Jackie Llanos

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Sean P. Cleary |Mitch Perry |Jackie Llanos |Dawn Kitterman

Most often, hospitals are traditionally seen as sanctuaries of care, places where clinical decisions are supposedly guided by patient needs. However, this ideal contrasts with what is actually happening across the country, most notably in Florida. As the healthcare system grows, many medical facilities have begun operating less like public-serving institutions and more like competing businesses.

1 week ago | thebradentontimes.com | Jackie Llanos |Dawn Kitterman |Josh Salman |Suncoast Searchlight

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law Wednesday bringing harsher penalties and restrictions for owners of dogs that severely injure or kill people. The bill, known as the “Pam Rock Act,” honors a mail carrier who was mauled to death by five dogs in Putnam County in 2022. Starting July 1, owners of dogs that have attacked humans, severely injured or killed pets, or menacingly chased people will have to carry liability insurance of at least $100,000.

2 weeks ago | orlandoweekly.com | Jackie Llanos

click to enlarge Photo via Shutterstock Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law Wednesday bringing harsher penalties and restrictions for owners of dogs that severely injure or kill people. The bill, known as the “Pam Rock Act,” honors a mail carrier who was mauled to death by five dogs in Putnam County in 2022.

2 weeks ago | orlandoweekly.com | Jackie Llanos

DeSantis quietly signs bill to bar golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks The new law requires the state to announce public hearings regarding projects in state parks 30 days in advance By Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix on Fri, May 23, 2025 at 10:51 am click to enlarge Photo by Mitch Perry/ Florida Phoenix A crowd gathered at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin on Aug. 27, 2024. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill born out of the backlash against his administration’s plan last...

2 weeks ago | centrotampabay.com | Jackie Llanos

En medio de las continuas redadas en las comunidades inmigrantes de Florida, el gobernador Ron DeSantis firmó el jueves un proyecto de ley que crea una vía de alivio contra las personas que ofrecen servicios legales de inmigración de manera ilegal. El HB 915, uno de los 17 proyectos de ley que DeSantis firmó el jueves, prohíbe a los notarios públicos publicitar sus servicios utilizando un lenguaje que implique que poseen habilidades legales profesionales en derecho migratorio.