May 24 Watch 9:06 How DeSantis’ campaign shapes the GOP presidential race By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The presidential race has a new big-name candidate as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially announced his run Wednesday. The Republican is a headline machine, shaping national fights over COVID policies, education and immigration. But he faces an uphill climb against… Continue watching
May 24 Here is a look at the laws DeSantis has passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run. Continue reading
May 24 Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem banned by Florida school By Freida Frisaro, Associated Press “The Hill We Climb” was challenged by the parent of two students at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes. It was not immediately clear why the parent objected to Gorman's poem. Continue reading
May 23 AP report: DeSantis plans to announce 2024 bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Musk seemed to confirm the news Tuesday in London, saying DeSantis would be making "quite an announcement' on Twitter on Wednesday. He called it "the first time something like this is happening on social media," with real time questions and… Continue reading
May 23 Largest U.S. LGBTQ+ rights group issues Florida travel advisory By Associated Press The LGBTQ+ advocacy group joins the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Equality Florida in issuing travel or relocation warnings for the Sunshine State. Continue reading
May 21 Civil rights groups issue travel advisories for Florida, warning tourists of ‘hostile’ laws By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The NAACP joined the League of United Latin American Citizens and Equality Florida in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors. Continue reading
May 20 DeSantis argues that judge overseeing Disney lawsuit should be disqualified By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified from the First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney against the Florida governor and his appointees, claiming the jurist's prior statements in other cases have raised questions about his impartiality. Continue reading
May 19 Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving through U.S. statehouses By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week. Continue reading
May 18 Florida judge rejects attempt by Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend to throw out nondisclosure agreement By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A Florida judge has sided with superstar golfer Tiger Woods in a legal dispute with his ex-girlfriend. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 6:43 What’s behind a severe decline in Florida’s citrus harvest By William Brangham, Rachel Wellford, Mike Fritz, Winston Wilde Oranges have long been synonymous with Florida, as a key element of the state’s economy. But this year, Florida projects the worst citrus harvest since the Great Depression, threatening a way of life for many. William Brangham reports on what’s… Continue watching