TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is activating Florida's Price Gouging Hotline following a state of emergency declaration for the North Florida tornadoes. The order follows Governor Ron DeSantis's state of emergency declaration covering Baker, Columbia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor and Wakulla counties. The Price Gouging Hotline is now avai  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on May 10, 2024: Yesterday, Rick Scott skipped a vote in the Senate so he could kiss up to Donald Trump and remind everyone how we oversaw the largest Medicare Fraud in history. In response to Scott's bogus claims of "political persecution," the Miami Herald reminded Floridians that Scott, in his words, "took responsibility" for his company defrauding Medicare recipients and military families. Click here to   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday, while his Senate colleagues worked to pass critical legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, Rick Scott was in New York kissing up to Donald Trump and reminding everyone how he oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in history. "Instead of doing his job, Rick Scott spent his time reminding Floridians that he oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in history, attacking the judge's  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on May 10, 2024: Rick Scott was in New York yesterday skipping votes, kissing up to Trump, and reminding everyone that he oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in history. Scott mistakenly thought no one would remember how he "took responsibility" for his company defrauding Medicare recipients and military families out of millions. See below for a roundup of coverage: MSNBC, The ReidOut: Trump Sycophant Rick S  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 7 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following statement by Commissioner Rene Garcia: * * * County Commissioner Rene Garcia, representing the vibrant community of Hialeah, issues this statement in response to the recent announcement of Steward Health's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Steward Health's ownership of Palmetto General Hospital and Hialeah Hospital raises concerns, but rest assured, my priority remains on the safety and welfare of our residents. Th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Governor Ron DeSantis issued EO 24-94 which designates 12 counties to be under a state of emergency in order to maximize state resources and cooperative efforts to assist in recovery following severe weather on May 10th, 2024, that impacted North Florida. The Florida Division of Emergency Management is in contact with local emergency management officials as recovery is underway. Florida's utility   more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 11 -- The Orlando Utilities Commission issued the following news on May 10, 2024: Earlier today, OUC - The Reliable One sent three crews totaling 17 employees on a mutual aid mission to help the City of Tallahassee Utilities restore power after storms impacted the area on Friday morning. OUC crews departed from the Gardenia Innovation & Operations Center on Friday afternoon. Led by Jeff Cockcroft, OUC Line Supervisor, a total of 15 linemen and one mechanic will assist wit  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, May 11 -- The Ocean Center, a convention center, issued the following news release: Multiple Volusia County divisions were recognized during the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's third annual Visitor's Choice Awards. At the event, staff from Volusia County Beach Safety, Volusia County's Coastal Division, the Ocean Center, and the Marine Science Center accepted honors in a variety of categories. For the third consecutive year, Volusia County Beaches, span  more