Florida axes sociology as required class at state universities in latest attack on ‘woke’ Move by state education officials picked by Republican governor removes the course as a graduation component The Guardian - US · Mar 27
Execution of former Florida police officer convicted of raping and murdering 11-year-old girl is halted Three teen girls testified at trial that Duckett had previously given rides to each of them and had made sexual advances The Independent UK · Mar 27
Ron DeSantis floats a new solution to tackle long airport lines: Get rid of the TSA altogether ‘Is there evidence that creating TSA has made air travel safer over the past 25 years?’ Florida governor asked on X The Independent UK · Mar 25
Trump whistleblower Alex Vindman: ‘Sitting on the sidelines was not an option’ Democratic Senate hopeful says experience of being key witness in Trump’s first impeachment makes him right choice for Florida The Guardian - US · Mar 23
DeSantis Rejects Citizenship Proposal From Florida Sheriffs, Says Not Being an 'Axe Murderer' Isn't Enough' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected a proposal from several state sheriffs to support a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, saying the idea conflicts with existing law and enforcement priorities. Latin Times · Mar 22
Fuel tax suspended by US state to drive down gas prices amid Iran war Drivers are likely to start seeing relief in the coming days The Independent UK · Mar 20
A toxic baby formula dilemma in Florida An alarming baby formula test found toxins. Experts say it wasn't scientifically rigorous Salon · Mar 20
A planned water park at the famed Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami has erupted into a political firestorm and lawsuit threats The proposed water park comes as Miami officials continue their years-long crackdown on rowdy Spring Break crowds The Independent UK · Mar 19
Florida Sheriffs Say Mass Deportations Go Too Far, Call for Path to Citizenship Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and other Florida law enforcement leaders say they'd rather be focusing on immigrants who are committing crimes. Reason · Mar 18
Say gay: feminist magazine reclaims Charlie Kirk-style campus tours after Florida DEI cuts Florida restricted teaching around sex, gender and race. Lux is now giving students a forum for these issues The Guardian - US · Mar 18
Florida Sheriffs Urge Trump to Halt Deportations of Non-Criminal Migrants: 'We're Looking in the Eyes of These Folks' A group of Florida sheriffs is urging President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes. Latin Times · Mar 17
Florida Lawmakers Give DeSantis Power to Designate Domestic Terrorist Groups; Critics Warn It Targets Campus Protesters Florida lawmakers approved legislation granting Gov. Ron DeSantis broad authority to designate domestic groups as "terrorist organizations," a move critics say could be used to target campus activists and organizations linked to political protests. International Business Times · Mar 15
Florida Lawmakers Give DeSantis Power to Designate Domestic Terrorist Groups; Critics Warn It Targets Campus Protesters Florida lawmakers approved legislation granting Gov. Ron DeSantis broad authority to designate domestic groups as "terrorist organizations," a move critics say could be used to target campus activists and organizations linked to political protests. Latin Times · Mar 14
Latin Times · Mar 8 Court Filings Show Florida Taxpayers Could Be Left Covering $1.5B 'Alligator Alcatraz' Project Court filings indicate that Florida taxpayers could ultimately be responsible for up to $1.5 billion spent on a large immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
The Independent UK · Mar 7 IHOP denies it invited far-right GOP candidate to campaign on premises after he was banned from Waffle House James Fishback, who is seeking to replace current Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, shared an image that appeared to be a direct message from the chain’s official corporate account, inviting him along
The Guardian - US · Mar 6 ‘Only Nazis ban books’: on the frontlines with students fighting Trump over higher education Documentary First They Came for My College goes inside the fight for academic freedom at Florida’s New College
Axios · Mar 6 White House puts red state AI laws under scrutiny State lawmakers eager to tackle AI over concerns about kids, jobs and privacy are facing pushback from the White House.
Reason · Mar 6 The First Question From The Florida Supreme Court's Newest Member: "Is your position more like Justice Gorsuch in Bostock or Justice Alito in dissent?" The answer: "I think Justice Gorsuch was wildly incorrect."
Latin Times · Mar 5 Judge Rules Florida's DeSantis Violated First Amendment by Labeling Muslim Civil Rights Group a 'Terrorist Organization' A federal judge has blocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from classifying a prominent Muslim civil rights organization as a terrorist group, ruling that the order violated constitutional protections for speech and association.
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Federal judge blocks Florida governor's foreign terrorist label of Muslim groups A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Man convicted of 1991 fatal shooting of police officer is set to be executed in Florida A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop is set to be executed in Florida
The Guardian - US · Mar 2 Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administration
The Guardian - US · Mar 2 How Florida’s term-limited governor is creating a ‘police state’ as his legacy Slew of bills in veto-proof Republican state legislature harm individual rights and concentrate power, rights groups say
Latin Times · Feb 28 Casey DeSantis Polling in Potential Florida Gubernatorial Run Plummet After Trump Endorses Byron Donalds A new University of North Florida poll shows the state's First Lady Casey DeSantis drawing 24% support in a hypothetical Republican primary for governor — close to Rep. Byron Donalds' 28% — but her backing drops to 12% once voters are told that Donald Trump has endorsed Donalds.