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…
DeSantis COVID-19 orders don’t affect schools
May 4, 2021
The Florida Department of Education advised school districts they won’t be affected by two executive orders that Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Monday to block local governments’ COVID-19 emergency orders…
Crist launches bid to regain governor’s mansion
May 4, 2021
More than a decade after walking away from the governor’s office, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist launched a campaign Tuesday to try to unseat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022.
Higher-ed aid programs face changes
May 3, 2021
Lawmakers during this year’s legislative session eliminated grants that help students at some private colleges pay tuition and got rid of an annual textbook stipend for Bright Futures scholarship rec…
DeSantis blocks local COVID-19 orders
May 3, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as he signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine “passports” and limits the authority of c…
10 dead issues as legislative session ends
May 3, 2021
From abortion restrictions to vacation rentals, many high-profile bills died Friday when the Florida legislative session ended. Here are 10 issues that did not make it through the Legislature: