The race between Republican State Senator Corey Simon and Democrat civil rights attorney Daryl Parks is one of the few State Senate races that remains a tossup this election cycle. The contention has led to a slew of attack ads coming from both sides. But as Tristan Wood reports, the latest ad from the Simon camp has Parks accusing the Republican incumbent of lying.
Ground game, ground game, ground game. That’s what Miami Gardens Senator Shevrin (SHEV-rin) Jones believes Democrats need to focus on if they want to rack up victories up and down the ballot in Florida. Jones also chairs the Miami-Dade County Democratic Executive Committee. On the Deeper Dive with Dara (DARE-uh) Kam (Cam) podcast from the News Service of Florida, Jones talks about the challenges and the message Democrats are trying to spread in the run-up to November. Here’s an excerpt.
TAG: That was Miami Gardens Senator Shevrin Jones on the Deeper Dive with Dara Kam podcast. Hear the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
With federal COVID money gone, Florida budget watchers are cautioning lawmakers to be frugal as they look ahead to the next few legislative sessions.
Conditions in Florida’s prisons and jails are an ongoing problem, but the question of deaths behind bars isn’t studied enough. So far this year, the Leon County Detention Facility has seen six inmates die from a range of causes. That’s a lot for Leon—and well above similar facilities in Florida. But as Margie Menzel reports, it’s consistent with the increase in incarceration deaths across the country.
A statewide program to prepare high school students with disabilities for rewarding careers is looking to greatly expand its capacity. Tom Flanigan spoke with Allison Chase, the president and CEO of the AbleTrust.
Governor Ron DeSantis is touting efforts to grow the state’s nursing workforce. More than 18-hundred nursing students graduated from the state university system this year—a number DeSantis calls a record. Regan McCarthy reports…