The Good Place or The Bad Place?

DeSantis lets eviction moratorium expire, saying it’s no longer needed after CDC issued freeze By CAROLINE GLENN ORLANDO SENTINEL | SEP 30, 2020 AT 6:51 PM Ignoring calls from renter advocates, Gov. Ron DeSantis decided Wednesday not to extend the state’s eviction moratorium, arguing it was no longer needed because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a federal eviction ban earlier this month. The CDC order, which went into effect on Sept. 4, was intended to stop evictions nationwide for virtually all renters. All they have to do is sign a document provided by the CDC and give it to their landlords. It attests they have been financially affected by the pandemic and cannot pay rent, have tried to get government assistance to cover their bills and will become homeless or have to move in with friends or family if they are evicted. Advertisement 00:00 The order also carries consequences, including fines and jail time, for landlords who ignore it. But advocates worry...

  Central Florida man detained by deputies offered to team up for bias training seminar: report By  JOE MARIO PEDERSEN ORLANDO SENTINEL   | SEP 08, 2020  AT   7:34 AM A Black man out jogging who was detained, then released, and Volusia County sheriff's deputies made headlines for both acting calmly during the situation. After a Central Florida man was detained by Volusia County Sheriff’s Office for matching the description of a suspect, Sheriff Mike Chitwood offered the man last week to team up with VCSO for a training service on implicit bias. Joseph Griffin was stopped by deputies last week in his Deltona neighborhood and was told he matched the description of a burglary suspect, according to a report by  FOX 35. Advertisement Skip  Ad “I’m gonna detain you, look, you’re not under arrest. I’m detaining you right now because you fit the description,” a deputy told Griffin. In response, Griffin took out his phone and opened Facebook Live to record the ...