Thinking About Buying a New Car? It May Be Smarter to Wait a Year—Or Longer

Thinking About Buying a New Car? It May Be Smarter to Wait a Year—Or Longer

Before the pandemic, Earl Stewart could count over 300 new cars sitting on the lot of his family’s Toyota dealership in South Florida on any single day. The high inventory meant customers could find the exact model and color they wanted for well below sticker price. But now, Stewart’s lot has just a fraction of…

Florida School Mask Mandate Ban Struck Down In Court

Florida School Mask Mandate Ban Struck Down In Court

Topline A state judge in Florida struck down Friday the state’s executive order prohibiting school districts from imposing their own mask mandates after a four-day hearing over its fate, ruling they did not have the authority under state law to issue the ban, potentially stopping at least 10 school districts in the state from facing…

Oregon Counties Join Rush for COVID Morgue Trucks as Delta Variant Rages

Oregon Counties Join Rush for COVID Morgue Trucks as Delta Variant Rages

Two Oregon counties requested refrigerated trucks for holding bodies of deceased coronavirus patients this week, joining a growing list of local governments that have needed the extra resources as COVID-19 death tolls climb.Oregon’s office of emergency management said Saturday that Tillamook County, located on the state’s northwest coast, and Josephine County, in the southwest, both…

Florida Judge Halts State’s Ban on School Mask Mandates

Florida Judge Halts State’s Ban on School Mask Mandates

A Florida state judge halted the state’s ban on local school districts implementing mask mandates Friday. Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper’s decision came after a four-day trial, Just the News reports.  The judge said school districts have the right to implement policies as long as they have compelling state interest and a “narrowly…

DeSantis Demands Federal Government Provide Data on Number of Illegal Immigrants in Florida

DeSantis Demands Federal Government Provide Data on Number of Illegal Immigrants in Florida

In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Florida Gov. DeSantis demands that the Department of Homeland Security provide data on the number of illegal immigrants “resettled” in his state.  DeSantis said that during the first half of 2021, more than 6,250 illegal immigrants were transported to Florida by the federal government and…