Politics Apr 20 Florida Senate approves Gov. DeSantis’ congressional map A new congressional map submitted by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' office that will likely swing Florida's representation in Washington even further to the GOP has been approved by the state Senate.
Politics Mar 31 Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law that he says suppresses Black voters A federal judge has struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, citing what he said were subtle tactics by the Republican-led government to suppress Black voters.
Politics Mar 29 Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes Republican-drawn congressional maps The veto puts more pressure on the Republican-dominated Legislature to approve a map and resolve any resulting lawsuits before the June 13 to 17 qualifying period for federal candidates.
Arts Mar 22 Disney takes on balancing act as workers walk out in protest of Florida’s anti-LGBTQ legislation With some workers across the U.S. staging a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce against demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace.
Politics Feb 10 Florida Supreme Court refuses Gov. DeSantis question on redrawing Black districts The Florida Supreme Court is telling Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis it will not answer his question on whether a Black congressman's district is unconstitutional.
Politics Feb 09 Civil rights groups worry Black districts may face increased GOP scrutiny after recent Supreme Court ruling on voting rights laws In Florida, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step last month of asking the state Supreme Court whether a Democrat's plurality-Black congressional district could be broken into whiter — and more Republican — districts.
Health Aug 06 Florida OKs school vouchers in districts requiring masks Florida’s Board of Education decided Friday to provide private school vouchers to parents who say a public school district’s mask-wearing requirements amount to harassment of their children.
Nation Apr 19 DeSantis signs Florida’s anti-riot bill, cites Chauvin trial Florida now has stricter laws to punish people who take part in violent protests. Republican Gov. Ron Desantis cited events around the country as he signed the so-called anti-riot bill on Monday.
Politics Nov 05 With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessing The presidential election postmortem underway in Florida is especially wrenching for Democrats. The soul searching and second-guessing has begun amid another high-profile loss at the ballot box.
Politics Oct 06 Florida looking into crash of voter registration site Florida is investigating why its online voter registration system crashed just before the deadline for the upcoming presidential election, saying unexpectedly heavy traffic that can’t be immediately explained poured in during the closing hours.