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Federal trial in Tampa begins after Jan. 6 defendant Jeremy Brown ...
网页2022年12月5日 · In a federal courtroom in Tampa, the trial of Jeremy Brown — a self-described Oath Keepers member, lauded 20-year U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and recently defeated Republican legislative candidate — is set to begin Monday, 14 months after he was arrested and detained in jail in connection …
After a scathing report on sexual abuse at FL's female prison in …
网页Two years after a Dec. 22, 2020 report revealed “notorious acts of sexual abuse, including rape, against prisoners” at the state’s largest and oldest women’s prison, federal officials made a return visit last week at Florida’s Lowell Correctional Institution to see if conditions have improved.. The answer was no, according to prisoner rights advocates and attorneys who closely follow ...
A cashless society: Lawmakers in FL want to protect residents' …
网页2021年10月13日 · A cornerstone of society is the freedom to pay for products and services through a variety of payment methods, from cash and coins to credit and debit cards. And as technology evolves, digital payment options also have become popular, such as Apple and Google Pay using smartphones and online platforms through PayPal. That …
FL Supreme Court vacancy: A new justice will join a conservative …
网页2023年5月3日 · A selection panel is in Orlando Wednesday interviewing 15 applicants for the vacancy on the Florida Supreme Court opened when Justice Ricky Polston resigned in March. The person chosen will have to immediately be confronted with profound decisions about the future of our state. Among the first cases up will be the future of abortion […]
FL Legislature stuck last-minute policy changes to HB 7; critics call ...
网页2022年3月14日 · Lawmakers debated the lengthy pros and cons of the culture-war bill HB 7 during the 2022 legislative session, but not all lawmakers knew that a last-minute change late last week drastically impacted how the measure would work. Now, HB 7, because of a different bill, would be expanded to allow lawmakers and the state Board […]
It's Rick Scott vs. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida's race for U.S ...
网页2024年8月20日 · Rick Scott and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell easily defeated their primary opponents in Tuesday’s elections and now will face each other in the general election for U.S. Senate in November. Scott, running for re-election to his Senate seat, received 84% of the GOP vote in beating his two opponents, attorney Keith Gross and actor John Columbus.
Following Surfside tragedy: 'Why are we punishing homeowners …
网页2022年1月13日 · In the wake of the deadly collapse of a South Florida condominium in Surfside in June, lawmakers in Tallahassee this week are pursuing legislation to protect builders from frivolous lawsuits. But Rick Nutter, speaking for the Florida Homeowners Association, complained the bill does not protect homeowners. The bill “will essentially make Florida the least consumer-friendly […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses of color in Florida face …
网页2021年7月14日 · The nursing field has been rife with systemic racism and inequities in health care settings across the country, with nurses of color disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to national nursing organizations. That said, the National Nurses United announced that registered nurses at several Florida hospitals will tackle systemic racism within their profession through […]
FL lawmakers pass state regulations on short-term vacation …
网页2024年3月7日 · After coming up short for nearly a decade, the Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a contentious proposal to give the state more power to regulate short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo that have changed the vacation landscape, from the Panhandle to Orlando to South Florida. The …
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