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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2017

Calling the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport a “senseless act of evil,” Gov. Rick Scott on Friday said the state would use every available resource to keep Floridians and visitors safe. “The citizens of Florida will not tolerate senseless acts of evil,” said Scott during a news conference at the airport Friday. “Whoever […]

Associated PressJanuary 6, 2017

The brother of the man who has been tentatively named as the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida airport says the suspect had been receiving psychological treatment while living in Alaska. Bryan Santiago tells The Associated Press that his family got a call in recent months from 26-year-old Esteban Santiago’s girlfriend alerting them […]

Associated PressJanuary 6, 2017

The Latest on the shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport (all times local): 5 p.m. — A spokeswoman from the Canadian Embassy says the suspect in the shooting at the international airport in Fort Lauderdale has no connection to the country and did not fly to Florida from there. Embassy spokeswoman Christine Constantin said in […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2017

With just a couple of weeks before President Obama leaves the White House, Florida’s Democratic congressional delegation apparently has no qualms in not standing by him when it comes to the issue of Israel and their settlements in the Palestinian territories. In a vote Thursday night on a resolution condemning a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed […]

Scott PowersJanuary 6, 2017

The statewide group that challenged Orange County’s charter amendments and obtained a court order staying their enactments appears to be entirely run by three Orange County officials who would be affected by the changes, Sheriff Jerry Demings, Tax Collector Scott Randolph, and Property Appraiser Rick Singh. Paperwork at the Florida Division of Corporations shows that […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2017

Since beginning her tenure as Attorney General six years ago, Pam Bondi has made the combating of human trafficking in the state one of her signature issues. Appearing at Tampa International Airport on Friday morning, Bondi announced the partnership with the airport to encourage travelers to spot human trafficking and report suspicious activity. They can do so by […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 6, 2017

Acknowledging law officers killed in the line of duty as well as the officers, firefighters, and EMTs who helped Florida through tragedies like the Pulse nightclub shootings, Gov. Rick Scott has proclaimed First Responder Appreciation Week, beginning on Monday. “The bravery displayed by Florida’s first responders in 2016 was inspiring,” Scott said Friday in a […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2017

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi attempted to deflect questions about the possibility she may soon leave her job to join the administration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday in Tampa. Speaking at a news conference highlighting a new human trafficking awareness with Tampa International Airport, the Tampa native said, “I’m very happy being Attorney General of the state of […]

Associated PressJanuary 6, 2017

The end of the 2016 presidential election is at hand. A joint session of Congress is set to count the Electoral College votes on Friday, a traditional ending to a most unconventional presidential election. Friday’s vote count marks the last chance for Democrats and other anti-Trump forces to disrupt Donald Trump‘s election. But even if […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2017

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The Florida Department of Health has issued a final order rejecting a Northeast Florida nursery’s request for a licenses to grow and distribute medical marijuana, four months after an administrative law judge said the nursery failed to show it should have been approved. On Thursday, Surgeon General Celeste Philip issued a final order denying Loop’s […]

Headlines

Rick Scott: ‘The citizens of Florida will not tolerate senseless acts of violence’

Brother: Airport shooting suspect treated for mental health

Official: Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect not linked to Canada

Florida Democratic congressional delegation overwhelmingly opposes President Obama on U.N. Israeli imbroglio

Challenge to Orange County Charter amendments limited to Jerry Demings, Scott Randolph and Rick Singh

Pam Bondi announces website to spread awareness of human trafficking in Florida

Rick Scott proclaims First Responder Appreciation Week in Florida

In Tampa, Pam Bondi deflects questions about an impending move to work for Donald Trump

A traditional end to an unconventional presidential election

DOH issues final order denying Loop’s Nuersery medical marijuana license