Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Jan. 3 The Palm Beach Post on problems with Florida’s unemployment system: At the risk of sounding like a record (remember those?) that continuously skips to the point of irritation, we must ask: What’s the progress on updating CONNECT, Florida’s infamous unemployment compensation system […]
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In the final days of 2020, people in Florida 65 and older began receiving their first shots of the coronavirus vaccine, but when and where those doses became available have varied from county to county. As of Dec. 28, Florida was vaccinating only three priority groups: Health care workers, long-term […]
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance. Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, had no events on his public schedule after throwing the future of a […]
PALM BEACH (AP) — After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump was golfing on Christmas for a second straight day. Failure to agree on the bill […]
fox4now.com A Cuban-born man accused of supporting a foreign terrorist group by distributing propaganda videos on social media is being held in a Miami federal lock-up, according to court records. Jonathan Guerra Blanco, 23, was arrested this fall at his home near Fort Myers, denied bail and charged this past […]
Goldman considers joining the financial migration to Florida Goldman Sachs is one of Wall Street’s best-known firms, its identity indelibly tied to New York. Yet it may move at least some parts of a major division to Florida, with costs and the pandemic in mind. DealBook has confirmed that the […]
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Why battle Black Friday crowds when you can enjoy the peace of the butterfly exhibit at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden? The day after Thanksgiving is coming. But do you really want to go anywhere near a mall? Even at the best of times, Black Friday shopping is a preview of […]
We’re keeping track of the latest news regarding the coronavirus in South Florida and around the state. Check back for updates throughout the day. Florida adds 9,085 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 2,000 in Miami-Dade 4:30 p.m.: Florida’s Department of Health on Thursday confirmed 9,085 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the […]
Florida head coach Dan Mullen, center, celebrate with fans in the stands after the Gators defeated Georgia in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. John Raoux AP GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida coach Dan Mullen had a message for his players this week: great teams don’t […]
Vice President Mike Pence won’t be checking out seashells by the seashore, after all. Pence has apparently canceled his planned trip to Sanibel, Florida. According to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory, Pence was expected to arrive Tuesday evening and stay through Saturday. But the advisory was lifted, meaning the trip […]
Vice President Pence is headed to Florida for a personal trip as President TrumpDonald John Trump Republican Philadelphia official responsible for vote counting says office getting death threats Biden will call governors, mayors about mask mandate Trump campaign voter fraud hotline flooded with prank calls MORE refuses to concede the […]
Tropical Storm Eta pounded Cuba with strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge Sunday as forecasters warned the deadly storm would strengthen en route to the Florida Keys. Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to stash seven days of supplies. National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham said in a Facebook Live […]
Back in July, two cybersecurity firms sent the Department of Homeland Security a troubling report that described a possible vulnerability in the online voter registration systems in dozens of counties in California and Florida. The report, obtained by NPR, warned that flaws that might have allowed hackers to change a […]
Former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaDemocrats make gains in Georgia Senate races: poll ‘Democrat-run cities’ fuel the economy, keep many red states afloat Democrats seem unlikely to move against Feinstein MORE will travel to Miami on Saturday to campaign for Democratic nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden holds massive cash advantage over […]
TALLAHASSEE — In a victory for Airbnb and similar vacation-rental platforms, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a dispute about whether the companies are required to collect and send in tourist-development taxes. Justices turned down an appeal by Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon, who […]