Updated 7:16 pm CST, Thursday, January 10, 2019 Ron DeSantis, right, is sworn in as Florida Governor by Chief Justice Charles Canady, left, as his wife Casey and son Mason look on, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. Republicans will begin their third decade dominating the state's Capitol. At center is former Gov. Rick Scott. less Ron DeSantis, right, is sworn in as Florida Governor by Chief Justice Charles Canady, left, as his wife Casey and son Mason look on, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. Republicans will begin their ... more Photo: Lynne Sladky, AP Photo: Lynne Sladky, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Ron DeSantis, right, is sworn in as Florida Governor by Chief Justice Charles Canady, left, as his wife Casey and son Mason look on, Tuesday, … [Read more...] about New Florida gov to ‘hold government officials accountable’
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Judge: Embattled Florida election head needs to be heard
Updated 5:56 pm PST, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes speaks to members of the media after a hand recount, in Lauderhill, Fla. A Florida federal judge ruled Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, that former governor and current U.S. Sen. Rick Scott violated Snipe's constitutional rights when he suspended and "vilified" her without first allowing her to make her own case. Snipes came under fire during the contentious recount that followed the 2018 elections. less FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes speaks to members of the media after a hand recount, in Lauderhill, Fla. A Florida federal judge ruled ... more Photo: Wilfredo Lee, AP Photo: Wilfredo … [Read more...] about Judge: Embattled Florida election head needs to be heard
Florida family sues Tesla over 2018 fatal crash
By Rex Crum | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: January 9, 2019 at 2:43 pm | UPDATED: January 9, 2019 at 2:43 pm The family of a teenager killed last year in a Tesla crash in Florida has sued the electric carmaker alleging that the company doesn’t do enough to ensure the safety of its vehicles. Edgar Monserratt and Esperanza Martinez filed the suit against Tesla, and Tesla employee James Constantino, in Broward County, Fla., late Tuesday. The couple’s son, 18-year-old Edgar Monserratt-Martinez, died in May when the Tesla Model S he was a passenger in crashed in Fort Lauderdale. According to federal investigators, the driver of the car, 18-year-old Barrett Riley, lost control of the vehicle as he was driving 116 mph in 30 mph speed limit zone. Riley also died in the accident. The lawsuit says that Constantino, a Tesla service technician, removed a speed limiter from the vehicle without permission when the car had been brought in for service between March 29 … [Read more...] about Florida family sues Tesla over 2018 fatal crash
Teen dies after fall from high-rise condo in Florida
Associated Press Published 1:12 PM EST Jan 9, 2019 Miami Beach, Fla. – A teenager has fallen from the ninth floor of a high-rise condominium building in Florida and died. WKMG-TV quotes Miami Beach police as saying that Samuel Farkas fell off a balcony at the La Costa condominium. They say the teenager would have turned 16 on Wednesday. According to the station, a police report says Farkas was locked out of his condo unit on the eighth floor, so he went to the condo directly above and tried to climb down. The report says it appears that the boy lost his grip and fell from the ninth floor unto the mezzanine floor. Farkas was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say Farkas lived at the condominium with his mother. It was not known if she was there at the time. … [Read more...] about Teen dies after fall from high-rise condo in Florida
This Florida McDonald’s worker was attacked by a customer. Now she has a new fight
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