Christine Sexton

1 week ago | floridaphoenix.com | Christine Sexton |Jackie Llanos

The state’s new attorney general may have engaged in criminal conduct in organizing the transfer of legal settlement money through the Hope Florida Foundation to campaign against a marijuana legalization initiative, a key Republican House member said Tuesday.

1 week ago | cltampa.com | Christine Sexton

Senate President Ben Albritton laid out a $2.1 billion tax relief bill (SB 7034) Monday that, if passed by the Legislature, would direct Florida’s top government economists to delve into the financial implications of permanently reducing property taxes. The reduction is significantly less than the near-$5 billion House Speaker Daniel Perez has pushed for through a reduction in the sales tax rate paid on goods and services (HB 7031) and the $5 billion Gov.

1 week ago | thurrock.nub.news | Christine Sexton

ESSEX Police have backed a license application from members of Thurrock Rugby Club after receiving a pledge that all conditions would be met. Thurrock Council licensing committee heard an application for a new premises licence at Bar 1928 which has been created in premises recently vacated by Orsett Heath Academy at the club's Oakfield ground. The bar is within a new building, constructed following a £3 million grant from Thurrock Council to help alleviate a secondary school placement crisis.

1 week ago | southfloridareporter.com | Christine Sexton

On the eve of another Florida House hearing on the workings of Hope Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday accused House Republicans of working with the "liberal media" in a smear campaign against First Lady Casey DeSantis and the Hope Florida Foundation.

1 week ago | echo-news.co.uk | Christine Sexton

'Mindless vandals' slammed for snapping newly planted trees at Eastwood park (Image: Paul Collins) A LEADING councillor has hit back at "mindless vandals" who snapped four newly planted trees in an Eastwood park. Paul Collins, councillor responsible for finance, assets, investments and public transport, shared a photo on Facebook of the broken trees which were vandalised over the weekend.