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April 8, 2021

Boyfriend of missing woman in US Virgin Islands verbally abusive to former stepdaughter: ex-wife

The ex-wife of American yacht captain Ryan Bane revealed new details about his alleged abusive past one month after his British girlfriend Sarm Heslop vanished following a night out at a bar in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

April 8, 2021

TV networks shield CBS; CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC ignore firestorm over '60 Minutes' DeSantis report

CBS appears to have found protection from the intense backlash over Sunday's controversial "60 Minutes" report on Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in the form of four of its closest competitors: CNN, MSNBC, ABC, and NBC.

April 8, 2021

Women in Matt Gaetz’s office issue anonymous statement of support amid sex allegations

Rep. Matt Gaetz’s office issued a letter of defense of their boss calling recent allegations against him “false.”

April 8, 2021

Gaetz connection Joel Greenberg expected to strike plea deal

Joel Greenberg, a former county tax collector and key figure in a federal investigation into alleged sex trafficking and misconduct involving GOP Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is expected to reach a plea deal with prosecutors by next month, according to a report Thursday.

April 8, 2021

Miami Beach ends earlier spring break curfew, will observe late-night restrictions until next week

Police made more than 1,000 arrests during the spring break period starting in February.

April 8, 2021

Florida man drives lawn mower across state on mission to help Habitat for Humanity

Chip Hawthorne, who works at Main Street Mower in Winter Garden, didn't resort to any common method of fundraising. 

April 8, 2021

'60 Minutes' story made Ron DeSantis a 2024 frontrunner: Joe Concha

The 60 Minutes report on Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis boosted the public official's 2024 presidential candidacy, Fox News contributor Joe Concha told "America Reports" on Thursday.

April 8, 2021

Kayleigh McEnany blasts CBS News for ‘revealing few days’ amid trio of debacles: ‘Not good’

It’s been a rough few days for CBS News after the network was accused of liberal activism, lobbing softballs at the president’s son and airing a widely condemned "60 Minutes" report on Florida Gov. Ron Desantis all in less than a week.

April 7, 2021

CBS issues new statement backing DeSantis report, again fails to defend 'pay-for-play' narrative

CBS News issued a third statement defending its "60 Minutes" report targeting Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis late Wednesday, though the network continued to avoid discussing the story's most explosive claim.

April 7, 2021

Coverage of '60 Minutes' fiasco focuses on 'gift' to DeSantis, not journalistic blunder

Much of the mainstream media coverage of the botched "60 Minutes" report targeting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has focused on how the prominent Republican could politically benefit from the episode rather than addressing the journalistic malpractice by CBS.