Permitless Carry Passes In The Florida House – The Measure Now Goes To The Senate

The Florida House of Representatives passed a permitless carry bill (HB 543) along party lines Friday.

Democrat Says She Believes DeSantis Implies Racial Slur In His "Woke" Views

The Republican majority in the Florida House approved Gov. Ron DeSantis' attack on “woke” investing on Friday.

Trifecta, But Advocates Fear Hostility: Potentially Removing Books; Banning LGBTQ+ Instruction; Restricting ‘Pronouns' In Schools

After weeks of multiple bills moving through legislative committees, GOP House lawmakers on Thursday combined three controversial measures.

FL School Textbooks Edited To Omit Rosa Parks' Race: Reports

Florida state officials called the textbook company's edits an "overreach" in response to the Stop WOKE Act, according to a report.

Permitless Carry Gun Law Passes Florida House, Moves To Senate

​Despite attempts by Republican lawmakers, the bill does not allow gun owners to openly carry their firearms in public, a report said.

'Pornographic' Michelangelo Statue Viewing Ousts FL School Principal

"(Parents) didn’t like the woke indoctrination that was going on," according to the board chair of Tallahassee Classical School.

Gun Murders Proliferate, What Does Florida Do? Push Legislation To Allow 18-Year-Olds To Buy Long Guns

This occurs five years after the Florida Legislature and then Gov. Scott passed gun reforms in the immediate aftermath of Parkland.

Gun Rights Advocate Collins Calls DeSantis "Impotent" Relevant To "Open Carry" Measure

It was less than 24 hours after a GOP lawmaker filed an amendment to gun legislation that could potentially allow open carrying of firearms.

FL 'Don't Say Gay' Law Could Expand To All Grades: Reports

The "Don't Say Gay" law bans instruction on sexual orientation, gender identity through 3rd grade. DeSantis seeks expansion to all grades.

Warning: Proposed Anti-Libel Legislation Would Open Florida To ‘Libel Tourism'

Florida is famous for its tourism industry, hosting visitors from abroad and within the United States. Even state residents travel to visit.

Fla., Aims To Catch Up With Other States To Allow For Fentanyl Test Strips To Prevent Drug Overdoses

With more than 106,000 people dying from drug overdoses nationally in 2021, states are implementing harm reduction tools to deal with it.

LGBTQ+ Students Continue To Protest GOP "Swath Of Bills" That Targets Gay And Transgender Students, Faculty

Grady, offering little substance, did resort to the GOP tactic of name-calling, referring to the Left as "crazies."

Patronis Unhappy With Biden's Veto Of Curbs On Anti-‘Woke' Pension Investments

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is decrying President Joe Biden's veto of legislation that would have reinstated this regulation.

A Large Crowd Comes To The Capitol To Advocate For Crime Victim Legislation

Patricia Ward's son Curtis was murdered at the age of 16 in 1997.

Emerging Fungal Infection Spreading At Alarming Rate: See FL Data

The fungus C. arius "spread at an alarming rate" in FL health-care facilities as the number of drug-resistant cases tripled, the CDC said.

‘Open Carry' Is Now On The Table As Permitless Carry Bill Goes To The House Floor

The permitless/”constitutional” carry bill has been moving its way through the Florida Legislature over the past month.

GOP Senators Want 8-Year Term Limits On School Board Members As Well As County Commissioners

The full House of Representatives approved reducing school board term limits from 12 years to eight last week.

Fla., Senate Panel Approves 6-Week Abortion Ban, With A Lone GOP Woman In Tears Voting No

Senators at a committee Monday voted to approve an abortion ban in Florida after six weeks of pregnancy.

Polston Resigns From Fla., Supreme Court; DeSantis Expected To Pack "Staunchly Right-Leaning Court"

Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston announced his resignation on Monday in a brief letter.

With Absolutely No Evidence, DeSantis Attacks District Attorney Bragg, Who Has Said He Will Not Be Intimidated

Former adult film star Stormy Daniels says she had an affair with the twice-impeached Trump, which is the matter in question here.

7 FL Places Among Top 100 Best To Live In U.S.: New Report

Best places to live in America includes seven Florida communities, while 1 FL town ranks among the top 30 best cities in the country.

House OKs Massive Voucher Program; Dems Call It A ‘Huge Privatization' For Florida's Education System

GOP lawmakers on Friday rolled over Democrats in the state House, pushing a massive voucher, or “scholarship” program.

Could This Be The Year That Fla., Republicans Pass Legislation Wounding Public Sector Unions?

For more than a decade, Florida Republicans have targeted public employee unions with proposed changes that would make them weaker.

Legislation: Fla., Local Governments Wouldn't Be Able To Display Pride Flags

In June, a number of cities and counties throughout Florida display the LGBTQ Pride flag as a public affirmation of Pride Month.

GOP Lawmakers Take A Win On Tort Reform Bill; Democrats Say The Measure Would Harm Ordinary Floridians

The Florida House voted Friday to abandon a 130-year old commitment to help ordinary policyholders take insurance carriers to court.

House Bill: Businesses Looking To Stop Local Laws From Being Enacted Could Get A Controversial Tool

It involves business interests, including the Fla., Retail Federation, Associated Industries of Fla., and the Florida Realtors Association.

EPA's New 'Forever Chemicals' Limits: What It Means In FL

The EPA proposed national drinking water regulations for PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in water supplies. Some Tampa Bay sites are listed.

"This Abortion Ban Is Insane," Fort Myers Woman Cries; Further Testimony Called "Heartbreaking"

This bill "would devastate and murder entire families," said a Big Bend midwife.

FL Six-Week Abortion Bill Up For Hearing, As Advocates Face Toughest Protest Rules In Decades

Abortion rights organizations and anti-abortion groups in Florida are facing some of the most restrictive protest conditions in decades.

Appellate Ruling Means Professors Are Free To Teach About Race, Sexism, As They See Fit, As DeSantis Is Defied

College professors can continue to teach hard lessons about race and sexism, DeSantis's “Stop Woke” act notwithstanding.

St. Patrick's Day Food And Drink Deals, Freebies At FL Restaurants

Indulge your taste for green beer — or ice cream, doughnuts and other food deals — to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at FL bars, restaurants.

Storms, Sizzling Temperatures Ahead In FL Summer 2023 Forecast

Sweltering, triple-digit temperatures and high humidity are expected to settle in across Florida and much of the U.S. by the Fourth of July.

FL Man Faces Hate Crime Charges After 'Racially Motivated' Attack: DOJ

David Emanuel, 61, is accused of purposely intimidating six Black men who were surveying land in Cedar Key, authorities said.

Public Voices Of LGBTQ+ Community Are Quashed In Florida, Limited To 30 Seconds

“This Florida government makes us students feel like you are our No. 1 bully–” a transgender Floridian started to say.

Major Immigration Reform Gets Its First Test In The Legislature, With Uncertainty About ‘Dreamers'

The most ambitious bill targeting undocumented immigrants in the Ron DeSantis era will get its first committee hearing.

We've Lost A Lion In Florida: Sam Bell

We've lost a lion.

Florida Lawmaker Attempts To Veil DeSantis Strategy To Try To Overturn N.Y. Times V. Sullivan

The landmark 1964 Supreme Court decision makes it difficult for public figures to prove libel.

Repeal Of In-State Tuition In Fla., For Dreamers Could Still Happen – Though Not In Immigration Bill

Lawmakers in the Senate Rules Committee approved an immigration bill Wednesday, requiring public and private businesses to use E-Verify.

When It Comes To Deciding On The Death Penalty, It's Not Always A Party Line Vote

Lawmakers in the 2023 session will make a weighty decision on the death penalty — and the vote may not be on a straight party line.

Commissioner Diaz Recommends Book On Roberto Clemente, Though It Had Been Unavailable For Months

Clemente was throughout his life a humanitarian and benefactor, but DeSantis initially wanted his story banned, the report states.