A federal judge on Monday questioned part of a new Florida law that restricts the way businesses can address race-related concepts in employee training, as he weighed a request to block the measure. The law (HB 7), passed during this year’s legislative session, was a…
Read More Judge Weighs Businesses’ Challenge To Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Stop W.O.K.E Act
As Florida grapples with nearly 2,000 overdose deaths so far this year, state leaders on Wednesday announced a “massive” effort to address opioid addiction in counties that need it most. The initiative, which includes Florida’s first statewide director of opioid recovery, is based on a…
Read More Florida Targets Opioid Addiction
A heated Democratic primary race for a redrawn South Florida Senate seat is pitting an incumbent legislative leader against a challenger with a decade-long career in local government. Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, a Plantation Democrat elected in 2016, is trying to hold onto her…
Read More Florida Senate Democratic Leader Faces Challenger In Re-Election Bid
Saying federal guidelines aimed at preventing discrimination against students based on such things as gender identity would “vastly expand the application” of Title IX, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. told school officials Thursday to ignore the guidelines. Title IX is a federal law that…
Read More Florida Education Commissioner Disputes Feds On Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidates vying to prove they are the most formidable challenger to Gov. Ron DeSantis as he seeks reelection, both claimed they won their only primary debate — even before viewers had a chance…
Read More Florida Democrats Vying To Oust DeSantis Both Claim Victory Post Debate
TAMPA, Fla. – Competing political strategies and a debate about which side has more “grassroots” support continued playing out Saturday between Moms For Liberty, an emerging conservative powerhouse, and a Florida Democratic Party looking to reinvent itself. Moms for Liberty and the Democratic Party held…
Read More Florida Democrats, Moms For Liberty Offer Dueling Messages
Emphasizing that school-board elections have a significant impact on families, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday focused heavily on his support for candidates who align with his education agenda as he helped kick off an event held by the conservative group Moms for Liberty. Moms For…
Read More DeSantis Focuses On Efforts To Win Florida School Board Races At ‘Moms For Liberty’ Event
State and local authorities are working “feverishly” to fight the distribution of fentanyl in Florida after a string of overdose deaths over the weekend rocked the rural community of Gadsden County. Nine deaths in the county are suspected to have been caused by fentanyl, likely…
Read More Rash Of Overdoses In Florida Ramps Up Fentanyl Fight
A new Florida law blocking doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy remains in effect despite a Leon County circuit judge’s ruling that it is unconstitutional, as attorneys for the state swiftly appealed the decision Tuesday. In a 68-page ruling, Judge John Cooper…
Read More State Quickly Appeals Florida Abortion Law Ruling
Ruling that a new Florida law placing a 15-week limit on abortions violates a privacy clause in the state Constitution, a Leon County circuit judge Thursday said he will issue a temporary injunction to block the law. Judge John Cooper, however, said his verbal ruling…
Read More Judge Says 15-Week Florida Abortion Law Unconstitutional