JAIME HARRISON SELECTED AS BIDEN'S DNC CHAIR

President-elect Joe Biden is tapping former South Carolina Democratic Party chair Jaime Harrison to lead the Democratic National Committee, according to three people familiar with the decision, a major victory for state party heads and the powerful House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn....MORE

POLITICO - 01/15/2020

Harrison selected as Biden’s DNC chair
Politico - 01/15/21
Florida lawmakers respond to COVID-19 with ... tort reform
Tampa Bay Times - 01/15/21
Rick Scott's rocky start atop GOP Senate campaign arm
Politico - 01/15/21
As of now, Publix stores are only offering vaccine in Florida counties won by Republicans
News Service of Florida - 01/15/21
As anti-protest bill speeds along, Florida does nothing to address underlying injustices
Orlando Sentinel - 01/15/21
Florida’s Ashley Moody disavows politics, but fights Trump’s battles
Tampa Bay Times - 01/14/21
DeSantis vows Florida will be ready if protests engulf state Capitol
Politico - 01/13/21
Florida’s Ashley Moody worked with group linked to Capitol insurrection
Tampa Bay Times - 01/12/21
DeSantis reaches midpoint of his term with state changed by virus, divided by his leadership
Herald Tribune - 01/12/21
FDLE prepares to defend FL Capitol amid warnings of ‘possible protests and violence’ by Trump supporters
Florida Phoenix - 01/12/21

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15 January 2021

Politics & Elections

A plan for Florida Democrats to start winning again
Tampa Bay Times - 01/15/21
Capitol riot may have cost Trump, Republicans big dollars
Orlando Sentinel - 01/15/21
‘This is your coup’: The Lincoln Project drills Rick Scott for Capitol bloodshed
Florida Politics - 01/15/21
Casselberry residents demand Commissioner Busch resign after comments supporting Capitol rioters
Orlando Sentinel - 01/15/21
U.S. Attorney: Law enforcement working to 'disrupt and dismantle' any Florida Capitol threat
Tallahassee Democrat - 01/15/21
Leon County Courthouse, Tallahassee City Hall to close next week at request of law enforcement
Florida Politics - 01/15/21
In Tampa Bay area, 2,000 Republicans switch parties in days after Capitol riot
Tampa Bay Times - 01/15/21
Hundreds of Central Florida Republicans leave the party after Capitol riot
Orlando Sentinel - 01/15/21
Report: Trump plans to live at Mar-a-Lago and employ some current aides
Sun-Sentinel - 01/15/21
Here’s how the Florida congressional delegation voted on Trump’s second impeachment
Orlando Sentinel - 01/14/21
Members of FL’s delegation in the U.S. House have a say about impeaching President Trump
Florida Phoenix - 01/14/21
Disney joins companies not contributing to Republicans who objected to Biden’s win
Orlando Sentinel - 01/14/21
Manny Díaz sends cease-and-desist against Raúl Martínez radio show for airing misconduct allegations
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Like father, like son: Donald Trump Jr. to relocate to Florida
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
St. Lucie County GOP sues Gertrude Walker, Supervisor of Elections Office over election results
TC Palm - 01/14/21
Sanford firefighter spotted among U.S. Capitol mob arrested by feds
Orlando Sentinel - 01/13/21
Environmental Groups Liken DeSantis' Anti-Protest Bills to "Fascism"
Miami New Times - 01/12/21
Florida’s radicalized GOP shares responsibility for inciting an insurrection
Orlando Sentinel - 01/12/21
Ashley Moody needs to answer for robocalls urging protesters to the Capitol
Florida Politics - 01/12/21
FL Dems say DeSantis’ ‘anti-mob’ legislation is proof of ‘two Americas,’ where Blacks are unsafe
Florida Phoenix - 01/12/21
Democrats call Florida protest bill ‘overkill’
News Service of Florida - 01/12/21
Capitol Reax: SPLC Action Fund rails against anti-protest bill
Florida Politics - 01/12/21
ACLU condemns FL ‘anti-mob’ legislation as cruel, timely stunt to advance governor’s agenda
Florida Phoenix - 01/12/21

Ron's Inbox

DeSantis to speak in Texas as Florida’s vaccine rollout continues
Tampa Bay Times - 01/14/21
Hate groups have been proliferating in FL during Trump administration; DeSantis says FL will be prepared
Florida Phoenix - 01/13/21
Publix Gave $100K to DeSantis' Re-Election Campaign Last Month
Miami New Times - 01/13/21
DeSantis calls insurrection ‘really unfortunate’ and ‘really a sad thing to see’
Sun-Sentinel - 01/13/21
Gov. DeSantis helps to open COVID vaccination sites for worship centers
My Panhandle - 01/11/21
FL lawmakers file governor’s anti-mob legislation, sans ‘Stand Your Ground’ provision
Florida Phoenix - 01/08/21
DeSantis extends state of emergency for COVID-19 pandemic
News Service of Florida - 12/30/20

