Almost a dozen transgender girls have played on girls’ sports teams in Florida — without controversy — since inclusive policies were passed in 2013. Now Florida lawmakers want to block transgender girls from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender. On Wednesday, Florida’s House of Representatives brought the state one huge step closer to a ban on transgender athletes. Advertisement After hours of emotional debate on Tuesday and Wednesday, lawmakers passed the bill 77 to 40, mostly along party lines. A Senate version of the bill has one committee stop left before it goes...…Almost a dozen transgender girls have played on girls’ sports teams in Florida — without controversy — since inclusive policies were passed in 2013. Now Florida lawmakers want to block transgender girls from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender. On Wednesday, Florida’s House of Representatives brought the state one huge step closer to a ban on transgender athletes. Advertisement After hours of emotional debate on Tuesday and Wednesday, lawmakers passed the bill 77 to 40, mostly along party lines. A Senate version of the bill has one committee stop left before it goes...WW…

Palm Beach County won’t follow Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order to lower flags at the county courthouse to honor the late conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, officials said late Tuesday. The governor ordered the U.S. and Florida state flags to be flown at half-staff Wednesday at Florida’s Capitol, the Palm Beach County courthouse in West Palm Beach and at the town hall in Palm Beach. Advertisement Limbaugh, who DeSantis called “America’s anchorman,” died Feb. 17 from lung cancer at age 70. He was a long-time resident of Palm Beach. Last week, DeSantis said he would order flags lowered at all...…Palm Beach County won’t follow Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order to lower flags at the county courthouse to honor the late conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, officials said late Tuesday. The governor ordered the U.S. and Florida state flags to be flown at half-staff Wednesday at Florida’s Capitol, the Palm Beach County courthouse in West Palm Beach and at the town hall in Palm Beach. Advertisement Limbaugh, who DeSantis called “America’s anchorman,” died Feb. 17 from lung cancer at age 70. He was a long-time resident of Palm Beach. Last week, DeSantis said he would order flags lowered at all...WW…

Donald Trump is planning to live at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach after his term as president ends, Bloomberg News reported Thursday night. Trump has said he does not plan to attend the inauguration of the next president, Joe Biden, on Wednesday. Trump is expected to arrive in Florida in the next week; some reports say he will leave Washington on Wednesday morning. Advertisement Several current White House staffers will work for him or his son-in-law Jared Kushner after his presidency, according to . Trump, who was kicked off his social media platforms after he encouraged a mob of his...…Donald Trump is planning to live at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach after his term as president ends, Bloomberg News reported Thursday night. Trump has said he does not plan to attend the inauguration of the next president, Joe Biden, on Wednesday. Trump is expected to arrive in Florida in the next week; some reports say he will leave Washington on Wednesday morning. Advertisement Several current White House staffers will work for him or his son-in-law Jared Kushner after his presidency, according to . Trump, who was kicked off his social media platforms after he encouraged a mob of his...WW…

Tropical Depression 22 forms in the Gulf of Mexico likely to become Tropical Storm Alpha and Hurricane Teddy maintains Category 4 strength. Tropical Storm Beta formed in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, right after Tropical Storm Wilfred and Subtropical Storm Alpha in the Atlantic, bringing the hyperactive 2020 hurricane season up to 23 named storms. That’s the first time since possibly 1893 that three new storms were named in one day and definitely the first time that’s happened since 1953 when storms were first named, the National Hurricane Center said. Advertisement The three storms that...…Tropical Depression 22 forms in the Gulf of Mexico likely to become Tropical Storm Alpha and Hurricane Teddy maintains Category 4 strength. Tropical Storm Beta formed in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, right after Tropical Storm Wilfred and Subtropical Storm Alpha in the Atlantic, bringing the hyperactive 2020 hurricane season up to 23 named storms. That’s the first time since possibly 1893 that three new storms were named in one day and definitely the first time that’s happened since 1953 when storms were first named, the National Hurricane Center said. Advertisement The three storms that...WW…

The man who staged a on July 4th and who was last week at a Broward County news conference is back with a new complaint against the county’s latest emergency order, which he says is unconstitutional. Chris Nelson, the Fort Lauderdale resident behind the group ReOpen South Florida, said he intends to file a lawsuit against the county’s order this week. Advertisement His complaint refers to Section 4A of the order, which says that residents of single or multi-family homes must enforce mask mandates on their property, including when they have guests over. “What this is saying is the property...…The man who staged a on July 4th and who was last week at a Broward County news conference is back with a new complaint against the county’s latest emergency order, which he says is unconstitutional. Chris Nelson, the Fort Lauderdale resident behind the group ReOpen South Florida, said he intends to file a lawsuit against the county’s order this week. Advertisement His complaint refers to Section 4A of the order, which says that residents of single or multi-family homes must enforce mask mandates on their property, including when they have guests over. “What this is saying is the property...WW…