Tag: Florida
Gov DeSantis Signs Bill Revoking Disney World’s ‘Corporate Kingdom’ Status in Latest Blow to the Entertainment
On Monday, Feb. 27, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that takes control of a special tax district...
17-Year-old High School Student Faces Felony Charges After Viciously Beating School Employee
A 17-year-old Florida high school student has been charged with Felony Aggravated Battery with Bodily...
Florida Pulls $2 Billion From BlackRock in Largest Anti-ESG Divestment
Florida's chief financial officer said on Thursday his department would pull $2 billion worth of its...
Florida Pulls $2 Billion From BlackRock in Largest Anti-ESG Divestment
Florida's Chief Financial Officer revealed on Thursday, Dec. 1 that his department would be pulling $2...
Biden Travels to Florida Following Hurricane Ian Wrath, Meets with DeSantis
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 5 to pledge...
Measuring Hurricane Ian’s Toll on Florida’s ‘Forgotten’ Neighborhoods
Betty and Hubert Toney have lost count of all the hurricanes they've lived through since moving into...
Biden to Storm-hit Puerto Rico: ‘All of America’s with you’
President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $60 million in aid to help U.S. territory Puerto Rico...
Hurricane Ian’s Destruction and Devastation Seen in Sanibel Island and Ft. Myers
Widespread destruction left by Hurricane Ian was seen on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Sanibel Island and Fort...
‘They Should Rebuild’: Florida Engineer on Lessons Learned From Andrew and Ian
"They should rebuild," John McNally, Florida architect and structural engineer told Reuters on Sept....
State of Florida Posts Record $21.8 Billion Surplus, Highest in State History
The state of Florida, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis since 2019, has posted a record budget surplus of $21.8...
Rat-Sized Snails Swarm Florida County, Quarantine Put in Place
On June 24, Pasco County in Florida was placed under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing...
Florida’s Coastal Fish Have Absorbed Antidepressants: Study
Florida sea fish, on average, tested positive for seven types of medication like antidepressants, blood...