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Florida state health agency comes out against abortion ballot amendment
The Florida state agency in charge of running its Medicaid program as well as licensing and regulating health providers is publicly targeting a ballot measure that would restore and codify abortion rights in the state, a move that critics say is a blatant violation of state law. A website launched by the Florida Agency for…
Florida's Marco Rubio, Rick Scott blast Brazilian authorities over X ban: 'An authoritarian move'
Florida's Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are criticizing Brazilian authorities over the ban of X in the country, enacted last week by a Supreme Court Justice after the social media platform failed to appoint a legal representative there. Senator Rubio issued a press release calling the decision an...
National Hurricane Center tracking 3 tropical waves after drenching Florida rains
There were three tropical waves the National Hurricane Center had eyes on Saturday. One is an area of low pressure moving near the Mexican Gulf of Mexico toward Texas, while another is a low-pressure system in the Atlantic that could become a tropical depression next week. The third is a system of showers and storms expected to move off the African coast early next week. The tropical systems from Friday, which included invests or systems being investigated...
Harris can win Florida 'if the investments come,' says Democratic Senate nominee
Former congresswoman and Senate nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Harris campaign's reproductive rights bus tour in Florida and how Democrats can win over Latino voters the Sunshine State.
DeSantis tramples Florida unions rights even as labor’s power explodes elsewhere
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a man of the people, a vocal champion in defense of labor unions. And he cares deeply about bread-and-butter issues and promoting workers’ rights. DeSantis also labors tirelessly to secure better wages, salaries, and conditions for working and middle-class Floridians. Okay, you can wake up now. None of the above […]
Push on to make Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road more residential
MIAMI - Miami Beach's City Commission wants to make Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road more residential and less touristy.To do that, commissioner David Suarez said they'll have to rezone the mixed-use areas, so businesses and residents can be there and it could replace some of the abandoned buildings there. "If we really want to change the ethos and the ecosystem of Washington Avenue, then we need to make it residential," Suarez said.Micah lived by Washington Avenue a few years ago. He said it was just too loud to live there."It was directly across from the club. It was the loudest street...
Surprise: Fort Lauderdale police union leader got 59% raise in January. City leaders only finding out now.
Union leaders typically negotiate raises for the rank and file that become public knowledge. But in January, two high-ranking officials with the Fort Lauderdale police union got significant pay bumps, and not even the chief knew about it. The out-of-the-ordinary raises, done outside the union contract, only recently came to light, city officials say. Here are the details: Union President Scott ...
Florida Permits Suggest That A FL Winn Dixie Will Be "Sub-Divided" And Made Into A New Aldi Store
Ocala residents may or may not be happy to know that a Winn Dixie in their city appears to be on track to become an Aldi. By now, many Floridians are waiting to find out if their local Winn Dixie will become an Aldi. Some want an Aldi. And others are clinging tightly to their local Winn Dixies.
After One Of Worst Name Changes Ever, “The Boca Raton” Spends Money To Fix Itself
We Mocked The Name Change Back In 2021. Seems It Needed More Than A New Name. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — We reported in July of 2021 that “The Boca Resort” was changing its name to “The Boca Raton.” At the time, we questioned… Read More »After One Of Worst Name Changes Ever, “The Boca Raton” Spends Money To Fix Itself
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