‘Natural Emergencies’ law aims to improve hurricane response, but little impact is seen here

A new law designed to help communities recover from Hurricane Ian and become more resilient against future storms also could temporarily restrict local land-use decisions and even undo decisions made by west-coast governments since the hurricane. The “Natural Emergencies” bill, Senate Bill 250, was sponsored by two Fort Myers legislators and signed into law July […]

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Florida’s new immigration law invalidates Delaware licenses for the undocumented

When Florida’s law cracking down on illegal immigration took effect July 1, it included those holding Delaware-issued driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. In accordance with Florida’s recently passed Senate Bill 1718, Delaware was one of five states listed whose driver’s licenses exclusively available to undocumented immigrants are not recognized as valid in Florida. Delaware issues […]

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Trump aide Walt Nauta finally enters not-guilty plea in Mar-a-Lago document case after he spent a month trying to find a Florida lawyer

Former President Donald Trump and his aid Walt Nauta (right) arrive at an airport after Trump spoke at the Georgia Republican Party’s state convention on Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Columbus, Georgia.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Walt Nauta pleaded ‘not guilty’ in federal court on Thursday. He finally secured local representation hiring criminal […]

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