Mar 29 Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes Republican-drawn congressional maps By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The veto puts more pressure on the Republican-dominated Legislature to approve a map and resolve any resulting lawsuits before the June 13 to 17 qualifying period for federal candidates. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Governor Ron DeSantis gives remarks as he signs into law Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Continue reading
Mar 28 Florida ‘Don’t say gay bill’ signed by Gov. Ron Desantis By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Continue reading
Mar 23 DeSantis weighs in on college swim competition, signing proclamation denouncing trans athlete By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is jumping into the conversation about a transgender swimmer who won a collegiate title by declaring the runner-up as the real winner. Continue reading
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 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 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 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