Politics Jan 07 DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts in GOP's favor By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 Florida's DeSantis declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 Florida man convicted raping and killing his neighbor is set to be executed It would be Florida's 15th death sentence carried out in 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Sep 17 Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife's family His final appeals denied, 63-year-old David Pittman is set to become the record 12th person executed in Florida this year. By Curt Anderson, Associated Press
Nation Sep 10 DeSantis' court victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida Florida may be forced to choose between forgoing federal reimbursement for the detention center or accepting the money and facing an environmental review that would risk shutting down the facility. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Sep 03 Florida leaders working to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 28 Florida carries out 11th execution of the year amid flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida. Continue reading
Aug 28 Florida taxpayers may lose $218M on 'Alligator Alcatraz' as judge orders shutdown By Mike Schneider, Kate Payne, Associated Press Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for the $218 million cost of converting a training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center that may soon be empty of detainees. Continue reading
Aug 22 Christian leaders speak out as DeSantis repeatedly breaks Florida's execution record By Joshua Barajas Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in decades. Continue reading
Aug 14 DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed 'Deportation Depot' By Kate Payne, Associated Press DeSantis announced Thursday that the new facility is to be built at the Baker Correctional Institution, a state prison about 43 miles (69 kilometers) west of Jacksonville, and is expected to house 1,300 immigration detention beds, though that capacity could… Continue reading