Energy, Enviro & Ag Action

Tampa native Dave Bautista offers $20,000 reward for ‘MAGATs’ who defaced Florida manatee
Creative Loafing - 1/15/21
Environmentalists sue to stop Florida from handling wetlands development permits
Tampa Bay Times - 01/15/21
At Florida’s ‘BS Ranch,’ the sludge just keeps flowing
Florida Phoenix - 01/14/21
Florida advocates join national call for utility disconnect moratorium
Tampa Bay Times - 01/14/21
Linda Stewart, Mike Grieco push bills to allow local governments to ban single-use plastics
Florida Politics - 01/13/21
Opponents Say EPA Broke Rules When It Turned Over Wetlands Permitting To Florida
WLRN - 01/13/21
What would Biden rejoining the Paris Agreement mean for Florida?
Tampa Bay Times - 01/13/21
Feds investigating case of Florida manatee found with 'Trump' marked on its back
WTSP - 01/12/21

Economy, Budget & Labor's Latest

Florida's coronavirus map now shows cases by ZIP code
Orlando Weekly
What face mask requirements are in place in Florida?
Florida Politics
Florida receives $85 million in CARES Act funding to address homelessness
Florida Politics - 01/15/21
Space Florida eyeing consolation prizes after Alabama wins Space Force
Florida Politics - 01/15/21
Bobby Powell joins Anna Eskamani to ‘modernize and revamp’ unemployment system
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Business liability protections clear first hurdle
News Service of Florida - 01/14/21
Advocates Call for Miami-Dade to Extend Eviction Moratorium
Miami New Times - 01/14/21
State Sen. Shevrin Jones Files Bill To Wave Evictions
The Floridian - 01/14/21
Trust fund transfers could fill budget gaps
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Space Command HQ decision criticized as ‘politically motivated’
Florida Phoenix - 01/14/21
How High-End Restaurants Have Failed Black Female Chefs
New York Times - 01/14/21
Can Florida's Finances Recover From the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Spectrum News - 01/13/21
Senate Democrats press Kevin Thibault for M-CORES details
Florida Politics - 01/13/21
Manny Diaz files latest effort to preempt vacation rental rules
Florida Politics - 01/13/21
Housing advocates fighting evictions during COVID are eager for the new president to take office
Florida Phoenix - 01/12/21
Cost of Florida unemployment claims surpasses $20 billion in pandemic
Florida Politics - 01/12/21
Can employers make the coronavirus vaccination mandatory?
Tampa Bay times - 12/23/20

Legislative Updates

COVID-19 keeps lobbyists from Florida Capitol
News Service of Florida - 01/14/21
Florida lawmakers tell staff to avoid state Capitol Sunday because of election protests
Tampa Bay Times - 01/13/21
Florida’s Hall of Shame: The 13 Sunshine State Seditionists
Sun-Sentinel - 01/12/21
Florida Legislature returns to Capitol this week in run-up to 2021 session
Tallahassee Democrat - 01/11/21
Virtual public testimony, limited in-person attendance for Legislature’s 2021 committee meetings
Florida Phoenix - 01/06/21
Florida House and Senate leaders set COVID-19 rules
News Service of Florida - 12/21/20

Mary Jane, M.D.

Florida Medical Marijuana Bill Would Reduce Patient Doctor Visits to Once a Year
Spectrum News - 12/30/20

