Tag: Florida

Well-Off Young Professionals Are Fleeing California and New York, Many Heading to Red States

New York and California are losing their edge as the most attractive places for highly skilled young professionals looking to expand their careers. Young professionals with sizeable incomes are moving to places more favorable to their lifestyles and businesses, according to new research conducted by SmartAsset, an investment advisor group. SmartAsset’s September survey reviewed the movement of…


EXCLUSIVE: Former Employee Sues Miami-Dade County for Violating Rights of Religion, Free Speech

A former employee of Miami-Dade County in Florida is suing the county’s board of commissioners after he says he was fired over his Christian beliefs about transgender ideology and his refusal to attend punitive “diversity training.” John Labriola, who served as a media aide for the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners from 2013 to 2021, wrote…


Florida Can Bar Businesses From Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination: Appeals Court

Florida’s law barring businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination is likely legal, a federal appeals court has ruled. The law, passed in 2021, says that a business “may not require patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or postinfection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business…


Florida’s Top Fire Marshal Warns ‘Tons’ of Waterlogged Electric Vehicles Catching on Fire After Hurricane Ian

Firefighters in Florida are dealing with a new challenge in the wake of Hurricane Ian—waterlogged electric vehicle (EV) batteries erupting in flames. Florida’s chief financial officer and state fire marshal, Jimmy Patronis, took to Twitter on Oct. 6 to warn of the increased numbers of incidents in which electric vehicle batteries have corroded amid the storm, prompting fires…


Florida’s Top Fire Marshal Warns ‘Tons’ of Waterlogged Electric Vehicles Catching Fire After Hurricane Ian

Firefighters in Florida are dealing with a new challenge in the wake of Hurricane Ian—waterlogged electric vehicle (EV) batteries erupting in flames. Florida’s chief financial officer and state fire marshal, Jimmy Patronis, took to Twitter on Oct. 6 to warn of the increased numbers of incidents in which electric vehicle batteries have corroded amid the storm, prompting fires…


Biden Claims Hurricane Ian Proves Climate Change, Despite Hurricane Expert’s Dismissal

President Joe Biden attributed deadly Hurricane Ian to climate change and suggested people “should do something about it,” despite such a conclusion going against the nation’s top hurricane expert. Biden traveled on Oct. 5 to Florida to survey the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida and meet those who had lost homes and businesses. While the president…


Son’s Images Show Him Rescuing Mother From Ian’s Floodwaters

In one photo, Johnny Lauder’s 86-year-old mother is in her Florida home, submerged nearly to her shoulders in black murky water, staring straight at the camera, mouth open. In another, she lies just above the waterline on a table, wrapped in sheets to keep warm. In yet another, she’s being pushed through the water in…


Capitol Report (Oct. 5): Biden Meets Desantis in Florida; FBI Says Murders Up Significantly Across US

President Joe Biden visits Florida. What does he say about damage caused by Hurricane Ian, and how is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addressing Biden’s actions? OPEC ignores Biden’s plea to ramp up production and instead does exactly the opposite. It’s slashing oil production—the biggest cut in two years. How is the White House responding? The…


What It’s Like at Ground Zero: A Hurricane Survivor’s Story

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–In journalism school, professors say, “always report the news; don’t be the news.” That all changed with Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28. I hated to disappoint my old professor, but here I am “being the news,” all thanks to Ian. My husband, Pete, and I have been through three major hurricanes while living…


Biden Tours Hurricane Ian Damage, Says DeSantis Has ‘Done a Good Job’

President Joe Biden on Oct. 5 traveled to Florida, where he surveyed areas damaged by Hurricane Ian and met with Gov. Ron DeSantis. Biden went on an aerial tour on a helicopter before going to Fisherman’s Wharf, where he met with DeSantis and other local, state, and federal officials. Biden told reporters that DeSantis “has…