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As early as 2021, Floridians will see a surge of charging stations along state highways for electric cars.
Read More »New Florida Law To Bring More Electric Charging Stations To State Highways
DeSantis Signs Bills On Wrongful Incarceration, Broadband
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed 25 bills into law, including approving $2.15 million for a Jacksonville man wrongfully imprisoned for almost 43 years and two measures tied to a series of controversial highway plans.
Read More »Embattled Domestic Violence Agency Sues Insurers
The latest on the legal battle involving the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Read More »DeSantis: Phase Two Effective Friday To Reopen Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Wednesday mandating phase two reopening Florida begins Friday.
Read More »Attorneys: Judge’s Historic Ruling In Florida Voting Rights Was Hardly Unexpected
If there’s one thing both sides agree on about Florida’s historic voting rights case, the federal judge’s decision over the weekend – which grants felons the right to vote even if they can’t pay their court fines or fees – was hardly unexpected. Even one of the defense lawyers allied …
Read More »Florida Ousts Top COVID-19 Data Scientist
Florida's top COVID-19 data scientist has been dismissed. Rebekah Jones says she's been fired for refusing to manipulate data "to drum up support" for the state's plan to reopen.
Read More »Out Of Sight, Still A Blight
Known to pollute water, leaky septic tanks can also pose problems for human health. Whether they can spread COVID-19 is uncertain.
Read More »‘A Lot of People Are Frustrated’: Grocery Store Workers Push for Emergency Status
The always essential but traditionally undervalued group has become esteemed like never before in recent months.
Read More »Heat Policies in Florida May Overlook Most Vulnerable
For Floridians without A/C, extreme heat is an emergency even when the power is on. But for vulnerable populations who have broken units or can’t pay the bills, no A/C can be fatal.
Read More »Coronavirus Evening Update: Trump Meets With Gov. DeSantis As State Readies Reopening Plan
Gov. Ron DeSantis attended a press briefing alongside President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the White House Oval Office where DeSantis announced he will unveil the first phase of reopening Florida on Wednesday.
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