Ocoee Massacre Education Bill Did Not Include Reparations And May Not Be In School Curriculum For Awhile

In frank comments about African-American legislation in Florida, State Sen. Randolph Bracy, who is a Black man, said he thinks that some ...

If Covid-19 Infections Keep Spiking Dramatically, Florida Could Reach The 200,000 Mark In Cases Within A Week

With big spikes in COVID-19 infections continuing — including 8,530 new cases on Sunday — Florida could potentially reach the 200,000 ma ...

Florida's 3,419 Deaths From Covid-19: Residents From Ages 16 To 108 In 60 Counties Across The State

While the focus recently has been on dramatic spikes in COVID-19 infections, Floridians may not know a lot about the deaths from the cor ...

This Heritage Isn’t Worth Preserving

NASCAR banned the Battle Flag. Quaker Oats fired Aunt Jemima.

Gov. DeSantis Says No Change On Masks, Even For RNC: ‘We’ll Be Fine By That Time’

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday attempted to allay public fears about surging numbers of COVID-19 cases without resorting to a statewide fac ...

Florida's Dumping Ground For Covid-19: Just Come On Down And See How Many People You Can Infect

Looks like Florida is becoming the dumping ground for the most contagious virus to hit the United States in years.

Face Masks: Amid Confusion And Political Turmoil, People Are Not Getting ‘The Right Stuff’

Face coverings. Who knew they would become a vital part of discussions around the world about survival and our way of life? Much less a ...

With Covid-19 Infections Still Spiking, Gov. DeSantis Shows No Signs Of Retreat On Statewide Masks; Fla., Reopening

Florida’s rate of new COVID-19 infections has surpassed 5,000 for the second day running. The governor of Texas has paused the opening o ...

Not Every District Can Deliver The Promise Of $47,500 Salaries For Starting Teachers This Year

Gov. Ron DeSantis has lauded a half-billion-dollar initiative to bring beginning teacher salaries to $47,500 and boost pay for experienc ...

3 Republicans Join House Democrats In Passing Sweeping Police Reform

Three Republicans actually come on board

‘Donna’s Law’ Could Open Door To Prosecution Of Sex Crimes Against Kids

A new Florida law removes the statute of limitations for sexual battery of children below the age of 18 but applies only to offenses com ...

Covid Reopening Plan Caps A Tumultuous Year For New College Of Florida

New College of Florida, in Sarasota, had its fair share of challenges this year — fighting off a merger with the University of Florida, ...

Gov. Desantis Signs ‘Tammy Jackson Act,’ Aiding Pregnant Women In Prison, Into Law

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that promises pregnant women in prison will receive adequate medical attention and dignity.

Florida’s Covid Caseload Continues Its Relentless Surge, Adding 5,500+ Cases Overnight

Florida gained a whopping 5,508 new COVID-19 infections in the latest report from the state Department of Health, bringing the total cas ...

Analysis: Health Coverage For 23 Million At Stake As Trump Fights To Repeal Obamacare

More than 23 million Americans, including close to 2 million Floridians, would lose their health coverage in the midst of the coronaviru ...

U.S. Senate Democrats Block GOP’s ‘Weak’ Police Reform Bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a GOP police reform bill Wednesday because, they said, it fails to adequately respond to police br ...

A Testing Ground For Genetically Modified ‘friendly’ Mosquitoes In The Florida Keys?

Is there any sound more annoying than the high-pitched whine of a mosquito in your ear? The only comfort is knowing that the whining one ...

Covid-19 Has ‘Exacerbated Educational Disparities’ For Black Students, Former Education Secretary Tells Congress

WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated racial inequities in education, a disparity that Congress needs to help rectify, the ...

DeSantis Unleashes ‘Grim Reaper Of Business Licenses’ On Pub That Flouted COVID Rules

The liquor license has been suspended of a bar near the University of Central Florida’s campus where parties apparently spread COVID-19.

Parks Foundation To Replant Rare Longleaf Pine Forests Destroyed By Hurricane Michael

Rare longleaf pine trees destroyed by Hurricane Michael in a state park near Bristol will soon be replaced with seedlings paid for and p ...

