Report: FAA may be probing FDLE migrant-detection flights • Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement for December 2022 flight-canceling meltdown
 Orlando Morning Report Monday, December 18, 2023 | | |
| | | | GOP head Ziegler stripped of power | FAA may be probing migrant flights | Southwest Airlines settlement Good morning. It's Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The weather forecast calls for sunny skies with wind and a high of 65 and low of 45. Click here for more weather. Want to go deeper? Why not sign up for one of our focused newsletters such as the DeSantis Dispatch on the latest governor news. Sign up here. | | | | The Florida Republican Party on Sunday stripped chairman Christian Ziegler of his authority and all but $1 of his salary until it can remove him in the wake of a rape allegation and the admission that he and his wife had a three-way sexual liaison. | | | | | The Biden administration may be in the midst of an investigation of how the Florida Department of Law Enforcement carried out flights aiming to stop migrants from coming into the Florida Keys, NBC News reports. | | | | | Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million agreement to settle a federal investigation into a debacle in December 2022 when the airline canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers over the holidays. | | | | | An unusual storm for dry season that swept into Florida struck the state with record-setting rain and high winds. | | | | | Nikki Haley denounced Republican presidential rival Ron DeSantis in Iowa Sunday for campaigning in the state with Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, the lone House Republican who voted last week against a GOP resolution condemning antisemitism on university campuses. | | | | | Some lawyers say faith-based mediation is catching on in South Florida, offering religious believers a chance to resolve their disputes without involving courts, judges, juries and lawyers — "the world," in religious terms, distinct from the faith of their fathers. | | | | | Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding are transforming where Americans live. | | | | | Time slipping, White House and Senate negotiators are struggling to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Biden's request for billions of dollars worth in military aid for Ukraine and national security. But ahead of the holiday recess, it's becoming apparent any deal may have to wait for the new year. | | | | | New York's highest court last week gave Democrats a chance to redraw the state's congressional districts, a major victory as the party tries to win control of the U.S. House next year. | | | | | Surfing Santas returns to Cocoa Beach on Dec. 24, bringing thousands of Kris Kringle look-alikes and festive Floridians for the annual event. | | | | | Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm names his 2023 top picks for best leading actor in a musical. | | | | | UCF's 2024 recruiting class is ranked No. 27 in the latest composite rankings by 247Sports. It's the highest-ranked recruiting class by the Knights in program history and most of their 18 commitments are from Florida. | | | | | The Magic dropped their second straight by 17 points to the Celtics on Sunday. The two-game series was a learning experience for Orlando. "They felt exactly what it means to be a high-level b… | | | | | Miami bounced back its demoralizing defeat on Monday night to dominate the division rival Jets before the Dolphins' big final three-game stretch. | | | | | Receiver Chris Godwin is the quarterback's favorite target as Tampa Bay wins its third straight to stay atop the NFC South. | | | | | The Jaguars (8-6) lost their third straight — all against AFC North teams — and fell into a tie with Houston and Indianapolis atop the AFC South. | | | | | In just 10 years, Social Security will be insolvent. Some politicians think we can ignore the problem or grow our way out of it — but that's a recipe for disaster. | | | | | The Social Security program is projected to face a funding shortfall in just over a decade. To be clear, this is not as big a nightmare as is often described. Even if we hit this date and Congress … | | | |
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