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A proposal to let people carry guns in Florida without state permits or gun-safety training passed through its first committee.
GOP lawmakers work on expansion of school “vouchers” or “scholarships” — to allow families to use public dollars for private education.
For an example, DeSantis exhumed a years-old allegedly racist incident centering on a student's encounter with an elderly Native-American.
The Capitol in Tallahassee is available for the public to protest, but this proposal touches upon an egregious First Amendment violation.
DeSantis's special session -- abhorred by Democrats -- would be just a platform for his "anti-immigrant agenda," according to Joseph.
Eskamani (D) said the "proposal" is expected to result in DeSantis awarding contracts to his friends, and putting them in power positions.
A bill that would end Disney World's designation as a special tax district is poised for introduction in the Florida House and Senate.
A federal appeals court has struck down a Tampa ordinance banning the use of “conversion therapy” against minors.
Florida judges no longer will need to learn how to at least try to ensure “fairness and diversity” while applying the law.
President Biden is returning to the Sunshine State this week, the White House has announced.
House and Senate leaders have called a special session of the Florida Legislature to take up several items.
The rule "cruelly and unfairly attacks vulnerable trans youth in our state by banning their access to gender-affirming healthcare."
Florida GOP U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday reintroduced eight different bills previously co-sponsored in the past.
Democrats denounced DeSantis's endorsement of a ban on abortion in Florida after six weeks' gestation, his priority a 2024 presidential run.
DeSantis wants state government to spend nearly $115 billion during the fiscal year due to begin on July 1.
Over a million residents could lose their health coverage, the report states; DeSantis would offer no specific details about it.
Millions of Floridians may have encountered sticker shock when they opened their electricity bills over the past few weeks.
Fla., Education Association President Andrew Spar says this proposal would add up to about $20 per week per teacher, a paltry increase.
This is occurring amid court challenges to Florida's 15-week abortion ban.
Legislative Republicans have taken the first step toward allowing any adult Floridian without a criminal record to carry concealed weapons.