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Published
November 6, 2023

Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney’s government, ex-employees say

More than 40 out of about 370 employees have left the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District since it was taken over in February.
Published
September 28, 2023

DeSantis’ controversial Disney board tries to move past its bumpy start

The handpicked board passes a $194.5 million budget to oversee the entertainment company's huge property in Florida and to continue a lawsuit – against Disney.
Published
September 8, 2023

Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest

Joseph Ruddy, one of the architects of Operation Panama Express, or PANEX – a task force launched in 2000 to target cocaine smuggling at sea – was charged with driving under the influence with property damage stemming from a Fourth of July crash, but was still representing the U.S. in court as recently as last week.
Published
August 31, 2023

Hurricane Idalia exposes Florida’s dangerous flood insurance gap

The vast majority of Gulf Coast properties lack flood insurance in a state that's the nation's fastest growing and also one of the most vulnerable to impacts of climate change, and where the insurance industry is already under strain.
Published
August 29, 2023

Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee called Idalia 'an unprecedented event' since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting the Big Bend region.

Published
August 28, 2023

Florida prepares for Idalia’s possibly life-threatening storm surges

It is the first storm to hit Florida this hurricane season and a potentially big blow to the state, which is also dealing with lingering damage from Ian.
Published
August 28, 2023

Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on

In recent years, there were signs Jacksonville was changing, and it might still be.
Published
August 9, 2023

DeSantis suspends another elected Democratic prosecutor; appoints a Republican

State Attorney Monique Worrell vowed to seek reelection next year and said her removal was political and not about her performance, suggesting that the governor's timing was to distract from his stagnant presidential campaign.
Published
August 5, 2023

Florida shooting puts two officers in the hospital; the suspect is later killed in hotel shootout

The officers, who were not immediately identified, were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Published
August 1, 2023

CDC issues leprosy warning for people making Florida travel plans

Symptoms include loss of feeling in hands and feet, nasal congestion and possibly dry, stiff, sometimes painful skin.

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