Category: Florida

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Endorses Trump for ‘Historic’ 2024 Election

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) has endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024, declaring him the only leader who can get America “back on track” as it struggles with soaring inflation, a growing border crisis, and an “injustice system.” In a lengthy statement issued on April 6, Donalds said the 2024 presidential race is “uniquely important”…


Police: 4 Dead in Plane Crash Off Florida’s Gulf Coast

VENICE, Fla.—The bodies of two men and two women have been recovered following a small plane crash just off Florida’s Gulf Coast, police said Thursday. The plane had just taken off from Venice Airport when it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico west of the city’s fishing pier just after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Venice police…


‘Assassination Classroom’: Florida Parents Decry Graphic Books Depicting Students Killing Teacher

Parents have expressed their shock in discovering that a book series about killing a teacher is available in some Florida schools. Days after three children and three staff members of The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, were shot and killed by a 29-year-old former student, Florida parents warned the Hillsborough County School Board about a…


Delivery Driver Gets Life for Killing Woman, Setting Fire

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—An appliance delivery man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for beating a 75-year-old woman to death and setting her on fire at her Florida home. A Palm Beach County circuit judge gave Jorge Dupre Lachazo two life sentences, plus another 30-year sentence, according to court records. The 24-year-old was convicted…


Florida Senate Passes 6-week Abortion Ban: ‘Life Is Sacred and Must Be Protected’

The Florida Senate on April 3 passed a bill prohibiting abortions after six weeks, a measure backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that prompted demonstrations at the state’s capital, which resulted in the arrest of a state senator and the Florida Democrat Party leader. The state Senate voted 26-13 in favor of the bill, while the…


Trump Arraignment: What We Know Ahead of Former President’s First Court Appearance

Former President Donald Trump left his Palm Beach, Florida, residence on April 3 to return to his hometown of New York ahead of his April 4 arraignment before the state’s Supreme Court. Trump, who was indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury, is the first former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution. Although the…


DeSantis Launches Investigation Into Disney’s Last-Minute District Deal

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has launched an investigation into Disney’s 11th-hour deal with its old governing district board, an arrangement he says was an attempt to circumvent the new state-appointed board’s upcoming control. DeSantis, on April 3, “formally” requested that his office’s chief inspector general Melinda Miguel open an investigation into the Reedy Creek Improvement…


US Now a Majority Permitless Carry Country After DeSantis Signs Gun Rights Law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a “permitless carry” bill into law on April 3, making Florida the 26th state to do so, according to pro-Second Amendment groups. The legislation, passed by the Florida Legislature, allows people to carry a concealed weapon without a permit and without state-mandated training. It will go into effect starting July…


DeSantis Tells Pennsylvania Conservatives Why Stakes Are High in the 2024 Elections

Between the speeches, in the hallways and around tables at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference this week, some of the state’s most engaged conservative voters contemplated the Republican Party’s dual leadership. “Trump or DeSantis, who do you like?” was the question on many minds. The answer was usually, “both.” And that leads to the next question,…


Attorney Who Represented Survivors of Sex Crimes Arrested for Child Pornography

An attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida, who represented survivors of sex crimes was recently arrested with possession of child pornography. Michael T. Dolce, 53, appeared in West Palm Beach federal court for his first appearance in the case on March 30, the Southern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a release. According to the release,…