DeSantis signs major school voucher bill
May 11, 2021
DeSantis, during a ceremony at St. John the Apostle Catholic School in Hialeah, said the bill (HB 7045) will help provide educational choices to families who might otherwise struggle to pay private-s…
DeSantis committee hauls in cash
May 10, 2021
In a show of force, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political committee raised nearly $14 million in April as he prepares for a re-election campaign next year — and as speculation builds about a possible bid fo…
DeSantis signs bill on gun regulations
May 10, 2021
Amid a legal battle that could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that will ratchet up a ban on local gun regulations.
State ballot initiative challenged
May 9, 2021
Just a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a constitutional challenge Saturday to a measure that would limit contributions to political co…
Boating accidents, deaths up in 2020
May 8, 2021
Florida waters last year were the deadliest for boaters in at least a decade, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Disney safe from new state measure cracking down on social media companies
May 6, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis distanced himself this week from a carve-out for entertainment giant Disney in his crackdown on social-media companies that block users from their platforms.
Lawmakers stuck a p…
DeSantis signs controversial elections bill
May 6, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed an elections overhaul that was one of the most-contentious issues of the 2021 legislative session, as opponents immediately filed two lawsuits alleging that the m…
Work search requirement to return for those in the unemployment system
May 5, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis expects late this month to reinstate a requirement that people in the unemployment system submit weekly “work search” updates.
Referring to some businesses saying they are unabl…
Request for DeSantis vetoes roll in
May 5, 2021
Veto season, or at least the annual rite of asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to reject bills, has arrived after the 2021 legislative session.
‘Marsy’s Law’ dispute goes to Supreme Court
May 4, 2021
The city of Tallahassee filed a notice that is a first step in asking the Supreme Court to decide whether the constitutional amendment, which is designed to bolster crime victims’ rights, can apply t…