Category: Florida
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Florida defies FDA warning on controversial COVID test with off-label use, but Miami-Dade reconsiders
By Daniel Ducassi
FloridaBulldog.org
Florida is dismissing a recent warning from federal regulators about the accuracy of a popular COVID-19 test from one of the state’s largest testing providers — and continuing to use the test in a way the FDA has advised against. -
Three BSO deputies shot a black man dead in a mental hospital in 2018; We still don’t know why
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
When Jarvis Randall was airlifted to Broward Health North, he’d been shot up so thoroughly by a trio of Broward Sheriff’s deputies that the emergency room doctor who pronounced Randall dead noted in his report that the cause was “multiple gun shots too numerous to count.” -
Ashley Moody, Republican dark money and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office abruptly scrubbed her state website shortly after Jan. 6 to remove mention that she was a director of a conservative dark money group tied to the infamous insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. -
Travel insurance’s tricky language leaves customers without refunds during COVID-19
By Ann Henson Feltgen
FloridaBulldog.org
Jack and Vicky Brennan looked forward to a sailing trip out of Grenada in July 2020. Months earlier as COVID-19 got worldwide attention, the St. Petersburg couple decided to purchase travel insurance, in case they couldn’t go. Now, the company won’t pay. -
Sheriff Tony v ex-Sheriff Israel’s top brass in Broward court fight over unused sick time
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
In a little-noticed state court battle, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony is defending himself against several of his predecessor’s top brass. Tony has the advantage of using taxpayers’ dollars to defend his decision-making. So far, he’s losing. -
Appeals court tosses suit by Parkland students who claimed civil rights breaches tied to 2018 massacre
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a suit filed by 15 students who claimed their civil rights were violated due to government blunders before and during the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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