U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe Is Self-Isolating After Contracting Covid-19

Lawrence Keefe, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, according to ...

Terrence Martin: Lessons For My Black Son

In some cultures, when a boy reaches the age of 13, his entire community comes together to acknowledge his coming of age in a ceremony t ...

Covid Cases In Florida Surge Past The 100,000 Mark Some Five Weeks After Reopening Began

Florida has broken the 100,00 threshold for COVID-19 cases, reflecting a spike in new cases since the beginning of June as Gov. Ron DeSa ...

Dems Want Gov. DeSantis To Apologize Over Comments About Workers And Covid

Democratic state senators demanded an apology Monday from Gov. Ron DeSantis for comments attributing the uptick in COVID-19 cases to “ov ...

Objections Raised To DeSantis Administration’s Accounting For Covid Patients In ICU Beds

A retiree organization on Monday reacted with outrage to a report that the Florida Department of Health has changed the way it reports t ...

Several FL Universities Plan For Less Face-To-Face Instruction, Fewer Kids In Dorms This Fall

Residential dorms and face-to-face instruction are cornerstones of campus life, which will look different for college students.

As The State Budget Deadline Looms July 1, Key Organizations Ask DeSantis To Deliver On Long-Awaited Proposals

As Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to make state budget cuts, a letter signed by 35 Florida organizations calls on the governor to protect lo ...

Gov. DeSantis Won’t Interfere With Cities That Require Residents To Wear Face Masks In Public Amid Covid Spike

As Florida registered another record-setting 3,822 new COVID-19 cases and 43 deaths Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he won’t interfere wi ...

Fla. Gov. DeSantis’ Juneteenth Proclamation Draws Attention To Confederate Holidays Still On The Books

As Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation Friday commemorating the day slavery ended in the United States, questions have been raised a ...

Record-Setting Spikes Of Covid-19 Infections Continue, With The Number Of Cases Heading To 100,000

The Florida Department of Health on Saturday reported 93,797 COVID-19 infections in Florida, up from 89,748 the day before. That’s a spi ...

As Economies Reopen Amid Covid-19, Many Employees Fear Returning To Work. Will They Be Safe?

As millions of workplaces reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, employees from universities and corporations to restaurants and retail s ...

Freedomland U.S.A. 60th Anniversary Featured In Book Give-Away

Northern transplants worked at the park while teens and kids enjoyed the entertainment.

Broward College Union Demands Reinstatement Of Faculty Counselors Let Go Amid The Pandemic

Broward College faculty counselors who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic are urging the college to immediately rehire them, s ...

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Challenge To DACA

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday salvaged an Obama-era program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young, unauthori ...

Covid-19 Infections Spike To Nearly 86,000, With A Jump Of Some 3,200 Cases From The Day Before

A continued and dramatic rise in COVID-19 infections in Florida is raising questions about whether the state’s plans to loosen restricti ...

Florida Taxwatch Suggests Covid-Inspired Trims To State Budget, Including Postponing Teacher Raises

Gov. Ron DeSantis can absorb some of the COVID-19 shock to state tax revenues by trimming next fiscal year’s budget of local projects, r ...

Desantis Pushes Voters To Go To The Polls; Concedes Little To Elections Supervisors’ Ambitions For Vote By Mail This Fall

Gov. Ron DeSantis has rejected calls by Florida’s supervisors of elections to extend early voting to avoid meltdowns at the polls this s ...

Gov. DeSantis: This Is Not How You Should Honor Juneteenth

Gov. Ron DeSantis is going back to court in yet another attempt to keep hundreds of thousands of Floridians from voting.

U.S. Senate GOP Unveils Police Reform Bill That Draws Democratic Rebukes

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans unveiled a police reform bill Wednesday that takes a markedly different approach to police reform effort ...

Law Enforcement Leaders Push To “Rebuild Trust And Accountability” In Communities Through New Guidelines

Discussions on better police standards and practices are underway, with police chiefs across the state leading efforts to build more tru ...