Ryan NicolJanuary 15, 2019
9min733
Governor calls it 'moral obligation' to oppose Airbnb listings removals
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Make sure you’re actually buying — not renting — your next pet. State Sen. Annette Taddeo, a Miami-Dade Democrat, says she’s looking to ban efforts to use contracts that can end up doubling the price of a pet and even call for repossession of the animal if payments aren’t made. Reports have shown the pitfalls […]
Ryan NicolJanuary 14, 2019
2min359
U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings revealed Monday he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment for the disease. Hastings issued a statement on Twitter making the announcement. “I release this statement because I want to be the source providing you with this information,” Hastings said. “I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and […]
Ryan NicolJanuary 14, 2019
5min486
On his way out of the Florida House to join the Ron DeSantis administration, state Rep. Jared Moskowitz on Monday said he was endorsing Coral Springs City Commissioner Dan Daley to succeed him in the District 97 seat. So far, Daley is the only declared candidate for HD 97. In a statement, Moskowitz argues Daley deserves voters’ […]
Ryan NicolJanuary 12, 2019
15min893
DeSantis named former Coral Springs Police Sgt. Gregory Tony as Israel's replacement.
Ryan NicolJanuary 11, 2019
3min331
Senate Democrats are attempting to preemptively push back again any potential changes to Medicaid put forward by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP Legislature. Democrats have long criticized the previous administration for declining to expand the state’s Medicaid system under the Affordable Care Act. Now, Senate Dems are criticizing DeSantis’ choice to head the administration […]
Ryan NicolJanuary 10, 2019
6min329
A new survey from the Cuban Research Institute (CRI) at Florida International University (FIU) shows a slight majority of the Cuban community in Miami-Dade County now favors maintaining the embargo between the U.S. and Cuba. That’s a shift from the last version of FIU’s poll in 2016, which showed 54 percent opposing continuation of the […]
Ryan NicolJanuary 10, 2019
4min307
A new report from the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) shows trial lawyers spent about $9.2 million on advertising in the Tampa-St. Petersburg and Miami-Fort Lauderdale media markets during the third quarter of 2018. That’s just a slice of the $226 million spent in markets nationwide. That’s an increase of about $40 million over spending in […]
Ryan NicolJanuary 10, 2019
4min684
As the government shutdown entered its 20th day Thursday, GOP U.S. Rep. Brian Mast introduced a bill ensuring members of the U.S. Coast Guard still get paid. The Coast Guard is the only branch of the military whose members are not being paid during the shutdown. More than 41,000 active duty members, 6,200 reservists, and 8,500 civilian […]
Ryan NicolJanuary 9, 2019
7min500
Former Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes won a partial court victory late Wednesday after a federal judge decided she must have a hearing on her suspension by former Gov. Rick Scott. That hearing must be held before March 31, according to North Florida Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker. Snipes filed a lawsuit against […]