Tag: Florida

• Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 09:42 UTC

  Disney shares plummet as Florida ends company's privileges

  

  Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis Friday signed into law the bill revoking Walt Disney Co.'s special self-governing status in the area around its Orlando theme parks, it was announced.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:41 UTC

  Trump and Macri have lunch in Florida

  

  Former Presidents Mauricio Macri of Argentina and Donald Trump of the United States had lunch Thursday at the latter's Mar-a-Lago residence in the State of Florida.

• Monday, July 5th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  South Florida doomed building demolished as a precaution as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches US coast

  

  As Tropical Storm Elsa was approaching the coast of Florida, authorities decided to demolish in a controlled manner what was left of the Champlain Towers South condo building as a precautionary measure.

• Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  History of corruption and bribes behind doomed Florida building reported

  

  The developers of the building which collapsed last week in Southern Florida were under investigation for allegedly bribing local officials to get the permit to build the condominium which has left around 10 people confirmed dead plus some 150 others yet unaccounted for.

• Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Seaside building north of Miami collapses, 3 dead and 100 still unaccounted for

  

  US President Joseph Biden Thursday approved an emergency declaration in the state of Florida after at least three people were found dead and about 100 were still unaccounted for when a Miami Beach 12-story condominium fell to its ashes.

• Tuesday, March 30th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Florida Governor DeSantis against US vaccine passports

  

  Florida State Governor Ron DeSantis Monday announced he would fight the federal administration's plans to create a national vaccine passport.

• Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 08:15 UTC

  Trump opens office in Florida “to carry on the agenda” of his administration

  

  Reuters – Former US President Donald Trump has opened an office in Florida that will handle his duties as an ex-president and seek to further his administration’s agenda.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Rich Argentines fly to Miami to get the Covid vaccinations: Florida residents complain

  

  Residents of foreign countries have obtained COVID vaccinations in Florida, taking advantage of the state’s loose rules on who can get a shot. The list includes a prominent Argentine lawyer, business leaders, and Canadians whose home countries restrict vaccines to first-responders, medical personnel, and a few other groups.

• Wednesday, November 4th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  Biden urges Democrats to “keep the faith”, while Trump announces he will go the US Supreme Court

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump daringly claimed victory in the presidential election on Wednesday — despite no winner being declared and millions of votes waiting to be counted in several key battleground states — as Joe Biden urged Democrats to “keep the faith” and wait for the final results.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:17 UTC

  Florida Senators sponsor bill to resume cruise lines and ports operations

  

  Florida State lawmakers have teamed up to introduce a bill that would allow cruise lines and ports to resume operations.