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April 6, 2021

CBS blasted for statement defending '60 Minutes' report on DeSantis: 'Only going to make things worse'

CBS faced a new round of backlash Tuesday after it issued a second statement standing by its widely panned "60 Minutes" report that accused Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of engaging in a "pay-for-play" scheme involving grocery store chain Publix.

April 6, 2021

CBS News stands by widely criticized ’60 Minutes’ report on DeSantis, ignores disputed ‘pay-for-play’ angle

CBS News is standing by a widely criticized report that suggested Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., gave the Publix grocery store chain preferable treatment to offer the coronavirus vaccine based on its donations to his PAC.

April 6, 2021

Gaetz, under federal investigation, scheduled to speak at conservative summit at Trump-owned resort

Fox News has learned that embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz will speak at a conference in Florida later this week who’s organizers are strong supporter of former President Trump.

April 6, 2021

Florida Piney Point wastewater reservoir does not have a second breach, officials say

Engineers and dam safety specialists evaluating the danger of a catastrophic flood from a leaking Florida wastewater reservoir determined that the threat of a possible second breach was “unsubstantiated,” the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said. 

April 6, 2021

Gaetz's alleged extorter confirms he wanted $25M, denies shakedown

Bob Kent, one of the men Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., claims was behind an extortion attempt in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct involving underage girls, admits that he asked Gaetz’s father for $25 million — but insists it was not extortion.

April 6, 2021

Alcee Hastings, Democratic congressman from Florida, dead at 84

Alcee Hastings, a Democratic congressman from Florida, has died at age 84, Fox News has confirmed.

April 5, 2021

Ron DeSantis blasts CBS' '60 Minutes' for 'deceptively edited' Publix-COVID clip: A 'political narrative'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" that CBS's long-running newsmagazine "60 Minutes" discredited itself by pushing a "political narrative" about his handling of the coronavirus vaccine rollout that ran counter to the reality.

April 5, 2021

CBS' '60 Minutes' ignores Cuomo scandals, Newsom recall, in favor of widely panned DeSantis hit piece

CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes," currently under fire for a botched hit piece targeting Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, has not done a segment on New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's myriad scandals or embattled California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom so far this year.

April 5, 2021

Democratic Florida mayor defends DeSantis: '60 Minutes should be ashamed'

Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner, a Democrat, accused "60 Minutes" of "intentionally false" reporting.

April 5, 2021

Florida wastewater leak: Crews spot possible second breach at troubled Piney Point site

Crews racing to contain a wastewater leak from a pond in the Tampa Bay area have spotted a potential second breach Monday as evacuation orders remain in effect, officials say.