Apr 26 Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging ‘targeted campaign’ of retaliation By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Disney is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging Wednesday that the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call "Don't Say Gay."… Continue reading
Apr 19 Florida Board of Education expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ classroom ban to all grades By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades. Continue reading
Apr 14 Fort Lauderdale’s airport reopens as residents clean up mess By Freida Frisaro, Terry Spencer, Associated Press One of Florida’s busiest airports reopened two days after an unprecedented deluge left planes and travelers stranded and turned Fort Lauderdale’s streets into rivers. Continue reading
Apr 14 DeSantis signs bill banning abortion in Florida after 6 weeks of pregnancy By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill approved by the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Apr 13 Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, Gov. DeSantis expected to sign By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run. Continue reading
Apr 04 EPA says Florida has most lead pipes in U.S. By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency survey released Tuesday is important because it will be a factor in how $15 billion in infrastructure money will be doled out to find and replace such lines. Continue reading
Apr 03 Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press A six-week ban would give DeSantis an important political win on an issue important with GOP primary voters ahead of his expected White House run. Continue reading
Apr 03 DeSantis signs bill allowing Floridians to carry concealed guns without a permit By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The legislation means training and a background check will not be needed for people to carry concealed guns in public. The state currently has nearly 3 million permit holders. Continue reading
Mar 30 Former leader Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida By Eléonore Hughes, Carla Bridi, Associated Press Former President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss. Continue reading
Mar 29 DeSantis-appointed oversight board says Disney stripped them of power By Associated Press Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World say their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers. Continue reading