The law, labeled by critics as "Don't Say Gay," restricts how schools can teach about sexual orientation and gender identity. The White House called the law discriminatory.
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis removed Dr. Lisa Gwynn from the Florida Healthy Kids Board for expressing concerns about COVID-19 vaccine access for kids younger than 5. She talks about why she's still worried.
Gillum, along with state House candidate Sharon Lettman-Hicks, is accused of soliciting money with false promises and disguising it for Gillum's personal use.
A federal judge is expected to decide this week whether to block a new state law that would restrict the way certain race-related concepts can be taught in public schools and in workplace training.
Gov. Ron Desantis announced the proposal while signing a bill cracking down on illegal immigration, one of his priorities during this year's legislative session.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor issued an 18-page ruling Wednesday that included a permanent injunction against the $3,000 contribution limit, which passed in 2021 and was revised this year. The limit was part of long-running efforts by Republican leaders to make it harder to pass ballot initiatives to amend the state Constitution.
The fierce gun-rights advocate, whose career spanned almost half a century, is retiring from her post as the Florida lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. Hammer was the driving force behind the state’s 2005 Stand Your Ground law.
After a record number of manatee deaths mostly linked to malnutrition, state and federal wildlife officials hope to double rescue and rehabilitation capacity before the sea cows again congregate in warm waters during the winter.