Politics Nov 13 Trump taps Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Here are 5 things to know As vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Rubio now often discusses foreign military and economic threats, particularly China.
Politics Apr 02 Democrats hope an abortion ballot measure could make Florida a competitive state On Monday, the state Supreme Court energized abortion rights proponents with two rulings: One paves the way for a six-week abortion ban and the other will give voters the opportunity to repeal the ban as they also cast their vote…
Politics Apr 01 Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say The court ruled 6-1 Monday to uphold the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, meaning a ban on six weeks could soon take effect. But under a separate ruling, the court allowed a ballot measure on…
Politics Mar 25 Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 15- and 16-year-olds.
Politics Mar 01 DeSantis vetoes social media ban for kids under 16. Florida lawmakers offer another option After Friday's veto, lawmakers proposed new language that seeks to keep children under 14 off of addictive platforms. The original bill would have banned social media for children under 16 regardless of parental consent.
Politics Feb 22 Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids and teens under 16 despite constitutional concerns Supporters in Florida hope that if the bill becomes law, it would withstand legal challenges because it focuses on addictive features rather than the content on social media sites.
Politics Feb 07 Florida asks state Supreme Court to keep abortion rights amendment off the November ballot They say voters won't realize how much it will expand access to the procedure. But justices hearing arguments Wednesday seemed to think voters will clearly see that the proposed ballot question would keep the state from restricting most abortions.
Politics Jan 08 Florida Republicans oust state party chairman facing rape allegations in critical election year Monday's vote came a week before Gov. Ron DeSantis competes in Iowa's first in the nation presidential caucuses. Ziegler denies the accusation, and he has not been charged with a crime.
Politics Dec 21 Judge says DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care restrictions Judge Robert Hinkle said during the last day of the trial that DeSantis repeated his comments even though there’s been no such documented cases of doctors castrating or mutilating children's genitals.
Politics Dec 17 Florida GOP suspends its chairman, demands he resign as rape investigation continues The Republican Party of Florida suspended Chairman Christian Ziegler and demanded his resignation during an emergency meeting Sunday, adding to calls by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top officials for him to step down as police investigate a rape accusation against…