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Commissioner Announces Run for Deutch's Congressional Seat
Democratic Broward County Commissioner and former Florida emergency management director Jared Moskowitz has announced that he will run for the South Florida congressional seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch
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Prominent Democratic Fundraiser, Father of Broward Commissioner Dies From Cancer
Michael Moskowitz, an attorney, prominent Democratic fundraiser and father of Broward County Commissioner Jared Moskowitz, following a bout with pancreatic cancer
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DeSantis Keeps Heat On '60 Minutes' — With Support of FDEM Director
Florida’s governor took his beef with the CBS News program “60 Minutes” to the state cabinet room Wednesday, this time bringing his emergency management director as a witness to support his contention that Sunday’s report got it wrong.
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DeSantis Takes on '60 Minutes' Over Vaccine Report
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to push back Wednesday against a “60 Minutes” report on vaccine distribution in the state. NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports
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Head of Florida's Division of Emergency Management Stepping Down
One of Florida’s top lieutenants in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak resigned Monday, citing the grueling nature of the role — exacerbated by the demands of orchestrating the state’s response to the pandemic — for his decision to leave the key post. Jared Moskowitz, who led Florida’s Division of Emergency Management for the past two years, said he...
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Florida Hired Doc to Give Virus Results, Despite Probation
State officials hired a Florida doctor to give coronavirus test results to more than 100,00 residents, even though he’d been on probation by the state medical board fora decade
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Florida Hires First Mental Health Coordinator for Disasters
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis on Wednesday said that Darcy Abbott has been hired as Florida’s first mental health coordinator for disaster recovery and will help communities hit by disasters obtain mental health services.
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Hurricane Dorian Maintains Strength, Current Course Toward Florida as Possible Cat 4 Storm
Hurricane Dorian has strengthened slightly as it continues moving away from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Florida Expects Extra Money for Hurricane Michael Recovery
Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz said the state will be able to pick the 45 most costly days of the storm cleanup for reimbursement.
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Florida's New Trump-Backed Governor Seeks to Broaden Appeal
Florida voters who expected new Gov. Ron DeSantis to be politically divisive because of his strong ties to Trump may be surprised by the quick actions he’s taken in his first two weeks in office.
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Florida Gov.-Elect Ron DeSantis Announces Picks for Education, Emergency Management
Florida Republican Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis is tapping a former House speaker to be education commissioner and a Democratic state representative to head the state’s Division of Emergency Management.
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Parkland High School Shooting Generating Change in Florida
Past gun violence produced few lasting changes in Florida, but the Parkland mass shooting has prompted swift new laws and a high-profile committee that is generating action.
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New Drone Video Shows Hurricane Michael Damage in Mexico Beach
Newly released drone video shows damage done in Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael ravaged through the Florida Panhandle.
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Florida Lawmakers Still Want Answers About Migrant Children Detention Center
Florida lawmakers are still seeking access to and answers about a detention center for migrant children in Homestead after the state’s senior senator and others were turned away from the facility.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Calls Gun Background Check Lapse ‘Disturbing' as Some Call For Investigations
Scott’s criticism came at the same time that Democratic legislators formally requested that GOP leaders initiate investigations into the lapse that ultimately led the state to revoke permits from 291 people.
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Florida's School Safety Bill Now in Hands of Gov. Rick Scott
The Florida House passed a school safety bill Wednesday that includes new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers, sending the measure to the governor for his signature. The vote of 67-50 reflected a mix of Republicans and Democrats in support and opposition. The measure, a response to the shootings at a Parkland high school that...
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Florida House Committee Approves New Gun Legislation
Nearly two weeks after a shooting at a high school killed 17 people, the Florida Legislature is debating a school safety bill.
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Nazis, Stormy Daniels Topics in Florida's Pornography Bill
A Democratic Florida lawmaker tried using Nazis, guns and porn star Stormy Daniels, among other topics, to try to thwart a proposed resolution recognizing pornography as a health risk.
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Holocaust Memorial to be Built at Florida Capitol
A memorial is going to be built at the Florida Capitol to remember the victims of the Holocaust.