Florida - Page 747

November 22, 2021

Parkland school shooting: Victims' families settle lawsuit against US gov't for FBI’s failure to stop gunman

Family members of nearly all of the victims in the 2018 Florida high school massacre in Parkland have settled a lawsuit against the federal government over the FBI’s failure to act on a tip that the gunman was planning a school shooting.

November 22, 2021

Psaki attacks DeSantis over Disney ending its vaccine mandate

White House press secretary Jen Psaki took aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his handling of the pandemic, saying the Republican governor takes 'steps backward' when it comes to fighting the pandemic

November 22, 2021

Florida's 'Groveland Four' exonerated more than 70 years after being accused of raping White girl

A Florida judge on Monday exonerated four Black men who were wrongly accused of raping a teenage White girl more than seven decades ago in what is considered one of the greatest miscarriages of justice of the state's Jim Crow-era history.

November 22, 2021

DeSantis spox calls out AP for evoking Florida governor in story on COVID surge in cold weather states

The Associated Press was called out last week for evoking Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but not Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in a story about Michigan and other northern states seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

November 21, 2021

Rubio camp slams ‘election-cycle charade’ after Demings calls to ‘secure the border’

The campaign for Republican Sen. Marco Rubio accused Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., of putting on an "election-cycle charade" after the congresswoman tweeted in favor of securing the U.S. border.

November 21, 2021

9-year-old Florida girl protects mom from suspected robber with barrage of punches: 'Right in the face'

A 9-year-old girl in Florida was awarded by police after they say she fought off a robber to protect her mother – and it was all caught on video.

November 21, 2021

DeSantis bill signed in Brandon forces companies to slam brakes on COVID vaccine mandates

Legislation signed into law by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is forcing companies and at least one hospital group to slam the brakes on coronavirus vaccine mandates for employees.

November 20, 2021

Alleged Zac Stacy assault victim says abuse began in May, didn't report it: 'I believed it was my fault'

Kristin Evans, the ex-girlfriend of Zac Stacy allegedly assaulted at a Florida home in front of their 5-month-old son, said Friday the horrifying video which showed the alleged assault was just a small glimpse of what her life has been like over the last six months.

November 20, 2021

1619 Project book can still be in school libraries, despite states' critical race theory bans: expert

Even though states like Florida and Texas have banned some concepts relating to critical race theory from being taught in public school classrooms, some legal experts believe that school libraries can still stock books discussing the concept.

November 20, 2021

Florida fisherman catches small shark, bald eagle grabs it: SEE IT

A Florida fisherman and his family captured the moment a bald eagle swooped down to steal their catch.