State News
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Wrestler Hulk Hogan helps rescue teenage girl trapped after Tampa car crash
Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash in Tampa, according to Hogan’s social media posts. Hogan said on the social media platform X that he used a ball point pen to puncture the car’s airbag and free the girl after witnessing…
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Insulin prices plunge for Floridians due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Floridians who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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Confederate monument removed in Jacksonville after years of controversy
“Symbols matter. They tell the world what we stand for and what we aspire to be,” Mayor Donna Deegan said in a statement.
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Republican push to cut food aid would hurt Florida Hispanics
However, as the GOP tries to maintain recent gains with the Hispanic voting bloc ahead of the 2024 elections, some Republican candidates are calibrating the message they send out to their constituents. While they insist on the need to make cuts to federal programs, they are careful to avoid specifying exactly which cuts they will…
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Texas Sheriff Files Criminal Charges Over DeSantis’ Migrant Fights
DeSantis orchestrated the transportation of dozens of migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard last year, and this past week, he sent dozens of migrants to Sacramento via private jet.
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Nearly 50 Teachers Plan To Resign in Hernando County Amid Attacks on Public Education
Dozens of Florida teachers are reportedly resigning from Hernando County Schools due to state laws and directives that they say restrict their ability to do their jobs.
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Disney Abandons Plans for New Campus in Florida, Costing State 2,000 Jobs
This latest announcement from Disney comes amid an ongoing feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has repeatedly retaliated against the company after it publicly opposed an anti-LGBTQ bill.
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South Florida to Get Over $70 Million to Replace Rail Vehicles Through Biden’s Infrastructure Law
This funding will support new locomotives and passenger cars, as well as improve reliability, safety, and accessibility.
