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
Oct 12 Florida fines key county $3.5 million for mandating vaccines By Anthony Izaguirre, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Florida Department of Health issued the $3.5 million fine Tuesday for Leon County, saying the municipality violated Florida’s “vaccine passport” law. Continue reading
Sep 22 Florida makes quarantine optional for exposed students By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Florida's new surgeon general has signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 13 Florida governor threatens cities with fines for vaccine mandates By Mike Schneider, Associated Press DeSantis said Monday that local municipalities potentially face millions of dollars in fines for implementing a requirement that their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Taliban allows more people to leave Afghanistan including 19 Americans By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Taliban allowed more people to leave Kabul including 19 Americans who bordered a flight to Qatar, President Biden and China's President Xi Jinping held their first direct talk in seven months, 220,000 people remain… Continue watching
Sep 08 Judge says Florida can't enforce ban on school mask mandates By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A Florida judge has ruled the state cannot enforce its ban on mask mandates in public schools to guard against the coronavirus while an appeals court sorts out whether the ban is ultimately legal. Continue reading
Sep 03 Florida school mask debate headed for appeals court battle By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The battle over mask requirements in Florida schools is headed for a new legal phase following an appeal by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of a judge's ruling that a blanket ban on mask mandates exceeds the state's authority. Continue reading
Aug 27 Judge blocks Florida governor's order banning mask mandates By Terry Spencer, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper on Friday agreed with a group of parents who claimed in a lawsuit that Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on the mandates is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. Continue reading