Groups urge continued halt of social media law
June 23, 2025
Tallahassee – Saying parents should make decisions about their children’s social-media use, industry groups Friday argued a federal appeals court should continue to block Florida from enforcing a law…
Feds reverse course on Florida unions law
June 11, 2025
Tallahassee – An appeals court Tuesday, June 10, put on hold a lawsuit that Florida filed against the federal government, after the Trump administration reversed course on a controversial 2023 state…
State seeks ok to enforce social media law
June 10, 2025
Tallahassee – Arguing that a district judge’s ruling “puts millions of kids at risk,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on June 9 asked a federal appeals court to allow the state to enforce a l…
Long-running immigration case could end
June 9, 2025
Tallahassee – A nearly four-year legal fight between Florida and the federal government over immigration policies could be close to ending because of changes made by President Donald Trump.
State urges another look at drag show law
June 4, 2025
Tallahassee – Florida is continuing to battle at a federal appeals court over a 2023 state law designed to prevent children from going to drag shows.
Judge blocks social media age law
June 3, 2025
Tallahassee – A federal judge Tuesday blocked a 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms, saying it likely violates First Amendment rights and pointing to the role of par…
‘Gentleman warrior’ Thrasher dies
May 30, 2025
Tallahassee – Former Florida State University President and House Speaker John Thrasher, whose career in politics and public service spanned more than three decades, died May 30 after a battle with c…
Prison heat lawsuit gets go-ahead
May 29, 2025
Tallahassee – A federal judge has rejected a request by Florida corrections officials to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the state has violated inmates’ rights because of hot condit…
Florida eyes another busy storm season
May 28, 2025
Tallahassee – With another potentially active Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, Florida is preparing for the possibility the federal government won’t respond like it has in the past.
Judge weighs blocking ballot initiative law
May 23, 2025
Tallahassee – “Fear and uncertainty” about a new law targeting the state’s ballot-initiative process has led to a significant drop in people working to collect signatures for 2026 ballot measures, gr…