Rumors have abounded all week that Governor DeSantis could be Donald Trump’s new choice for Secretary of Defense in the event his first pick can’t pass muster with the Senate. Tristan Wood has been following the drama
When Tiffany Carr, the former CEO of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, turned herself in last year on charges relating to grand theft and a scheme to defraud, domestic violence shelters and advocates were left to pick up the pieces. Now, Amanda Price, who heads the nonprofit that was created to replace Carr’s organization, is leading the cleanup effort. Margie Menzel reports.
“Mac” Stipanovich (sti-PAN-oh-vitch) was an architect of Florida Republicans’ rise to dominance decades ago. But the veteran political operative left the GOP after President-elect Donald Trump took over the party. On the Deeper Dive with Dara (DARE-uh) Kam (Cam) podcast, Stipanovich dissects the Make America Great Again Movement. Here’s an excerpt.
That was former Republican political operative Mac Stipanovich (sti-PAN-oh-vitch) on the Deeper Dive with Dara Kam podcast, a product of The News Service of Florida. Hear the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
Florida’s new legislative leaders say they don’t have plans for a special session on the state’s looming condo crisis. Condo buildings are expected to have funds in place for repairs by the end of the year and condo owners can't afford the costs. Governor Ron DeSantis has said he hoped to address the issue before the end of the year, but as Adrian Andrews reports, during the reorganizational session earlier this month, the new House Speaker and Senate President said lawmakers would take that issue up when they begin meeting in committee to discuss bills as part of the regular legislative session.
Ten years ago, a 19-year old Tallahassee college student was killed by a distracted driver. Ever since, his grieving father has been trying to convince state lawmakers that tougher laws are needed to save lives. Tom Flanigan spoke with the dad about his campaign.
As climate change drives up the risk of flooding from sea level rise and more powerful hurricanes, one factor in the mix has remained mostly overlooked in forecasts – Florida’s shallow groundwater. Now for the first time, a federal study looks at how rising groundwater combines with other threats to put millions more people at risk. WLRN’s Jenny Staletovich reports.