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Sunday, May 7, 2023
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Man Shoots Randomly At Passing Cars, Kills Woman
A California man opened fire at passing cars for making too much noise, killing a woman. Jayar Jackson and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Watchlist. Read more HERE.
Ron DeSantis' Friends Sue Disney For Making Him Look Like An Incompetent Moron
Ron DeSantis' hand-picked oversight board that is now in charge of Disney's district announced on Monday that they were suing the company because, as they put it, Disney sued them first. The board alleges that Disney is trying to wrestle control of the district away from the newly-appointed board, but everything that the company has done up to this point was perfectly legal - and they even gave the state government notice of the "sneaky" things they were about to do! Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.
JENerational Change: LIVE From Washington DC: Press Freedom Day
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
Jen & Peter debrief from DC trip on Press Freedom Day.
JENerational Change: Chief Justice Roberts Criminality, Biden's Hypocrisy & Michael J. Fox's Humanity
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
We'll be speaking with activist Jose Vega about disrupting the establishment's corporate narrative, President Biden's hypocritical statement regarding journalism & the continued unraveling corruption of SCOTUS.
3 shot after argument at 7-Eleven turns physical: Zephyrhills police
A shooting at a 7-Eleven store in Zephyrhills left two people in critical condition on Saturday.....MORE
Black-owned businesses eligible for state loan program
Florida is home to more than 3 million businesses, but less than 10 percent are Black-owned. However, a state program is hoping to change that.
The state is rolling out a program once again that streamlines the process for Black-owned businesses to get a loan, and many say access to additional funding is that extra push to reach the other side of success.
More HERE
Texas mall shooting: Shooter dead, multiple victims reported
People raise their hands as they leave a shopping center after a shooting, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Law enforcement is investigating an active shooter situation at an outdoor outlet mall in Allen, Texas, Saturday.
WFAA television reported that police on the scene said there were multiple victims, including children. The Collin County Sheriff said the shooter is also dead, WFAA reported.
More HERE
Ron DeSantis praises ‘fantastic individual’ Tucker Carlson
Gov. Ron DeSantis took his time offering comment on the end of Tucker Carlson’s Fox News career, but he lavished on the praise Friday.....MORE
Facebook’s $725M settlement is huge, but how much will you actually get?
Meta has agreed to pay a whopping $725 million sum to settle a class action lawsuit alleging Facebook shared its users’ data without them knowing. If you’ve had a Facebook account anytime in the past 15 years, you’re probably eligible for a piece of that huge sum (check and see here) – but don’t count on a life-changing payout.....MORE
Storm surge model upgraded ahead of hurricane season
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its third upgrade to the Probabilistic Storm Surge (P-Surge) model, just in time for the 2023 hurricane season.
The P-Surge model is the primary tool used by forecasters across the nation to predict storm surge events, commonly associated with hurricanes and tropical storms.
More HERE
Ron DeSantis derides ‘paid agitators’ in Governor’s Office
'These people are paid to be agitators quite frankly.'
Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t believe there is anything spontaneous about protests in the Capitol Plaza Level this week.
During a very friendly Newsmax interview, the Florida Governor suggested the protesters were in fact paid provocateurs, using a loaded phrase to make his point.
More HERE
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Friday, May 5, 2023
DeSantis signs bill to let board void Disney agreements
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that allows the new board overseeing Disney World’s government services to cancel the last-minute agreements that stripped it of some of its powers.....MORE
Florida group campaigns for a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights
After the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, abortion-rights supporters want to take the issue to voters.
Floridians Protecting Freedom, a newly formed group, will hold a news conference Monday in Tallahassee to begin a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights, according to a news release Friday.
More HERE
Andrew Gillum is cleared on one charge, mistrial on others
After five days of rocky deliberations, jurors on Thursday acquitted former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on charges of lying to federal investigators but were unable to reach a verdict on conspiracy and fraud charges.....MORE
As Legislature passes ban on transgender care, LGBTQ groups promise legal action
Florida legislators are backing a permanent ban on transgender care for minors, but it appears that the battle may soon shift to a federal courtroom.....MORE
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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2nd Certified Rape Crisis Center opens in Hillsborough County
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has now opened a second Certified Rape Crisis Center in Hillsborough County.
Mayra Espinosa, a sexual assault nurse examiner with the center, says they looked at records to see where a potential new site should be. She says about 15% of people who came for an exam last year were from the SouthShore Tampa Bay area, including places like Ruskin, Riverview and Wimauma.
More HERE
Black Californians could receive up to $1.2 million in reparations payments, task force says
The State of California is one step closer to paying reparations to Black residents whose ancestry goes back to the American slave trade.
The California Reparations Task Force released estimates, as well as breakdowns of the methodology used to determine the amounts, on Monday ahead of a critical vote that will take place later this week.
As outlined by the San Francisco Chronicle, an eligible resident who lived in California their whole life and was 71 or older could, in theory, receive as much as $1.2 million.
More HERE
Crisis in Corrections | Part 7
The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.
DUMBING DOWN: Trump vows to escalate GOP attack on higher education
Donald Trump has rolled out a new campaign promise: to go after colleges that implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies, and “radically transform” higher education by forcing schools to defend “American tradition and western civilization.”
Trump appears to be taking a page from the Ron DeSantis playbook after the Florida governor announced similar measures in his state. Trump’s announcement falls short of clear policy directives but sounds much like those DeSantis has already attempted or announced.
More HERE
Crisis in Corrections | Part 6
The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Immigration reform bill headed to DeSantis’ desk
An immigration reform package is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.
Republican lawmakers gave SB 1718 final approval Tuesday. The bill would crack down on illegal immigration in the Sunshine State.
This was another one of those bills that had lawmakers fiercely divided. Republicans say it protects Floridians while Democrats call it inhumane.
More HERE
Hundreds of thousands of Floridians at risk of losing Medicaid
According to the Associated Press, as states begin checking everyone’s eligibility for the first time in three years, up to 14 million of the 84 million people currently on Medicaid could lose their coverage.
Local healthcare leaders estimate 900,000 Floridans are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage. They say those who have been covered through the pandemic are now being notified of renewal in waves, which started April 1st.
At True Health, a local healthcare nonprofit that, they help people with their Medicaid paperwork while also providing medical services. Their regional director of operations, Jafet Rios, has worked in insurance enrollment for the last 10 years. He shared that many on Medicaid are now getting renewal notices in the mail with yellow stripes. He says that is a sign you could be at risk, and you need to file out paperwork to renew. He explained there are many reasons why someone may lose their eligibility.
More HERE
Crisis in Corrections | Part 5
The I-Team reveals the factors building to what some state leaders call a breaking point in the Florida Department of Corrections.
DeSantis signs measure expanding Florida death penalty law
Under the new legislation, child rapists get a minimum sentence of life in prison without parole and are eligible for capital punishment.
The legislation goes against a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the court found it unconstitutional for states to use the death penalty as punishment for the rape of a child if the victim had not died.
More HERE
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