“While Newsmax initially covered claims by President Trump’s lawyers, supporters and others that Dr. Coomer played a role in manipulating Dominion voting machines, Dominion voting software, and the final vote counts in the 2020 presidential election, Newsmax subsequently found no evidence that such allegations were true,” the statement said. ... Read More
Month: April 2021
Sharks Split, But Offense Breaks Out Again For Series Victory at Saint Leo
Story Links Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SAINT LEO, Fla. – The high-powered offense of the Nova Southeastern baseball team led the Sharks to another Sunshine State Conference series victory, lighting up the scoreboard in the opening game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Saint Leo’s Thomas B. Southard Stadium in a 13-7 victory. However, the Lions were able to limit the Sharks in the finale, falling by a 10-3 score in the nightcap to split the doubleheader. INSIDE THE... Read More
Lawmakers pass $101.5B budget, adjourn session where DeSantis got a lot of what he sought
After the Senate passed the bill on a tight 19-18 vote, Farmer called a point of order, noting Book and two other senators, Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, and Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, didn’t vote, a violation of Senate rules obligating members to vote if they’re present. ... Read More
Here’s why a judge refused to free the woman accused of being a ‘killer clown’
Sheila Keen Warren, accused of dressing as a clown and fatally shooting her lover’s wife, sits next to her attorney in court Tuesday, March 30, 2021, during a pretrial hearing in her first-degree murder trial. Keen-Warren was arrested in 2017 and extradited from Virginia, where she lived with husband Michael Warren. (Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach Post) ... Read More
Your sneak peek at new I-95 express lanes: What’s next in line for South Florida
Nick Uhren, executive director of the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency, has been encouraged by what he’s seen from the express lanes. Referring to it as an “interstate within an interstate,” he said the added lanes have helped provide a more reliable and predictable travel experience. ... Read More
Vaccinated? No need to wear your mask indoors or outdoors, Florida Surgeon General says
On Tuesday, the CDC announced updated guidelines stating Americans can shed their masks for relatively safe outdoor activities, especially if they are fully vaccinated, because the virus does not spread readily outdoors. The CDC still urges the continued use of face coverings in most indoor settings and in crowded outdoor areas. ... Read More
Year delay in Florida college athletes controlling their own marketing is suddenly reversed
Sen. Travis Hutson, R-St. Augustine, who defended the delay Thursday as “an abundance of caution” to make sure student athletes don’t lose their NCAA eligibility, filed a new amendment Friday following an uproar from athletes, coaches and even fellow Republicans. ... Read More
Democrats fear Gov. DeSantis is planning a ‘power grab’ in Broward politics
Vacancies in the state Legislature are governed by a different statute, which require that a special election be held. Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, is running for Hastings’ congressional seat, and state Sen. Bobby Powell, D-West Palm Beach, said he’s considering getting into the race. ... Read More
Florida elections supervisors say new law would make voting harder
“During this legislative session, Supervisors of Elections spent hours talking to legislators about how proposed legislation would impact voters,” wrote Hillsborough County Supervisor Craig Latimer, a Democrat who heads the statewide supervisors group, on Friday. “For example, in 2020 our voters overwhelmingly appreciated the peace of mind that came from dropping their mail ballot off in a secure drop box because they knew that by using the drop box instead of a mailbox, their ballot... Read More
Towards Participating in the Great Commission: Remaining Opportunities in North America
Article 2 in a series of articles based upon the Lausanne North America Listening Call Question 1: What are the most significant gaps and remaining opportunities in North America toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission? In our last article, we outlined four significant gaps that we, as evangelicals in North America, need to close in order to continue to participate and fulfill the Great Commission. In this article, we turn our attention to the “remaining opportunities”... Read More