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Florida family facing life in prison after ‘church’ sold bleach as Covid-19 cure Updated 2:24 PM; Ryan Callihan | Miami Herald (TNS) Miami — A federal grand jury brought charges against members of a Bradenton family nearly a year after they were arrested for selling bleach that they claimed to be a cure for the Covid-19 virus. Mark Grenon and his three sons — Jonathan, Jordan and Joseph — face several charges for peddling their “Miracle Mineral Solution” to customers even after the Food and Drug Administration refuted those claims and a court ordered the family to halt sales of...

/ Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that the state will come up with a plan to close the former phosphate plant for good after another leak late last month. On this week’s Florida Matters, we’ll learn about the history of former Piney Point phosphate plant, what’s being done to fix its issues, and if there are similar sites in the region with the same problems. In late March, a retention pond at the plant sprung a leak. More than 200 million gallons of wastewater spilled into Tampa Bay, which could create environmental problems in the long run. Since then, the leak has been temporari...

Hello and welcome to Monday. The daily rundown — Between Saturday and Sunday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 3,699 (nearly 0.2 percent), to 1,976,808; active hospitalizations went down by 176 (nearly 5.8 percent), to 2,868; deaths rose by 30, to 32,255; 4,204,186 Floridians have had at least one dose of a vaccine. Bumpy — New Florida Democratic Party chair Manny Diaz is running into some turbulence. Into the mire — The state executive committee spent up to two hours on Saturday debating how — and whether to — wade into a growing controversy over the Biden admin...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.15.21 Here's your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State. Imagine you’re in the Super Bowl, and you break free after recovering a fumble for an easy touchdown run. You’re inches from the goal line and start celebrating a bit too early when a speedy wide receiver slaps the ball from your hand, causing another fumble and denying what should have been an easy score. You know, like Don There’s an analogy in here for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ continued COVID-19 response. Despite ...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.8.21 Good Monday morning. — What they’re reading on the Plaza level: As Florida’s Governor continues to defend himself against various slays related to his COVID-19 response and, now, vaccine rollout, Ron DeSantis‘ role in the virus has been vindicating. The state’s numbers are lower than places with Democratic Governors, like New York and California, but its economy, saved from extended lockdowns, is thriving. No doubt Team DeSantis is already prepping news conference quips to tout their success. ...