Annette Taddeo
Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:23 PM EDT
Palm Beach Post. June 12, 2021. Editorial: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis errs in restricting race studies in schools At a...

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 file photo, Marcia English, center, leads a group of former President Donald Trump supporters in a song outside the convention center at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla. Democrats hope to make deeper strides in changing their fortunes in a state that has become friendlier place for Republicans. The state's only Democrat in statewide office, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is contemplating a challenge to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

By Bobby Caina Calvan Mar. 07, 2021 10:19 AM EST

An empty classroom at Great Academy Ashton, as the school prepares for its reopening on March 8 after the latest lockdown curb the spread of coronavirus, in Ashton-Under-Lyne, England, Thursday, March 4, 2021. The school for approximately 1300 pupils aged 11 to 16 in Greater Manchester will have to conduct around 450 tests per day on pupils and staff in the first 2 weeks after the return of students on Monday. (AP Photo Jon Super)
The Latest: Michigan makes homeless people vaccine-eligible

By The Associated Press Mar. 07, 2021 04:03 AM EST

In this Nov. 3, 2020, photo, Rafael Fagundo rings a bell as he and other supporters of President Donald Trump chant and wave flags outside the Versailles Cuban restaurant during a celebration on election night in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. As election postmortems go, the one that began in Florida Wednesday was especially wrenching for Democrats. While they could share in the possibility of a Biden victory, as other battleground states continue to tally votes, the soul searching and second-guessing has begun amid another high-profile loss at the ballot box. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessing

By Bobby Caina Calvan And Brendan Farrington Nov. 05, 2020 12:21 AM EST

Florida's economic opportunity chief resigns amid jobs woes

By Bobby Caina Calvan Aug. 31, 2020 01:42 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's director of economic opportunity resigned Monday, months after being stripped of his oversight of the state's glitch-ridden...

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, and President Donald Trump listen as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a roundtable discussion on the coronavirus outbreak and storm preparedness at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Trump visiting Florida during a pandemic, hurricane threat

By Kevin Freking And Aamer Madhani Jul. 31, 2020 02:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, April 17, 2020 file photo, a car stops to pick up reemployment forms at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library in Tampa, Fla. Federal data shows that Florida has processed its hundreds of thousands of new unemployment claims more slowly than any other state. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Florida among slowest states to process unemployment claims

By Bobby Caina Calvan Apr. 20, 2020 12:35 PM EDT

A volunteer worker places free meals in a car for residents that signed up online for curbside delivery at a restaurant Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Workers from several restaurants helped give out fresh meals, part of a #ChefsForAmerica event, providing around 400 meals to residents today and tomorrow. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Florida jobless claims rise as does anger among unemployed

By Bobby Caina Calvan Apr. 02, 2020 02:10 PM EDT