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March 4, 2021

Alcee Hastings, once impeached from bench, leads screening of judicial appointments to Biden

Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., announced Thursday that he and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., formed three screening conferences that will recommend candidates to fill federal judicial openings as well as vacant U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal positions in their state.

March 4, 2021

Florida police union fights to have Black officer caught on bodycam using racial slur reinstated

A police union in Florida said Wednesday it would fight for the job of a Black officer fired after his body camera captured him using a racial slur on two separate occasions to describe students he was sworn to protect. 

March 4, 2021

Newt Gingrich: CPAC's 3 big winners – and why you should ignore talk of a Republican civil war

Matt Schlapp’s decision to move the Conservative Political Action Conference from Washington, D.C., to Orlando, Florida, was brilliant. No one knew how good this decision would ultimately be for the conservative movement. 

March 4, 2021

SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully lifts off with 60 new Starlink satellites

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 60 new Starlink satellites early Thursday morning.

March 4, 2021

David Bossie: COVID coverage – here's what media ignores about Noem, DeSantis while touting Cuomo, Newsom

Let’s consider the coverage of four governors: Kristi Noem of South Carolina and Ron DeSantis of Florida and, by comparison, Democrats Andrew Cuomo of New York and Gavin Newsom of California. 

March 4, 2021

Tampa VA hospital’s ‘garage ER’ called smelly, noisy ‘embarrassment’: report

Some military veterans in Tampa, Fla., say it may be time for a local VA hospital to consider shutting down its "temporary" emergency room – located in the hospital’s parking garage.

March 3, 2021

Florida Gov. DeSantis slams Biden over pace of school reopenings: 'Pathetic failure of leadership'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused President Biden on Sunday of a “pathetic failure of leadership” for the current pace of his nationwide push to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 3, 2021

Florida man described as a 'volatile white supremacist-accelerationist' arrested on weapons charges

A 32-year-old man who the Anti-Defamation League describes as a "volatile white supremacist-accelerationist" was arrested Tuesday morning in south Florida for allegedly being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, authorities said. 

March 3, 2021

Senate GOP blasts 'blue state bailout' in Biden's $1.9T coronavirus bill

Senate Republicans railed against President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus legislation as a liberal bailout to blue states as they plan to make passage of the bill as painful as possible for Democrats this week. 

March 3, 2021

Tampa Bay Super Bowl not a COVID 'super spreader,' officials say, refuting media panic

Media panic over the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida, being a "super spreader" coronavirus event didn't pan out, as officials announced Wednesday just a few dozen COVID-19 cases associated with the big game.