Lawrence Mower
Tampa Bay Times
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Recent articles by Lawrence:
Andrew Warren ruling: A deep dive into what the judge was thinking
How did U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle rule that DeSantis violated both the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution during the suspension and then refuse to reinstate Warren? → Read More
Medicaid coverage to end in April for nearly 1 million in Florida
As pandemic protections end, advocates warn a “looming tidal wave” of people will lose coverage. → Read More
DeSantis announces new head of Florida State Guard
The previous director of the State Guard died last year. → Read More
DeSantis inauguration was overbooked, leaving big donors without seats
The CEO of Publix, lobbyists and lawmakers were relegated to the “mosh pit.” → Read More
Here are some of the people who attended Gov. DeSantis’ 2nd inauguration address
Among those in the crowd: current and former elected officials, media personalities and lobbyists. → Read More
DeSantis blasts ‘woke’ ideology in inauguration address
Tuesday marks the start of his second term. → Read More
Will rates go down? Answering questions from Florida’s insurance session
How many homeowners might be kicked out of Citizens Property Insurance? → Read More
Florida’s insurance commissioner quits amid state’s property insurance crisis
David Altmaier did not say whether he was leaving for another opportunity. → Read More
Florida Legislature passes property insurance overhaul
“What this bill signifies to me is hope,” one lawmaker said. But it has no guarantees that homeowners’ rates will go down. → Read More
Lower insurance rates not coming soon, Florida lawmakers say
Senators are moving quickly, but questions went unanswered. → Read More
Florida insurance company execs saw big payouts in years without hurricanes
Excessive payouts to insurers’ affiliate companies have been repeatedly cited for insolvencies in the past. → Read More
Florida lawmakers reveal major proposed changes to property insurance laws
The proposed legislation is set to be voted on next week. → Read More
Miami judge rejects another DeSantis voter fraud case
Statewide prosecutors said they would appeal. → Read More
Why Andrew Warren might lose his lawsuit against DeSantis — and why he might not
Was Warren’s pledge not to prosecute abortions considered official conduct? Or was it free speech? → Read More
Andrew Warren’s chief of staff undercuts argument in DeSantis lawsuit
Warren’s chief of staff said he thought Warren’s pledge not to prosecute abortion crimes was policy. → Read More
Tampa woman takes plea deal in DeSantis voter fraud case
Romona Oliver was facing two felonies. She pleaded no contest to one, and the other was dropped. → Read More
Prosecutors drop charges against DeSantis’ voter fraud suspect
Prosecutors cited Tampa resident Tony Patterson’s sentence in a separate criminal case for the dismissal. → Read More
DeSantis warns that Nicole could cause Florida flooding, tornadoes
The most recent tornado was recorded this morning in St. Johns County. → Read More
Florida CFO, attorney general and agriculture commissioner will all be Republicans
The GOP made a clean sweep on Tuesday, taking total control of the Florida Cabinet. → Read More
Florida legislative races a disaster for Democrats, GOP wins 15 of 21 local seats
Republicans appeared to win enough seats to secure supermajorities in the House and Senate. → Read More