Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Tag: Florida

No charges against guards who killed inmate in scalding shower

This is just the latest of multiple investigations into allegations of prisoner abuse within Florida’s prison system.

Republicans responsible for voter suppression in 2016

With a Republican majority currently held in all three branches, there will most likely be a lot more barriers and restrictions in the times ahead.

5 big Wins, 2 big losses on key eco-ballot initiatives

An energy and big business-backed state constitutional amendment passed in Colorado, while a controversial carbon tax initiative in Washington went down to defeat.

How Gov. Scott Quietly Stole Florida’s Future

A decade ago Florida led the fight to reduce greenhouse emissions. Now the state is dealing with the debacle of inaction.

FDA Approves Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Combat Zika in Florida

The FDA said that its decision to approve Oxitec’s Florida field trials does not mean the GMO mosquitoes are approved for commercial use.

‘Guacamole-Thick’ Algae Takes Over Florida’s Atlantic Coast, 4 Counties Declare State...

For algal blooms in Martin County, Lake Erie and other parts of the country, the primary source of pollution is conventional agriculture.

Scott Brown Says Orlando Shooting Did Not Primarily Target Gay People

“I don’t identify the people who were murdered as from a particular class of people.”

Mass Shooting in Orlando Gay Nightclub

Details are still emerging in the horrific mass shooting at a gay club in Orlando, but here is what we know so far.

Florida Attorney General Caught Lying and Requesting Potential Bribe From Trump

Despite the fact that Bondi’s office received more than 20 consumer complaints against Trump University and its affiliates, Bondi reported only receiving one complaint when she terminated the investigation into Trump.

One Chart Destroys The Talking Point Lawmakers Are Using To Protect...

A few members of Congress really, really want you to believe that Florida's weak, ineffectual payday lending law is a "gold standard."

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Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ as offshore killings escalate

An executive order reviving WMD language coincides with deadly US strikes at sea, prompting warnings of illegal force, mission creep, and echoes of Iraq-era justifications.

Will ambushed voters be so repulsed by MAGA’s war against America—systemic reform looks good?

Could tycoons not do any better than the farcical, dishonest Keystone Kops klutzes—Trump, Vance, Hegseth, Patel, Noem, Bondi, Ludnick and RFK Jr.?

Wikipedia founders face backlash over push to rewrite ‘Gaza genocide’ entry

More than 40 advocacy groups accuse Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger of attempting censorship and genocide denial amid mounting political pressure and internal disputes over neutrality.

Trump has created speech and thought crimes with NSPM-7 and Pam Bondi is ready...

How NSPM-7 and a DOJ directive lay the groundwork for criminalizing dissent and protected speech

Progressives push War Powers votes to block Trump escalation in Venezuela

As floor votes approach, lawmakers cite tanker seizures, strike threats, and constitutional limits to argue Congress must stop unauthorized hostilities.