We have been investigating the delayed evacuations in Lee County, where Hurricane Ian's death toll is at 16 rising. Gov. DeSantis and local leaders said that officials acted swiftly in response to forecasts. But there is much more to the story… 1/10 nytimes.com/2022/09/30/us/…

Civilians furious as relief operations paused while Ron DeSantis toured hard-hit Arcadia. via @ABCActionNews abcactionnews.com/weather/hurric…

We recommend avoiding the vague jargon officer-involved or police-involved. Be specific about what happened. If police use the term, ask for detail. How was the officer or officers involved? Who did the shooting? If the information is not available or not provided, say so.

A new survey showed decreasing worker engagement was equally prevalent no matter the work setting — 30% of remote workers, 31% of hybrid workers and 30% of completely in-office workers said they were less engaged now than six months ago. trib.al/jnpxjTC

"Don't make a wrong move," an officer said as he pinned a struggling second-grader to the ground, ultimately for 38 minutes. "Period." cbsn.ws/3E6QwvT

If you live in Alabama or Florida, your electric bill could be paying for more than you think. Read how a secretive consulting firm helped two major power companies buy local news and elections. From Mario Ariza Miranda Green David Folkenflik NPR ⬇️ npr.org/2022/12/19/114…

“Higher margins not wages driving inflation, data shows.” reuters.com/markets/europe…

This is demented wsj.com/articles/that-…

.Ron DeSantis vetoed $2M for Brevard Zoo because one of his political allies, the insufferable Randy Fine, urged him to do so b/c the Zoo wouldn't let Fine campaign there. I am not making this up. Background here via Florida Today. floridatoday.com/story/news/pol… #FlaPol

I’ve been waiting for someone to do a story on this deal for Trump to develop a golf resort in Oman. It’s finally here. While Comer is hunting ghosts from 8 years ago trying to prove Biden got money, Trump is making millions from foreign entities on this deal as you read this.

On average, Florida home insurance rates are around $6,000 a year, compared to a national average of $1,700. As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) focuses on culture wars, insurance for homes in his state has become prohibitively expensive. WSVN 7 News. theintellectualist.com/members/the-in…

Inflation is rapidly cooling across the U.S. — unless you live in Florida. cbsn.ws/43u5Uxi

In 1981, the cost of a single family home was $66,125. The average home price currently in America is $410,110.

Just 11 adults are responsible for 60% of requests of ban books from school libraries nationwide, according to a Washington Post analysis of the 2021-2022 school year. washingtonpost.com/education/2023…

The 32-Hour Workweek Act by Bernie Sanders is "so radical" it only has the support of 64% of Americans including 73% of Democrats & 54% of Republicans. What's radical is the standard 40-hour workweek hasn't changed in 84 years while productivity has gone up 400% since the 1940s.

I found Detroiter Scott Paul next to the draft stage and wanted to share our conversation. He was emotional about how proud he is of how the city showed up this week. “It’s been 50 years of people knocking Detroit. I’ll tell you what. We’re so ready for the world to come here.”

For the first time in history, billionaires have a lower effective tax rate than working-class Americans, per Rutger Bregman:

THEY ARE BOMBING BEIRUT THE CAPITAL OF LEBANON. AN AREA WHERE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIVE IS BEING CARPET BOMBED!! THIS IS TERRORISM!

8PM EDT: This is nothing short of astronomical. I am at a loss for words to meteorologically describe you 897mb pressure with 180 MPH max sustained winds and gusts 225 MPH. This is now the 2nd strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is