Jun 01 Florida abortion restriction law challenged with lawsuit By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Planned Parenthood and other health centers filed the case Wednesday in state court in Tallahassee alleging the law violates the state Constitution. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the 15-week ban into law in April. Continue reading
Apr 25 Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The law creates an Office of Election Crimes and Security under the Florida Department of State to review fraud allegations and conduct preliminary investigations. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: House Minority Leader McCarthy says he never asked Trump to resign after Jan. 6 In our news wrap Saturday, House Minority Leader McCarthy says he never asked Trump to resign from office after the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol and Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially revoked Disney's special self-governing status in the… Continue watching
Apr 22 Voting rights groups sue over Florida congressional map By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The suit alleges the new map violates provisions of the Florida Constitution that prohibit districts from diluting the electoral power of minorities and from being drawn to benefit one political party over another. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:35 ‘Don’t Say Gay’ causes unexpected showdown between Florida, Disney corporation By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings The Walt Disney Company is more than a giant corporation. To many, it's long been synonymous with family entertainment. It's now caught up in a much larger battle in Florida tied to the country's cultural and political divides, prompted by… Continue watching
Apr 21 Florida Legislature votes to strip Disney of self-government after opposition to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has lashed back at the entertainment giant after it publicly declared its opposition to a new law backed by the governor that critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay."… Continue reading
Apr 20 Florida Senate approves Gov. DeSantis’ congressional map By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press A new congressional map submitted by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' office that will likely swing Florida's representation in Washington even further to the GOP has been approved by the state Senate. Continue reading
Apr 14 Florida governor signs law banning abortions after 15 weeks By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The new law deals a significant blow to abortion access in the South, where Florida has provided wider access to the procedure than its regional neighbors. Continue reading
Mar 31 LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Critics call it the "Don't Say Gay" law and say its true intent is to marginalize LGBTQ people and their families. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 7:11 How Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law regulates school lessons on gender, sexual orientation By John Yang, Ebony Joseph A controversial new law went into effect in Florida this week. Coined by opponents as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, it forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for kindergarten through third grade. But those who oppose the bill… Continue watching