Politics May 03 Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity programs Florida Republicans have approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don't correspond to someone's biological sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Nation Apr 26 Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging ‘targeted campaign’ of retaliation Disney is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging Wednesday that the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call "Don't Say Gay."…
Politics Apr 19 Florida Board of Education expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ classroom ban to all grades The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.
Politics Apr 14 DeSantis signs bill banning abortion in Florida after 6 weeks of pregnancy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill approved by the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Politics Apr 13 Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, Gov. DeSantis expected to sign The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.
Politics Apr 03 Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis A six-week ban would give DeSantis an important political win on an issue important with GOP primary voters ahead of his expected White House run.
Politics Mar 27 DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program for private schools Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to allow all K-12 students in the state to get taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools.
Politics Mar 22 DeSantis to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to high school classes The rule change would ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12, expanding the current law critics call "Don't Say Gay." DeSantis has leaned heavily into cultural divides on his path to an anticipated White…
Politics Mar 14 Florida Republicans advance bills on gender identity, defamation Florida Republicans are advancing a proposal to ban classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity through the eighth grade, expanding the controversial law critics call "Don't Say Gay."…
Politics Mar 10 DeSantis backing stricter abortion ban in Florida TALLAHASSE, Fla. (AP) — A stricter abortion ban under consideration for Florida could have practical implications for women throughout the South and political implications for Gov. Ron DeSantis.