Mar 09 Florida House approves creation of a police force to pursue voter fraud By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Voter fraud is rare and generally detected. There is also widespread consensus among election officials and experts that there was no fraud that could have impacted results in the last presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 09 Florida's starving manatees fed 55 tons of lettuce after pollution killed seagrass By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Officials have now fed more than 55 tons of lettuce to starving Florida manatees as part of an experimental program to help the animals since their natural food is being destroyed by water pollution. Continue reading
Mar 08 Florida passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill despite protests By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida lawmakers have passed a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Continue reading
Mar 07 Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press In Florida, new virus policy recommendations discourage mask-wearing and direct physicians to exercise their own judgment when treating virus patients. Continue reading
Mar 04 Florida poised to limit abortions as Supreme Court mulls Roe v. Wade By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a 15-week abortion ban into law after Florida's legislature joined the trend of Republican-led states anticipating a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could sharply limit abortion rights in America. Continue reading
Feb 25 Stand your ground laws proliferate after Trayvon spotlight By Curt Anderson, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Now, upwards of 30 states have some form of the law and recent research indicates they're associated with more deaths - as many as 700 additional gun killings each year, according to a study published this week in the Journal… Continue reading
Feb 10 Florida Supreme Court refuses Gov. DeSantis question on redrawing Black districts By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 09 Civil rights groups worry Black districts may face increased GOP scrutiny after recent Supreme Court ruling on voting rights laws By Nicholas Riccardi, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 09 Biden administration says Florida education bill will 'target and attack' LGBTQ students By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The White House is slamming Florida Republicans over a proposal to ban discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's schools. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, fastest since 1984 In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy rebounded strongly in 2021, with the best growth since 1984. Russia said there's little room for optimism after the U.S. rejected its security demands, but said dialogue on Ukraine is still possible. Continue watching