Category: State & National News
Constitutional issues teed up in redistricting fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Did Governor Ron DeSantis violate the Florida Constitution? A Leon County circuit judge will decide if his…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis removes Orange County State Attorney
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis removed another Democrat state attorney from office at a press conference early Wednesday morning. Flanked by Florida Attorney General Ashley and…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis Demotes, Polls Fall
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has demoted Genera Peck and replaced her with his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, as his polling numbers continue to plummet….
New Toll Road Eyed in Northwest Florida
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida -TALLAHASSEE — Transportation officials have started working on a proposal that could lead to a new toll…
DeSantis counters Moody’s opioid message
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrates one year of helping Floridians break the cycle of addiction through the Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network (CORE). As the first…
Campaign advice for DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis is rebooting his presidential campaign, and he’s receiving advice from friends and critics. Pro-DeSantis political pundit Javier Manjarres has chimed in with…
Local Dems respond to new Black history curriculum
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Education are taking fire for the new African American history curriculum for Florida public schools. The Escambia…
Daily Outtakes: More fight book ban
Last week, five additional parents joined the federal lawsuit filed earlier this spring against the Escambia County School Board for the removals and restrictions of…
Daily Outtakes: Space Force update
First-ever USSF Guardian Takes Command U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Garrett Duff has assumed command of the 45th Comptroller Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base…
Don’t put kids in nursing homes
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, siding with the U.S. Department of Justice, ruled that Florida has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by placing children…
DeSantis upset about possible investigation
Gov. Ron DeSantis called it “absurd” for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to request a federal investigation into Florida directing flights of migrants last month from…
From vouchers to guns, new laws take effect
By Jim Turner ©2023 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — More school vouchers. Expanded restrictions on teaching about sexual…
State rejects oil drilling proposal
From The News Service of Florida: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday agreed with an administrative law judge and issued a final order…
Florida Taxwatch names Budget Turkeys
Florida TaxWatch published its annual Budget Turkey Watch Report, laying out $598.7 million in projects that either were inserted into the budget late in negotiations…
Hernando to vote on appointed v. elected super
From The News Service of Florida: Amid calls by some Republican lawmakers to remove the Hernando County superintendent of schools, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday…
LPR team reaches $1.2 billion settlement with Dupont
Levin Papantonio Rafferty’s years of fighting for clean water is paying off. A national settlement in the amount of $1.185 billion has been reached between…
Judge deals with ‘drag show’ legal fight
U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell prepares to hold a hearing Tuesday on a motion by operators of the Orlando restaurant Hamburger Mary’s for a temporary…
Pot amendment gets signatures
From The News Service of Florida: Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana have surpassed a required number of…
Who wins Ron vs. Don
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been in the presidential race for a week. How has his “Make America Florida” message doing against former President Donald…
Andrade: Drag shows NOT illegal
On WCOA this morning, State Rep. Alex Andrade said that drag shows are not illegal in Florida unless the show simulates sex acts or exposes…
