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DeSantis Offers Asylum to Holdout Juror in Clancy Mistrial Controversy
politics28 days ago

DeSantis Offers Asylum to Holdout Juror in Clancy Mistrial Controversy

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offered asylum to the unnamed holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial amid harassment concerns after reports of a past domestic-violence charge and a restraining order; the trial ended in a mistrial after seven days of deadlocked deliberations, with the holdout expressing reasonable doubt but not agreeing to acquit, and Clancy’s attorney signaling a double-jeopardy challenge. Juror details and the screening process surrounding arrests or court orders have drawn renewed scrutiny in the wake of the mistrial.

via The Guardian|
#asylum#desantis#juror
politics1 month ago

DeSantis warns Trump’s $5K checks would spike inflation and debt, pushes Florida-style tax relief

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized President Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 checks, warning it would fuel inflation and add to the national debt; he urged using surplus revenue for tax cuts instead and highlighted Florida’s low-tax model, including a proposed property tax relief, as a template for growth while advocating fiscal restraint and a balanced-budget approach.

via Politico|
#debt#desantis#inflation
Florida weighs golf-cart use for Tiger Woods during suspension
sports1 month ago

Florida weighs golf-cart use for Tiger Woods during suspension

After Tiger Woods’ March arrest led to a license suspension and a $1,500 fine, Florida officials are weighing whether he may use a golf cart on the course during his five-year driving ban. Governor Ron DeSantis said Woods should be allowed to drive a cart on the golf course, while the state attorney said the question requires review. Carts are especially important for Woods due to injuries, and he would be eligible to use a cart on the PGA Tour Champions if he returns to competition.

via hitc.com|
#desantis#driving-ban#florida
DeSantis Bans Flock LPR Cameras on Florida State Highways
politics1 month ago

DeSantis Bans Flock LPR Cameras on Florida State Highways

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the removal of Flock license plate reader cameras from the state highway system within 30 days, citing privacy and misuse concerns. A Florida Department of Transportation memo said no new permits would be issued for state right-of-way cameras, and several counties have ended their own LPR programs. Cameras may remain on city or county roads unless lawmakers act next year; the order is an executive directive that could be reversed by a future administration, with a legislative solution anticipated in the spring.

via WCTV|
#desantis#florida#license-plate-readers
Florida Leads Welfare Reform with First-Ever TANF Cash-Use Limits on Nonessential Purchases
politics1 month ago

Florida Leads Welfare Reform with First-Ever TANF Cash-Use Limits on Nonessential Purchases

Florida has become the first state to impose item-level limits on TANF cash benefits via EBT, barring purchases for nonessential items such as tattoos, theme-park admissions, video games, vaping products and other luxuries, while preserving basic-needs spending and phasing in the changes. Supported by federal officials as common-sense governance, the plan extends Healthy SNAP-like limits to cash assistance and is pitched as a model for other states; typical TANF households receive around $250 a month, and benefits themselves are not reduced, only spending restrictions.

via Fox News|
#desantis#ebt#florida
Florida signals rollback of childhood vaccine mandates in public schools
politics1 month ago

Florida signals rollback of childhood vaccine mandates in public schools

Florida officials published a rule to roll back four vaccine requirements for public school children, allowing attendance without immunizations for chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib, and pneumococcal disease; the move, led by Surgeon General Ladapo and aligned with Governor DeSantis’ stance on vaccines, comes amid a broader post‑pandemic push among some Republicans to limit vaccine mandates, drawing criticism from public health advocates who warn it could weaken herd immunity.

via Yahoo|
#desantis#florida#ladapo
Florida’s primary preview: GOP redistricting edge, DSA challenge, and ethics headlines
politics1 month ago

Florida’s primary preview: GOP redistricting edge, DSA challenge, and ethics headlines

Florida’s Aug. 18 primaries unfold under newly drawn maps that Republicans say tilt four districts in their favor, while a DSA-backed challenge to centrist Rep. Jared Moskowitz heats up in the 25th. Incumbent Democrats face ethics probes or legal trouble in other districts, and the governor’s race features Byron Donalds leading polls with Trump endorsements amid a crowded field. The results could reinforce a GOP edge in November.

via New York Post|
#desantis#dsa#florida
politics2 months ago

Moody’s Quiet Strategy Tests Florida’s Senate Bid

Florida Sen. Ashley Moody, appointed in 2025 to Rubio's seat, is running a restrained, low‑profile campaign that emphasizes governance over spectacle. While she has Trump’s endorsement and DeSantis backing, some Republicans worry her cautious style could dampen enthusiasm and hurt down‑ballot races in a year with national headwinds. Moody’s supporters point to her attorney general record—fighting the Biden administration, securing FEMA funding, and pushing regulatory changes—as proof she can deliver results; critics say the lack of unscripted moments and limited media visibility could hinder her top‑ticket appeal.

via Politico|
#ashley-moody#desantis#florida
Florida marks a record two-execution day as DeSantis pushes death-penalty pace
crime2 months ago

Florida marks a record two-execution day as DeSantis pushes death-penalty pace

Florida carried out its 11th execution of the year and set to execute a second inmate on the same day—the first time two inmates were put to death in one day—amid Gov. DeSantis’s aggressive push on capital punishment. The day featured James Duckett, who helped kill 11-year-old Teresa McAbee in 1987, and Dominick Occhicone, scheduled to die for a 1986 Pasco County family massacre; DNA testing was inconclusive and protests formed outside the prison as the state advances its record pace.

via Tampa Bay Times|
#capital-punishment#crime#death-penalty
Funding gaps stall Trump-brand Palm Beach airport rebrand
politics2 months ago

Funding gaps stall Trump-brand Palm Beach airport rebrand

Trump's plan to rename Palm Beach International Airport to DJT is facing funding and budgeting hurdles: Florida allocated only $2.75 million of the roughly $5.5 million needed, with the county unwilling to cover the rest, delaying full signage changes and prompting lawsuits; the rollout is proceeding in phases while digital updates occur, but many physical signs still bear the old name and questions linger about whether funds will be diverted from safety and other airport needs.

via The Guardian|
#branding#desantis#funding