Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated his opposition to vaccine mandates during a press conference, emphasizing the importance of parental choice and persuasion over coercion.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference on Monday afternoon at SeaPort Manatee to detail the state’s recovery efforts.
Sixteen years after their legal battle began, about 18,000 homeowners in central Florida will be paid more than $42 million collectively by Florida’s agriculture agency for destroying their citrus trees during a state effort to eradicate a harmful citrus disease.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Prep work for the Jacksonville Landing demolition will start in the next two weeks, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The Daily Record reported Plant City-based contractor D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Inc. has received notice to start site work within the next 10 days. According to the Jacksonville Daily Record, fencing will start to go up around the Landing on August fifth. Several things need to be taken care of before demolition can start, the Daily Record reported. Currently, there is not an exact timeline for when demolition will officially start but the work will take several months.
And while the new lineup is slightly less well-off than the previous Cabinet, Fried, Moody and Patronis each top seven figures in net worth, according to newly filed financial-disclosure reports. Among financial liabilities, Fried listed $28,750 remaining on a car loan and $76,098 on a student loan. The reports typically reflect finances at the end of the previous year, but some officials, such as Fried, file more updated information. He reported a net worth of $6,626,733 as of Dec. 31, up from $6,490,372 a year earlier. After getting elected in November, Moody replaced former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who reported a net worth of $1,861,777 as of Dec. 31.
