Author: Charlie Duncan

Some Floridians said they are having problems with their valid driver’s licenses not scanning in the Transportation Security Administration lines at airports. WPTV NewsChannel 5 learned about the problem during its “Let’s Hear It” meetup in Royal Palm Beach. Ron Friedman of Boca Raton told WPTV about a trip that was almost stopped before it started, when his valid license wouldn’t scan at the TSA security checkpoint before a flight to New York state. “Initially it was frustrating,” said Friedman.   When the license didn’t scan, Friedman said he was told by a TSA agent to get…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ use of state planes and other information about his official travel could soon be secret under a far-reaching bill that is coming while the Republican governor has been ramping up visits across the country ahead of a likely presidential campaign. The Florida Senate passed the bill Wednesday by a 28-12 vote, with Republicans using their supermajority to pass the measure since the Florida Constitution requires exemptions to the state’s public records law to clear a required two-thirds threshold. The legislation heads next to the Florida House, where lawmakers are also expected to pass it. The legislation…

Republican governor suggests ‘super-majority’ should suffice in state that has required jury unanimity in capital cases since 2017. “Fine, have a super-majority,” DeSantis told the Florida Sheriffs Association on Monday. “But you can’t just say one person votes no.” “Maybe eight out of 12 or something,” he added. Florida has required jury unanimity in capital cases since 2017, a change made after the US supreme court rendered unconstitutional the state system of allowing a simple majority of a jury to recommend death and a judge then deciding whether to impose it. Inmates sentenced to death in Florida are allowed to choose electrocution or lethal injection. According…

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is reporting a deadly crash in Manatee County. The FHP states that the crash occurred on 1st Street East (US-41) and 33rd Avenue East in Bradenton at 1:00 P.M. on December 12th. According to the report, a motorcyclist was traveling north on US-41 approaching 33rd Avenue East in the right lane. The second vehicle, an SUV, was traveling south US-41 in the left turn lane approaching the intersection of 33rd Avenue east. The SUV began its left turn as the motorcyclist entered the intersection, causing a collision. The report states that…