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Fla.'s share of a settlement with an opioid manufacturer and distributors accused of contributing to the epidemic could reach $1.6 billion.
DeSantis preps a reelection bid for 2022 as political action committees collect campaign contributions to target him and support Democrats.
Other than the confirmation that he lives in S. Florida with his family, Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., remains a mystery, the report states.
Initially called a DeSantis victory, the case is expected to hear arguments as to whether it violates the 19th Amendment.
This network of environmentalist underdogs proved last year they could beat the system at the local level.
Several Florida politicians and officials offer opinions herein on how the revenue should be allocated or spent.
This stark rate occurs as health officials and the Biden administration continue to push Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
What should schools do when two major health-related groups conflict on how to handle the face-mask issue, as the new academic year looms?
A federal appeals court dealt Gov. Ron DeSantis a setback in his legal fight with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Over a 7-day period ending July 15, Fla., reported 45,605 new infections. DeSantis played it down, noting "misinformation" and "bad advice."
Florida's race to cash in on gambling heated up in a super way, with two more constitutional amendments now proposed.
A federal appeals court has revived a South Florida woman's lawsuit alleging a property manager violated the federal Fair Housing Act.
Donations from lawyers, lobbyists, political action committees, other individuals have contributed more than $165,000 for Bracy's campaign.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has won bipartisan praise for his response to the Surfside condominium disaster (for the most part).
The contagious Delta variant accounts for 57.6 percent of new COVID-19 cases in the United States, with Mo., with the highest percentage.
Civil rights groups have asked a federal judge to block enforcement of HB 1, DeSantis's crackdown on street protests.
The new or revised standards are expected to span subjects from substance use and abuse, to character education, civics, and the Holocaust.
DeSantis's Wednesday appearance at Florida's State Board of Education meeting was termed "unusual," the report states.
The nursing field, rife with systemic racism and health care inequities across the country, affects nurses of color disproportionately.
School districts may struggle to find science teachers in the upcoming year, a Department of Education report shows.
