Florida News (Page 157)

(The Center Square) – Federal authorities on Tuesday secured an indictment charging Ryan Wesley Routh with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The indictment also charges Routh with four other counts, including knowingly possessing a firearm during a crime of violence; and forcibly assaulting, intimidating and interfering withContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded his state of emergency declaration from 41 to 61 counties as Florida braces for a major hurricane landfall. The two-term Republican governor said he expanded the declaration, which allows local governments to receive assistance from the state before the storm makes landfall,Continue Reading

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump on Monday called the charges filed against a man who set up for an assassination attempt “a slap on the wrist” and demanded federal prosecutors allow the state of Florida to handle the case. “The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Department of Justice andContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Monday as the state braces for a potential strike by a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center is now issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone No. 9, which could become Helene later in the week. The storm isContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief to a federal court, leading a coalition of 22 state attorneys general. The prosecutors urge the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to “deny requests to dismiss” a lawsuit brought on by survivorsContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – For the third year in a row, Florida has topped the Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card. The annual scorecard ranks the states for their educational freedom. The scorecard graded the states on four measures: Education choice, transparency, teacher freedom, and return on investment. Heritage alsoContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $18 million as the first of $100 million in the next five years to boost the state’s supply chain and aggregate storage. State officials say the first five grant recipients will create an additional 1.2 million tons of aggregate materials storageContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida condominium owners are asking lawmakers for a special session to delay implementation of a 2022 law they say is costing them thousands in new structural assessments. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he wants more feedback before lawmakers return for a special session, which heContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida’s prepaid college tuition plan is generating enough revenue to provide refunds to parents in part because of strong earnings on the plan’s investments and low tuition statewide. Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week part of those savings is how the state has held down tuitionContinue Reading