Gov. DeSantis vetoes controversial Everglades bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a controversial bill that he said could hinder Everglades restoration work. Environmental groups had urged the governor to veto the measure, arguing it could lead to destruction of the wetlands.
Fight looms over transgender treatments in Medicaid
National and state legal and LGBTQ-advocacy groups are preparing to fight a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty-blocking medication for transgender people.
DeSantis cuts $75 million from USF environmental research facility
A science research facility for USF St. Pete is up in the air after Gov. Ron DeSantis cut $3.1 billion out of the state’s budget.
DeSantis Signs Budget, Vetoes $3.13 Billion
Pointing to a need to further brace the state against a potential recession, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued $3.13 billion in vetoes Thursday as he signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1.
Governor DeSantis nixes mask punishment for Florida school districts
Breaking from the Legislature’s efforts to punish school districts that imposed mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed Florida’s new education commissioner to ignore a plan that would have made the districts ineligible for $200 million.
Florida Supreme Court will not block DeSantis-backed congressional map
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to jump into a congressional redistricting fight, leaving in place a lower-court decision that would clear the way for using a controversial plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature.
Gov. DeSantis signs property insurance package after Florida lawmakers pass bills in special session
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed sweeping property insurance legislation into law after Florida lawmakers overwhelmingly gave final approval to a measure that seeks to stem problems that have led to policyholders across the state losing coverage and seeing soaring premiums.
Appeals court: Florida law targeting 'social media censorship' is unconstitutional
A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled, dealing a victory to companies who had been accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis of discriminating against conservative thought.
'They are going to go to prison': DeSantis signs bill cracking down on dangerous drug dealers
The new law increases sentences for drug dealers caught selling fentanyl or methamphetamine. It gives prosecutors the ability to charge dealers with first-degree murder if methamphetamine leads to an overdose death. As a capital crime, dealers could face life in prison or even the death penalty.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning protests in front of homes
Anyone who protests in front of a private residence in Florida can face jail time and fines under a bill signed Monday.
Two congressional candidates in Pinellas County stop campaigns due to Florida's new redistricting map
Two Democratic candidates for Congress in Pinellas County have now stopped their campaigns and dropped out of races because of Florida’s new redistricting map.
Gov. DeSantis expects reforms as insurers set to cancel policies
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday expressed confidence that a special legislative session will help stabilize Florida’s property-insurance system, but the troubled market is taking another blow as a group of companies is poised to cancel more than 68,000 policies.
DeSantis says state will take control of Disney's Reedy Creek district
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday the state, rather than any local government, would take control of a taxing district that benefits Walt Disney Co. when the district is dissolved next year.
Florida judge says he'll block DeSantis' redistricting plan
A Florida judge says he will block Gov. Ron DeSantis' redrawn congressional map from taking effect in November's election because it is unconstitutional.
Indian River County guest reviewer flags the most issues in Florida math textbooks
A math textbook reviewer from Indian River County said her complaints to the school board about what some call critical race theory fell on deaf ears.
Casey DeSantis returns to campaign trail after battle with breast cancer: 'Damn it feels good to be here'
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis made her first campaign event stop on Monday after beating breast cancer. "After six rounds of chemotherapy, a surgery, six weeks of radiation, and most importantly, through God’s grace, I am elated while humbled to be back on the campaign trail," she told the crowd. "I pray my story has inspired people to stay strong and never give up hope."
DeSantis signs law requiring lessons on 'victims of commmunism' in Florida schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law requiring all public schools to observe "Victims of Communism Day" each year. “We want to make sure that every year folks in Florida, but particularly our students, will learn about the evils of communism," the governor said.
Notes on Florida math textbooks reveal why some were sent back to publishers
Nearly 6,000 pages of notes taken by teachers and curriculum coordinators around Florida revealed why certain textbooks were sent back to publishers for further revisions.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announces new Florida tax holidays and exemptions
A series of sales-tax “holidays” on such things as school clothes, hurricane supplies and tools and a suspension of the state gas tax in October topped a package signed into law Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida teacher says she was fired after discussing sexual orientation with middle school students
A Florida teacher says she revealed her sexual identity to her students only after she was asked, adding that "a lot of kids" came up to her and told her they were non-binary, bisexual, or gay. "A discussion happened in class and because of that, now I’m fired."