Florida legislative leaders push back on DeSantis' call for special session
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton sent a joint letter Monday dismissing the notion of a special session as "premature."
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Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton sent a joint letter Monday dismissing the notion of a special session as "premature."
The Republican governor announced the session will be held the week of Jan. 27.
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton sent a joint letter Monday dismissing the notion of a special session as "premature."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to address immigration issues, hurricane recovery, condominium problems and the ballot initiative process.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said President-elect Donald Trump will make major changes in immigration policy, and the state needs to take action to help carry them out.
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The governor said the agency's Washington D.C. headquarters is always empty and it makes sense to move them to Florida.
DeSantis said he will appoint a Senate seat replacement around Inauguration Day.
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Valentin Tomas Morales, 21, faces charges of making written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily injury.
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Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she's removing herself from consideration for Marco Rubio's Senate seat.
Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.
For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned south Florida's Everglades, a vast wetlands landscape home to endangered and threatened species and a vital source of drinking water for millions of Floridians.
A new Florida law taking effect Jan. 1, 2025, requires age verification to visit pornographic platforms.
Florida authorities say they're pursuing a criminal case against a man accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump for a car crash that occurred after his arrest.
Jared Moskowitz was first elected to Congress in 2022 after serving in the DeSantis administration as Florida's director of Emergency Management.
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Cold Weather Advisories have been issued in parts of South Florida in advance of falling temperatures.
Commuters are flocking to the three‑county rail line for affordability and reliability, even as Tri‑Rail's director says state budget cuts could shut the system down by 2027.
A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
Juliana Peres Magalhães testified that she turned against her former lover in a double homicide scheme involving his wife because she "wanted the truth to come out."
Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says a tax would deter creators and fund schools, while OnlyFans star Sophie Rain argues many rely on it to support their families.
Cold Weather Advisories have been issued in parts of South Florida in advance of falling temperatures.
Commuters are flocking to the three‑county rail line for affordability and reliability, even as Tri‑Rail's director says state budget cuts could shut the system down by 2027.
A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
Juliana Peres Magalhães testified that she turned against her former lover in a double homicide scheme involving his wife because she "wanted the truth to come out."
Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says a tax would deter creators and fund schools, while OnlyFans star Sophie Rain argues many rely on it to support their families.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the DOJ after they appeared in a video urging members of the military not to follow "illegal orders" — a move the lawmakers allege is political intimidation.
The attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela killed 11 people in September.
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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