Recreational Marijuana Initiative Launched in Florida
Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, and The Bellamy Brothers are backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana
Lauren Book Faces Challenger in Re-election Bid for Florida Senate
Negative television ads have ratcheted up the tension between Book and Sharief — with Book’s camp alleging that Sharief has engaged in Medicaid fraud and Sharief accusing Book of enriching herself through her nonprofit.
Save On All These Items During Florida’s Sales Tax “Freedom Week”
Floridians facing economic pressure from inflation will get a second crack to save on “freedom” starting Friday.
DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring Landlords to Conduct Background Checks on Employees
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will require apartment landlords to conduct background checks on employees,
Gas Prices Drop Heading into Holiday: Lowest Prices in Coral Springs
After setting a record of $4.89 on June 13, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florida has dropped during the past two weeks
New “Stop Woke Act” Carries High Price Tag for Florida Universities Who Violate It
With June 23 marking 50 years since the federal law known as Title IX was enacted to bar sex-based discrimination in educational institutions, a new Florida law is set to change the way schools….
No Butts About it: South Florida Surgeons Challenge ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’ Restrictions
Seven plastic surgeons are asking an appeals court to block a new state emergency rule that placed additional restrictions on procedures known as “Brazilian butt lifts.”
Dozens of Lawmakers Get Ticket Back to Tallahassee
More than three-dozen Florida lawmakers, including incoming Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, appeared headed back to Tallahassee without opposition
LGBTQ Groups Prepare Fight Over Medicaid Ban on Transgender Treatments
National and state legal and LGBTQ-advocacy groups are preparing to fight a move by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to deny Medicaid coverage
Florida Clinics Challenge 15-Week Abortion Limit
Arguing that a 15-week limit on abortions signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is unconstitutional, abortion clinics from across the state launched a legal challenge Wednesday
Florida Supreme Court Poised to Hear Gun Law Case
With mass shootings refueling a national debate about gun laws, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in a dispute about a 2011 state law….
Texas School Shooting Reignites Partisan Divide on Guns
In the wake of Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas, Democratic lawmakers in Florida called on their Republican colleagues to use time remaining in a special legislative session on property insurance to address firearm-related measures
Florida Hurricane Tax ‘Holiday’ Adds Pet Supplies; Includes Carriers, Beds, Food
With a sales-tax “holiday” starting this weekend, Floridians can save a few dollars on pet supplies as they stockpile other needs for the upcoming hurricane season.
Florida Rejects Gun Rights for Undocumented Immigrants
In a case stemming from a man brandishing a gun in Tampa, an appeals court Monday rejected a challenge to a federal….
Florida Sees Record Tourism in First Quarter
Florida attracted a record number of tourists during the first three months of 2022, surpassing totals from similar quarters before the COVID-19 pandemic
DeSantis Dwarfs Democratic Challengers in 2022 in Political Donations
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to amass a pile of political cash in April, bringing in more….
DeSantis Signs Law Requiring Public Schools to Teach “Evils of Communism” Every Nov 7
Calling it a “blockbuster day for freedom,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will require public-school students to observe “Victims of Communism Day” on Nov. 7 each year.
DeSantis Signs Law to Eliminate Sales Tax on Diapers, Temporary Breaks on Gas, Hurricane Supplies
A series of sales-tax “holidays” on items like school clothes, hurricane supplies, and tools and a suspension of the state gas tax in October