder COVID-19 vaccines for young children or vaccinating them, after drawing criticism from the White House. “Did the COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids <5 show a reduction in severe illness? Did the trials show a benefit for those with a prior COVID-19 infection? Is there a benefit for…


Florida ‘Puts Data Over Ideology’ in Opposing COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children: State’s Surgeon General

Florida is defending its decision not to preorder COVID-19 vaccines for young children or vaccinating them, after drawing criticism from the White House. “Did the COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids <5 show a reduction in severe illness? Did the trials show a benefit for those with a prior COVID-19 infection? Is there a benefit for…


2 Dead, 10 Rescued After Boat Collision in Florida: Coast Guard

Two people have died and ten people were rescued after a two boats collided on Friday, off the Florida town of Key Biscayne. The incident was alerted to the Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders by a person involved in the boat collision around 10:30 p.m. At the time, the person reported that there were 12…


Capitol Report (June 17): Bi-partisan Gun Bill Meets Resistance; Fundamental Causes of Economic Downturn

As gas prices continue to soar, President Joe Biden turns his focus to climate change. What is he telling world leaders, and why do Republicans say his plan won’t deliver? Congressman Buddy Carter sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and he’ll join us to weigh in on the ongoing energy crisis. How’s Congress coming…


Capitol Report (June 17): Bipartisan Gun Bill Meets Resistance; Fundamental Causes of Economic Downturn

As gas prices continue to soar, President Joe Biden turns his focus to climate change. What is he telling world leaders, and why do Republicans say his plan won’t deliver? Congressman Buddy Carter sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and he’ll join us to weigh in on the ongoing energy crisis. How’s Congress coming…


Convicted Florida Ex-Congresswoman Seeks Return to House

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A former Florida congresswoman convicted of a federal tax charge in a charity fraud case wants to return to the U.S. House. Ex-Rep. Corrine Brown filed papers Thursday to run in Florida’s 10th District, which is an open seat because incumbent Democrat Val Demings is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Brown, a…


Convicted Former Florida Congresswoman Seeks Return to House

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A former Florida congresswoman convicted of a federal tax charge in a charity fraud case wants to return to the U.S. House. Ex-Rep. Corrine Brown filed papers Thursday to run in Florida’s 10th District, which is an open seat because incumbent Democrat Val Demings is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Brown, a…


Florida to Go After Parents Who Pay Cartels to Smuggle Their Children Into the US

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to investigate and prosecute parents who pay transnational criminal organizations to smuggle their children illegally across the U.S. southern border. DeSantis filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court on June 17 requesting a statewide grand jury be impaneled for the initial duration of a year. “The purpose of…