Danny McAuliffeJanuary 15, 2019
3min291
At the end of the 30-second clip, a woman says Shoaf “supports President Donald Trump’s agenda.”
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Danny McAuliffeJanuary 15, 2019Danny McAuliffeJanuary 9, 2019
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The only current Democrat lined up for a forthcoming state House special election is finding support across party lines. Former Republican state lawmaker Nancy Argenziano on Wednesday backed Ryan Terrell in his bid for state House District 7. A vacancy and subsequent special election are anticipated for the seat. Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped the incumbent, state Rep. […]
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 4, 2019
5min323
Addressing costly hurricane damage from years past could be one of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ first headaches after he takes office next week. Kevin Guthrie, chief of staff at the state Division of Emergency Management, on Thursday painted a pricey picture to a panel charged with advising DeSantis and Lt. Gov-elect Jeanette Nuñez on government operations. Guthrie […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 18, 2018
7min352
An election-year shuffle of political players could leave some storm-battered counties without legislative representation ahead of and during the 2019 Session. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis last week tapped state Rep. Halsey Beshears to serve as the next head of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Beshears, a Monticello Republican, will vacate elected office to take […]
Jacob OglesNovember 5, 2018
3min264
Early voting will continue up to the day before Election Day in six counties still recovering from Hurricane Michael. Polling locations remain open in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Jackson counties, all of which sustained major damage. The state extended the early-voting deadline in those counties. Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Florida’s chief elections […]
Danny McAuliffeNovember 1, 2018
10min661
Communities affected by Hurricane Michael will in part rely on the goodwill of others to bounce back to normalcy. And that’s why a coalition of influential names and organizations is making sure that the current and impending issues facing the Big Bend and Panhandle counties affected most by the powerful Category 4 storm remain in […]
Jacob OglesOctober 11, 2018
17min862
The latest on Hurricane Michael: 2:00 a.m. – An official with an emergency management agency says Tropical Storm Michael is responsible for a child’s death in Georgia. News outlets report Seminole County Emergency Management Agency Director Travis Brooks says someone called 911 as the storm passed through the area and reported the death. WMAZ-TV quotes Brooks […]
Ryan NicolOctober 10, 2018
5min248
Gov. Rick Scott urged those living on the coast who have not evacuated from Hurricane Michael to bear down and find cover in a Wednesday appearance on CBS This Morning. His comments echoes those he made earlier in the morning on Twitter, saying, “The time for evacuating along the coast has come and gone.” CBS This […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
6min212
Florida is ready for a robust storm response after Hurricane Michael passes through the Panhandle, Gov. Rick Scott said during an 8:30 a.m. briefing Wednesday morning. Michael is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 145 mph. “This is devastating,” Scott said. “This is the worst storm the Panhandle has […]
Scott PowersOctober 10, 2018
3min320
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has declared a public health emergency in Florida in advance of Hurricane Michael’s arrival, mobilizing federal medical assistance and opening the door for federally supported health care providers and suppliers to have greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs. The declaration, which came late Tuesday follows the […]