Disney to get $1.3M refund after settling extended tax dispute
‘There was a breakdown in communication.’
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Anne GeggisMunicipal officials throughout Florida on alert after positive COVID-19 case at Orlando meeting of 100s
Meeting participants who are not fully vaccinated should get tested.
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First bill filed for 2022 Session would criminalize harassing police
The proposal follows this year’s anti-riot bill.
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Tampa man who breached Senate in Capitol riot gets 8 months for felony
Prosecutors wanted Paul Allard Hodgkins to spent 18 months in jail.
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News & Trending
July 19, 2021
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Gabrielle Russon
Disney to get $1.3M refund after settling extended tax dispute
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Renzo Downey
First bill filed for 2022 Session would criminalize harassing police
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Associated Press
Associated Press
Tampa man who breached Senate in Capitol riot gets 8 months for felony
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Staff Reports
July 19, 2021
Jacob Ogles
Jacob Ogles
Brian Mast cheers Army Corps plan selection for Lake Okeechobee discharges
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Associated Press
Associated Press
New chief selected for Capitol Police after 1/6 insurrection
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2022
Janelle Irwin TaylorWilton Simpson, Kathleen Passidomo endorse Nick DiCeglie in SD 24
DiCeglie is riding high after endorsements from the current and future Senate Presidents.
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Long-shot Miami politician Ken Russell debuts in U.S. Senate race with $441K raised
Can a woodworker and former yo-yo champion squeak by national politicians?
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Amanda Makki ‘major announcement’ signals likely CD 13 bid
Makki recently visited the southern border and has been active on social media.
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Mario Díaz-Balart holds more than $1M in cash as he faces challenge from Adam Gentle
Gentle, a Democrat, is seeking to unseat Republican Díaz-Balart, Florida’s longest-tenured Congressman.
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Unopposed Maria Salazar raises $676,245 to defend FL CD 27
U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar hauled in $676,245 in the last quarter of fundraising to defend her seat representing Miami. But the Federal Elections Commission is not so sure she should have all that. Federal authorities warned the campaign’s treasurer in a June 30 letter that the campaign had accepted donations larger than federal limits […]
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Nuts shell out for Greg Steube as he raises nearly $134K in second quarter of 2021
The U.S. Peanut PAC and National Pecan Federation cut checks for the Congressman’s reelection
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Legislative, Influence & Policy
First bill filed for 2022 Session would criminalize harassing police
The proposal follows this year’s anti-riot bill.
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Haley BrownGov. DeSantis celebrates Florida Wildlife Corridor expansion
A National Geographic explorer was on hand to describe his trek through the protected land.
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News Service Of FloridaWhy isn’t another $1 billion a big thing?
The issue will be more of a balancing act on the 2022 gubernatorial campaign trail.
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Groups ramp up effort to block anti-protest law
Groups are challenging a vague definition in the bill.
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$1B transferred from Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund as dismantling begins
Florida will terminate the fund 12 months from now.
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Christina Swiridowsky to succeed Nick Duran as leader of clinics association
She takes over Aug. 1.
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Coronavirus
Scott Powers
A.G. Gancarski
Corona Economics
Gov. DeSantis confident state, not CDC, will have cruise control in the end
DeSantis thinks the full appeals court and U.S. Supreme Court will side with Florida.
Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships
The decision noted that one appeals judge dissented.
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Communities
Kelly HayesJimmy Patronis honors Escambia County’s 200th Anniversary
Escambia and St. Johns counties were Florida’s two original counties.
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Craig PittmanDown under Wakulla County, flirting with disaster with our biggest spring
‘Let’s see if the worm turns.’
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Kim Daniels seeds Jacksonville City Council campaign with $45,000 personal loan
The so-called ‘Demonbuster’ antes up for a political comeback.
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Florida judge won’t toss out sanctions against Grim Reaper lawyer
The Santa Rosa Beach attorney is accused of “violating rules of professional conduct” for lawyers.
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Boasting statewide backing, Daniel Davis banks $2.4M for Jacksonville mayoral run
Matt Carlucci and Al Ferraro are losing ground.
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Far-right groups rally at Florida Capitol for release of Jan. 6 insurrectionists
Speakers at the event referred to those arrested as “political prisoners.”
