By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Legal fights over two controversial laws backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis were in focus in the courts this week, with a new lawsuit filed and a trial in another case kicking off in Tallahassee.
Continue readingBy DARA KAM and RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — hyped as “The Great Red State vs. Blue State” debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom squabbled Thursday night in what could presage a future presidential showdown between leaders from opposite ends of the country and the ideological spectrum.
DeSantis, a Republican whose 2024 White House bid has failed to gain traction against former President Donald Trump, and Newsom, a Democrat who is purported to have his own presidential ambitions, spent more than 90 minutes clashing over records and policies.
By RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — With Florida facing a “perfect storm” of declining facilities and other woes in the state prison system, lawmakers this week were briefed on a report that pointed to a need to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits and staffing.
Continue readingBy RYAN DAILEY News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — It was heart-wrenching.
As the Florida House began a special legislative session Monday, Holocaust survivor David Schaecter offered an invocation and told of being an 11-year-old boy watching his mother and two younger sisters get gunned down by Nazis.
© 2024 The Wakulla Sun
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑
