With No Moratorium In Place For FL Renters 'Tsunami Of Evictions' Is Expected

More than 800,000 renters in Florida are at risk of being evicted within weeks, a fallout framed by financial duress and coronavirus crisis.

FL Keys Board Oks Release Of Genetically Modified ‘Frankenskeeters’ To Combat Mosquito-Borne Illness

The last permission needed to start releasing hundreds of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys was granted.

Abortion Rights Front: Advocates Say Some FL Lawmakers Lost Races Over Parental Consent Bill

Lawmakers in some cases are seeing the fallout on the abortion issue, according to Florida Planned Parenthood PAC.

After One Week Of Schools Opening, COVID Has Begun Seeping Into School Buildings

Some Florida districts opened their school doors less than a week ago, and already, they are reporting COVID-19 cases on their campuses.

New Housing Assistance Sept. 1 For Victims Of Hurricane Michael

Close to two years after Hurricane Michael devastated N. Florida and left thousands homeless, the region still struggles with recovery.

Seven States (not Florida) Approved For $300 Federal Unemployment Supplement For The Jobless

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, announced Monday seven states have been approved to receive the added benefit.

Florida Lawmaker: There’s A Lot Of Excitement’ In Caribbean Communities Over Kamala Harris

Florida's Caribbean community may be motivated to vote blue now that Joe Biden has picked a running mate whose father was born in Jamaica.

Women’s Suffrage 100 Years Later: Systemic Sexism, Disenfranchisement Of Black Women, Equitable Access To Ballots Blocked

Like other disenfranchised people in the U.S., women have employed many strategies over the years in their fight for the right to vote.

Record Numbers Of U.S. Women Are Making A Bid For Congress

More women from across the nation are running for Congress this year than ever before.

Covid-19 Death Toll In Florida For The First Time Surpasses The 9,000 Mark

The Florida Department of Health on Friday reported 9,141 COVID-19 deaths of Florida residents, up from 8,913 the day before.

The Reprieve Is Over: Florida Students Will Have To Take State Exams In 2020-21, Even In A Pandemic

Earlier this year, Florida public school students got a reprieve from taking standardized exams, as the COVID-19 crisis was emerging.

Sports Season For Florida High School Kids Will Launch During Pandemic

Fall sports for high school kids in Florida will officially begin Aug. 24, launching a sports season despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump-DeSantis: A Useless Dynamic Duo Messing With Our Right To Vote

If you are looking for consistency in governing, it does not come with Trump and DeSantis; you must look some place else.

Lawsuit On Reopening Florida Public Schools Will Continue

A judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit over the reopening of public schools in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue.

COVID Primary: Some Crowded Races, Dark Money, And A Push For Women Candidates

Floridians go to the polls on Tuesday in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic to cast votes in party primaries for state and local offices.

Poll Of Battleground States Shows Biden Leading Trump, But Also Evidence Of A Coming Dogfight

Trump’s vapid attempts to campaign on China and crime — as opposed to COVID-19 and the economy — don’t seem to be catching fire.

State Prisons: Florida Lawmakers Intensify Calls For Low-Security Inmate Releases As Death Toll Hits 75

As COVID-19 spreads through Florida’s state prisons, lawmakers said it is increasingly urgent that non-violent inmates be released.

Panhandle Mother, In Event With DeSantis, Describes How ‘Convalescent Plasma’ Saved Her From COVID

Gail Murray was near death from COVID-19, when doctors infused her with blood plasma containing coronavirus antibodies.

Trump, Unstable and Unhinged, Is Ancient History. Kamala Harris Is America As It Is Now

If there is a more authentically American story than the one of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, you’d have to make it up.

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 550,000; High Rates Of Infections In N. Florida Counties Where Schools Are Opening

The Florida Department Health on Wednesday reported 550,901 COVID-19 infections, as more public schools opened their doors amid high spikes.

Grim Reaper Lawyer Emerges With Mobile Billboard: ‘Killing Florida With His Stupidity,’ Ron "DeathSantis"

Uhlfelder made a statement that in many ways could be perceived as profoundly accurate.

From Masks To Fewer Kids In Classes, One Superintendent’s Thoughts On The First Days Of School In A Pandemic

In Florida’s Hamilton County, straddling the Georgia line, School Supt. Rex Mitchell talks about his 41st first day of school in 2020-21.

DeSantis, Corcoran Praise Opening Of Brick-And-Mortar Schools; Teacher Union, Wiser, Fears Spikes Of COVID

DeSantis, a Trump acolyte similarly unwise to the dangers of COVID, made a delusional analogy to Osama bin Laden.

On Rainbow River, Something Nearly Miraculous Happened: A Developer Listened To Reason

One of the most delightful ways to spend a summer day in Florida is to ride an inner tube down a spring-fed river.

Confusion Over Which Brick-And-Mortar Public Schools In Florida Are Opening

For sure, Martin County School District in southeast Florida opened school doors to students on Tuesday.

DeSantis: Canceling College Football Would Be ‘Short-Circuiting The Dreams’ Of Student Athletes

Gov. DeSantis called Tuesday for the college football season in Florida to proceed this fall, of course, concerned about the economy first.

Florida Seniors Fear Trump’s Payroll-Tax Cut Could Threaten Social Security. It's Also Unconstitutional

With billions of dollars of Social Security benefits flowing into Florida, seniors are concerned about a misguided presidential order.

Florida Politicos Weigh In On Biden’s VP Pick: Kamala Harris, U.S. Sen. From California

U.S. Sen. Harris is called a "fearless fighter for the little guy." Trump's comments on her were compared to that of a "fourth-grade bully."

Despite Setbacks, Independent Party Isn’t Giving Up Yet: ‘We Don’t Want To Give Florida To Trump This Year’

The past four years have not been kind to the Independent Party of Florida, foremost its dearth of funding -- $2,136 in the bank.

Florida Members In Congress Weigh In On Trump’s Directives On Extra $400, Deferring Payroll Taxes. Is This Good Or Bad?

Trump circumvented Congress unconstitutionally, following weeks of unsuccessful negotiations over another coronavirus relief package.

New School Year: A Handful Of Florida School Districts Open Their Doors To Brick-And-Mortar Classrooms

With families, educators worried about sending children to school in a pandemic, some Florida districts began brick-and-mortar learning.

‘Florida Five’ Inmates Insist They Are Innocent, Want Freedom Before COVID Kills Them

Five state inmates pleading their innocence want the Florida Cabinet to meet next week relevant to those inmates being granted clemency.

Trump’s $400 A Week Jobless Aid Could Be Just $300. It Depends On Where You Live. But, It's Altogether Unconstitutional

Governors, lawmakers and unemployment agencies Monday wrestled with confusion created by Trump’s executive actions.

Low-Income Americans Are Less Likely To Vote In National Elections — Yet It Does Not Have To Be That Way.

Voters from low-income backgrounds are consistently less likely to vote in national elections compared to those with higher incomes.

Survey: Blacks, Hispanics Prefer Keeping Schools Closed And Getting Instruction Online

With some districts opening this week, a new survey shows that Blacks and Hispanics, far more than whites, prefer online instruction.

A Controversial Civics Test Will Not Be Used By Certain Colleges — At Least For Now

Parents, professors, and nonprofits have been fighting against a new rule involving a civics competency test.

DeSantis On COVID: ‘This Whole Idea Of Essential-Nonessential Really Needs To Be Rethought’

DeSantis is questioning some key elements of his COVID-19 response, including the distinction between nonessential and essential.

Florida's COVID Death Toll Has Surpassed 8,000; Infections At More Than 525,000 Cases

The state Department of Health on Saturday reported 8,109 deaths of Florida residents, an increase of more than 1,000 compared to last week.

In Swing States Like Florida, Young Black Americans Not Sold On Biden, The Democrats, Or Voting

But can they see Trump's incompetence?

Opinion: Amid COVID Student Athletes Are Revolting Against Football Culture

Sometimes a man — or, say, a 19- or 20-year-old kid — must be willing to sacrifice, to risk death for the greater good, the larger cause.