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Orlando
Tampa Bay
South Florida
Citing increased demands, Steve Simeonidis stepping down as head of Miami-Dade Democratic Party
The move comes just over seven months after Simeonidis was reelected party chair.
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Judge: All options on table for site of collapsed building
At least 97 people died from the June 24 collapse.
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Broward, Palm Beach counties now seeing worst COVID-19 case positivity rates since January
Miami-Dade, which has the highest share of its population vaccinated, is faring better during the recent surge.
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Recovery effort at Surfside collapsed building could end soon
92 of 97 confirmed dead have been identified; a handful of people remain unaccounted for.
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Dale Holness emerges as fundraising heavyweight in crowded HD 20 race
Others have bigger coffers, but they’re infusing their own money.
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Jesse SchecknerAnthony Rodriguez flexes fundraising muscle, doubles cash for Miami-Dade Commission bid
Rodriguez’s advantages are many in a predominantly Hispanic district that skews Republican.
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Latest from Bill Day
Federal
Brian Mast cheers Army Corps plan selection for Lake Okeechobee discharges
But the Stuart Republican said the plan could still be improved.
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Fully vaccinated Vern Buchanan tests positive for COVID-19
The Congressman lost a longtime staffer to the pandemic last year.
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‘A mistake’: Florida politicos react to DACA ruling
The ruling bars new applicants to the program.
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‘A blaring siren’ for Democrats after ruling halts DACA
The program has faced a roller coaster of court challenges since former President Barack Obama instituted it in June 2012.
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Florida disabled advocate part of Kamala Harris voting rights roundtable
‘For the Vice President to reserve an hour to meet with the disabled community is a big deal.’
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Top Senate Democrat sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers
A vote could be set as soon as next Wednesday to begin debate on a still-evolving bipartisan infrastructure bill.
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Foreign Affairs
‘Time is of the essence’: Ron DeSantis urges Joe Biden to move on Cuba internet help
‘We would like to see not just a response but we’d like to see a positive response.’
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1st Guantanamo detainee sent to home country in policy shift
Abdullatif Nasser was cleared for repatriation in 2016, but held.
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Border encounters of migrant families rise despite heat
Officials say they saw 5% more encounters with migrants trying to cross the border in June.
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Ron DeSantis at the border: Majority of ‘criminal aliens’ are Florida-bound
‘70% of the people they have interdicted said their ultimate destination is the state of Florida.’
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Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?
Internet access in Cuba has been expensive and relatively rare until recently.
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Pressing German-U.S. issues as Angela Merkel meets with Joe Biden
Merkel is not seeking another term in the September elections.
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Epilogue: Trump
New chief selected for Capitol Police after 1/6 insurrection
J. Thomas Manger most recently served for 15 years as chief in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Few Arizona voter fraud cases, discrediting Donald Trump’s claims
Only four cases have led to charges.
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‘National travesty’: Donald Trump slams Joe Biden Cuba response
Trump is taking his turn to criticize his successor’s Cuba response.
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Are Jan. 6 rioters traitors? So far, criminal charges say no
In the history of the U.S., the government has convicted fewer than 10 people for treason, according to the FBI.
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Police testimony will lead off panel’s first Jan. 6 hearing
The select committee is eyeing the week of July 19 for the hearing.
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Ron DeSantis parts with Donald Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
The Governor has toned down the culture wars for now.
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Emails & Opinions
Last Call for 7.19.21 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics
A digest of the day’s politics and policy while the bartender refreshes your drink.
Apolitical
18-year-old joining Blue Origin’s 1st passenger spaceflight
The flight will now feature the oldest and youngest passengers to ever reach space.
Olympics
Ready or not: Short-handed U.S. basketball roster off to Tokyo
COVID-19 and the NBA Finals could leave the men’s team short-handed for the start of the Olympics.
Female surfers overcome sexism’s toll to earn Olympic berth
The mental, financial and logistical roadblocks for women in surfing date back centuries.
Tech
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, U.S. says
China’s Ministry of State Security has been using criminal contract hackers, official said.
Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?
DeSantis promoted the balloon idea at a press conference last week.
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