Tag: Florida state government
Trump Casino Miami? Florida gambling bill raises possibility
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Donald Trump’s struggling Doral golf club near Miami could be thrown a lifeline if a Florida bill being hammered out behind...
Florida House OK’s campus ‘viewpoint diversity’ measure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Republican-led effort promoting ideological diversity on college campuses won approval Thursday in the Florida House after sparking debate over intellectual...
Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls’ teams
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls' and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House...
US prison guards refusing vaccine despite COVID-19 outbreaks
A Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?”
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Extent of COVID-19 vaccine waste remains largely unknown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As millions continue to wait their turn for the COVID-19 vaccine, small but steady amounts of the precious doses have gone...
Ticket to be dismissed for driver who swerved to avoid sofa
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A driver who crashed her car while swerving to avoid a couch falling from a truck on Interstate 95 may...
Florida sues to stop Biden’s immigration directives
MIAMI — The state of Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration over new directives that have halted detentions of some immigrants who have...
Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Democrats may delight in their brightening prospects in Arizona and Georgia, and may even harbor glimmers of hope in Texas, but...
Vaccine site overrun after false rumors said all could come
FLORIDA CITY, Fla. — A Florida vaccination site had so few eligible takers Saturday that is started inoculating any adult who wanted a shot...
Self-defense or murder? Florida case divides law enforcement
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida homicide detective believes an Army veteran committed murder when he pursued and fatally shot a drunk, unarmed neighbor...