Mar 27 DeSantis allies, Disney reach settlement in lawsuit over park’s governing district By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The agreement ends almost two years of litigation that was sparked by DeSantis’ takeover of the district from Disney supporters following the company’s opposition to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. Continue reading
Mar 25 Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump wins Florida primary, AP says By News Desk Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Florida. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 10:17 Widespread gang violence in Haiti continues, bolstered by weapons trafficked from the U.S. By Marcia Biggs, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Months of raging gang violence came to a head today in Haiti. The prime minister, currently stranded in Puerto Rico, announced he would resign as soon as a transitional government is in place. Meanwhile, the widespread violence has recently been… Continue watching
Mar 12 NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs By Mark Long, Associated Press The NAACP sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker as well as current and prospective student-athletes. It was in response to the University of Florida and other state schools that have eliminated their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Continue reading
Mar 11 Under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ settlement, Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The settlement, reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys, clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. Continue reading
Mar 05 Court rules Florida’s ‘stop woke’ law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Florida federal judge's August 2022 ruling that the so-called "Stop WOKE" act violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses. Continue reading
Mar 01 DeSantis vetoes social media ban for kids under 16. Florida lawmakers offer another option By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 29 Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The measure will take effect July 1. Epstein cut a deal with South Florida federal prosecutors in 2008 to escape more severe federal charges and plead guilty to state crimes that led to a light sentence. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:50 Supreme Court hears cases involving free speech rights on social media By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court heard arguments in highly consequential cases navigating First Amendment protections on social media. Tech companies are taking on state laws, decrying conservative censorship online. A decision could fundamentally change the use of speech on the internet. Amna… Continue watching