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Florida's monkeypox cases have jumped to 877 in 25 counties, with South Florida cases expanding, including Alachua and Leon counties.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jamaican-American Palm Beach County family law judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court.
With the primaries two weeks away, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Fried trade aggressive shots.
Wendy Peale showed up in Dania Beach Friday to give the Florida Board of Medicine a piece of her mind, on behalf of her nonbinary kid, Ren.
"If this (DeSantis's dictatorial practices) stands, the people of Florida will put an end to it in November,” said Commissioner Nikki Fried.
Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out at big blue-state governors who've declared emergencies over monkeypox.
The two major gubernatorial primary candidates Wednesday evening did little to move the needle on some significant political issues.
It occurs a day before the Florida Board of Medicine considers potential restrictions on certain medical care for transgender Floridians.
The report states DeSantis claims females must go through "double mastectomies," and that males must be castrated, to become transgender.
The report states Fried concludes her new ad by saying she will "beat Ron DeSantis." Only 31 of 50 states have had female governors.
Former Fla., Secretary of State Lee buffs up her pro-law enforcement credentials in a new ad in her campaign for a congressional seat.
Despite the Sunshine State having the nation's fourth highest total, DeSantis's administration said it depended on funding availability.
The Florida Democratic Party has issued endorsements in local school board races.
A S. Florida doctor urged the federal government to ease access to tecovirimat, a medication that's demonstrated well against monkeypox.
After the passage of a ban on semi-automatic firearms, Fried praised Democrats “for doing what’s right for our families, our neighbors."
In a letter to the surgeon general, Congressman Crist expressed concerns about what's being done to slow the spread of monkeypox.
Resembling an "election-year appeal to his Trumpist base," the report says, DeSantis ignores the commons while coddling up to Elon Musk.
It was announced to a backdrop of recent mass shootings in N.Y. and Texas (29 shot dead), as well as Florida's Parkland massacre in 2018.
It applies to Florida families and educators looking to relieve some of the financial burdens of the upcoming school year.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday asked DeSantis to condemn the weekend's hateful demonstrations in Tampa.