Florida - Page 651

July 1, 2022

Florida paying $1 million to each of Bill Napier's 3 coordinators

Florida is paying each of coach Bill Napier's coordinators $1 million annually. Napier ended up spending $6.325 million of a $7.5 million pool of his 10 on-field assistants.

July 1, 2022

Florida judge denies request for Parkland shooter's sentencing to be delayed

A judge in Florida has denied a request from the lawyers of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz to delay the sentencing hearing, arguing that recent shootings could impact the jury.

July 1, 2022

DeSantis campaign defends Florida parental rights law, fires back at White House 'lie'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign fired back at the White House Friday after press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre slammed the state's new parental rights law as it went into effect.

July 1, 2022

Florida shark attack leaves teen with 'serious injuries'

A teenage girl is expected to lose her leg after sustaining "serious injuries" in a shark attack Thursday at a Florida beach, the second attack in the nation this week.

July 1, 2022

White House slams Florida's parental rights bill as it takes effect: 'This is discrimination’

The White House is calling Florida's new parental rights bill an act of "discrimination" despite actual text of the legislation that does not ban the use of the word "gay" in school.

June 30, 2022

Florida man stole R2-D2 worth $10K, posed as Disney cast member to show weaknesses in security, deputies say

A Florida man is accused of stealing an R2-D2 droid from a Walt Disney World hotel to point out security flaws to increase his chances of getting hired.

June 30, 2022

Listeria outbreak may be linked to Florida, CDC says

About 96% of people sickened by listeria during a recent outbreak lived in Florida or had traveled to the state a month before falling ill, the CDC says.

June 30, 2022

Ron DeSantis vows to appeal abortion ban ruling to state supreme court: will 'withstand all legal challenges'

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will appeal a court ruling blocking an abortion ban that is set to go into effect on Friday at midnight.

June 30, 2022

DeSantis, Lt. governor vow to crack down on criminal cartels smuggling immigrants into Florida

Florida Supreme Court approved DeSantis’ statewide grand jury on immigration as part of Florida's latest crackdown on human smuggling and illegal immigration.

June 30, 2022

Jared Bridegan's ex-wife admits to wanting to 'shut him up': report

The Florida ex-wife of murdered Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan admitted that she asked a tattoo shop staffer in 2015 if he knew anyone who could "shut him up."