Major punitive damages award upheld in tobacco case
January 19, 2021
Pointing in part to “reprehensible” conduct, a federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a $20.7 million punitive-damages award against Philip Morris USA in a Florida case filed by a woman who first tried…
Online sales tax collection goes to state senate committee
January 19, 2021
A proposal that would require more online sellers to collect Florida sales taxes and turn the money over to the state will appear Monday before the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee.
By the numbers: COVID vaccinations by age
January 19, 2021
Through Sunday, Florida totaled 1,031,795 COVID-19 vaccinations. Gov. Ron DeSantis has focused heavily on vaccinating people ages 65 and older. Here is a breakdown of vaccinations by age group:
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Senator seeks regular cabinet meetings
January 17, 2021
Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, wants the governor to call Cabinet meetings at least once every two months.
Florida tops 24,000 resident COVID-19 deaths
January 17, 2021
With a surge of 1,200 reported COVID-19 deaths during the past week, Florida on Saturday exceeded 24,000 resident deaths since the pandemic started last year.
Emergency chief points finger at feds on vaccinations
January 16, 2021
The federal government is mostly to blame for what some people see as a slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Florida, state Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz told a House…
UPDATE: DeSantis mobilizes National Guard
January 16, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday evening activated the Florida National Guard to assist state and local law enforcement agencies, following FBI warnings of potentially violent protests in state capitals t…
Man accused in plot to confront capitol protesters
January 15, 2021
Federal prosecutors are accusing a Tallahassee man of plotting to “violently confront protesters” at the Florida Capitol on Sunday, as law-enforcement agencies brace for demonstrations in advance of…
Biden rolls out sweeping pandemic relief plan
January 15, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday rolled out a sweeping $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan that, if adopted by Congress, would direct about $400 billion toward directly controlling the coronavir…
State’s COVID vaccine process under scrutiny
January 15, 2021
The state’s rocky rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations came under scrutiny this week, as Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees made the rounds of House and Senate committees.
Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernan…