Health Mar 07 Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids In Florida, new virus policy recommendations discourage mask-wearing and direct physicians to exercise their own judgment when treating virus patients.
Politics Mar 04 Florida poised to limit abortions as Supreme Court mulls Roe v. Wade Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a 15-week abortion ban into law after Florida's legislature joined the trend of Republican-led states anticipating a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could sharply limit abortion rights in America.
Politics Feb 09 Biden administration says Florida education bill will ‘target and attack’ LGBTQ students The White House is slamming Florida Republicans over a proposal to ban discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's schools.
Politics Nov 02 No major snags for Election Day voting amid a year of scrutiny, false claims Election officials appeared on track to deliver a relatively smooth Election Day after a year of dealing with false claims and death threats.
Politics Nov 02 Republican voting restrictions tested as voters head to the polls For election officials, it’s a chance to counter a year’s worth of misinformation about voting security and restore faith in democracy for those who still have doubts about last year’s presidential election.
Politics Oct 12 Florida fines key county $3.5 million for mandating vaccines The Florida Department of Health issued the $3.5 million fine Tuesday for Leon County, saying the municipality violated Florida’s “vaccine passport” law.
Politics Sep 02 After voters embraced mail ballots, GOP states tighten rules Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa and some other GOP-controlled states also have enacted restrictions this year, particularly aimed at mail balloting and early in-person voting. More than 40% of voters cast mail ballots during last fall's election, a record.
Politics Jun 03 Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business. That's according to a spokesman for DeJoy spokesman. DeJoy is a wealthy former logistics executive.
Politics Apr 16 As America embraces voting early, GOP moves to restrict it More than 111 million Americans voted before Election Day in 2020. But Republicans are moving to make it harder for that to happen again.
Politics Jan 10 Oaths questioned as Trump’s backers fight against loss Before they take office, elected officials swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution. But what happens when they are accused of doing the opposite?…