Health, Safety & Social Justice

The Black Patients' Guide to COVID-19
Color or Change
Gov. DeSantis promises to abide by two-dose guideline for COVID-19 vaccine
Florida Phoenix - 01/15/21
With state officials mum, Floridians aren’t being told about a public health threat: A troubling new COVID strain
Florida Phoenix - 01/15/21
Biden rolls out $1.9 trillion emergency package to battle pandemic and economic crises
Florida Phoenix - 01/15/21
Moderna CEO says the world will have to live with Covid ‘forever’
CNBC - 01/15/21
Florida coronavirus vaccine rollout stymied by US supply limits, state emergency manager says
Sun-Sentinel - 01/15/21
State reports 14K new COVID-19 cases, 174 additional deaths
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Task force unveils action plan to get COVID-19 vaccine to minority communities
WMNF - 01/14/21
No Florida Residency Requirement For COVID-19 Vaccines Lets Tourists Get Vaccinated — Frustrating Residents
WLRN - 01/14/21
Vaccinations Would Take More Than a Year at Current Pace
Capitol News Service - 01/14/21
Ohio researchers say they’ve identified two new Covid strains likely originating in the U.S.
CNBC - 01/14/21
Legislation banning abortion after 5 months in the works
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Deputies in Florida help enforce immigration law, but Biden aims to change that
Tampa Bay Times - 01/14/21
Controversial parental rights bill refiled for 2021
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Vaccine announcement spurs hospital questions
News Service of Florida - 01/14/21
State expands Publix vaccination footprint
News Service of Florida - 01/14/21
Anthony Sabatini enters quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Florida hits 1.5 million cases of COVID-19
Sun-Sentinel - 01/13/21
South Florida adds 4.8K COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations trend upward in Broward, Miami-Dade
Florida Politics - 01/13/21
Flawed vaccine rollout will create political stars — and has-beens
Politico - 01/13/21
Putting seniors first was the right decision.’ DeSantis defends vaccine rollout
Sun-Sentinel - 01/13/21
‘We did a bad job’: Florida child welfare chief vows reforms after USA Today investigation
USA Today - 01/13/21
Florida must do better at stopping sexual abuse in foster care, top official says
Tampa Bay Times - 01/13/21
Researchers: Mental Illness Is Connected To Economic Exploitation And Hardship
Moguldom - 01/13/21
‘The truth is, nobody told us what to be ready for’
Washington Post - 01/12/21
Florida's botched COVID vaccine rollout signals need for better pandemic response
Palm Beach Post - 01/12/21
Rough Rollout Of Vaccinations In South Florida As Infections Skyrocket
WLRN - 01/12/21
Sen. Kathleen Passidomo tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild, cold-like symptoms'
Naples Daily News - 01/12/21
As COVID-19 surges, experts caution Florida is in ‘unchartered territory
Orlando Sentinel - 01/12/21
What is Florida’s plan for vaccinating thousands of farmworkers? It’s unclear
Naples Daily News - 01/12/21
Florida seniors spend night in cars waiting in line for COVID-19 vaccine
WFLA - 01/12/21
‘It Became Sort of Lawless’: Florida Vaccine Rollout Turns Into a Free-for-All
New York Times - 01/11/21
CDC issues new COVID vaccination guidance for people with pre-existing conditions
Miami Herald - 12/30/20
The Vaccines Are Supposed to Be Free. Surprise Bills Could Happen Anyway.
New York Times - 12/28/20
Why might women be less eager to get the coronavirus vaccine? An investigation.
Washington Post - 12/18/20
The Virus Won’t Stop Evolving When the Vaccine Arrives
New York Times - 11/30/20

Quality Education

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South Florida School Officials Are Urging For Teachers And Employees To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Priority
WLRN - 01/15/21
Petition asks state to postpone in-person testing for English learners over COVID-19 concerns
Orlando Sentinel - 01/14/21
Gov. DeSantis taps two for State Board of Education
Florida Politics - 01/13/21
After 6 months of sparring, state teacher union drops lawsuit over reopening FL schools during COVID
Florida Phoenix - 01/13/21
Florida lets voucher schools hire dropouts as teachers … and keep it secret
Orlando Sentinel - 12/21/20

Legal Briefs

FL Supreme Court updates rules to make it easier for trial courts to hand down death sentences
Florida Phoenix - 01/15/21
Fred Levin 'lived an extraordinary life' and changed Pensacola and the legal world forever
Pensacola News Journal - 01/14/21
Judge puts off decision on fired analyst’s property
Orlando Sentinel - 01/14/21
Democratic lawmakers file bills to eliminate the death penalty
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Scott Plakon recalls 2008 crisis as justice budget enters the frame
Florida Politics - 01/14/21
Florida Bar announces 21 lawyers who will receive pro bono awards
The Capitolist - 01/14/21
Famed Pensacola Attorney Fred Levin has died at the age of 83 from COVID-19
Pensacola News Journal - 01/13/21
Biden Follows Trump’s Lead and Races to Line Up His Judges
The Daily Beast - 01/06/21
How thousands of American laws keep people ‘imprisoned’ long after they’re released
Politico - 01/06/21
Lawsuit: Florida lawyers botched wrongful death case of crash victim, took half of insurance benefit
Legal Newsline - 01/06/21
Florida gave thousands of tarnished officers a second chance. Hundreds blew it again.
Naples Daily News - 12/30/20
How Florida Democrats Can Flip Sheriffs’ Seats
Florida Political Review - 12/18/20

National News

The Democratic debate will take place at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Dozens of people on FBI terrorist watch list came to D.C. the day of Capitol riot
Washington Post - 01/15/21
Biden taps Atlanta mayor with Democratic National Committee post
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 01/15/21
Enduring 2nd impeachment, Trump stands largely silent, alone
Associated Press - 01/14/21
Americans across the political spectrum fear what the Capitol attack portends
Washington Post - 01/14/21
A Black officer faced down a mostly White mob at the Capitol. Meet Eugene Goodman.
Washington Post - 01/14/21
I No Longer Trust Law Enforcement to Keep Biden and Harris Safe on Inauguration Day
The Nation - 01/13/21
A ‘Stop the Steal’ organizer, now banned by Twitter, said three GOP lawmakers helped plan his D.C. rally
Washington Post - 01/13/21
Capitol riot fueled by deep network of GOP statehouse support
Politico - 01/13/21
FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
Politico - 01/12/21
Watch Joy Reid's Powerful Speech On Racial Double Standard Following Capitol Attack
Essence - 01/08/21
Trump administration seeks to undo decades-long rules on discrimination
Washington Post - 01/07/21