Policy
Rick Scott, Marco Rubio to federal workers: Get back to the office
The SHOW UP Act, which narrowly passed the House in February, requires federal agencies to revert to their telework policies prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Politics
How far will Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid take him?
Weigh in on whether he’ll reach the White House, drop out early or fall short somewhere in between.
First Read
DeSantis 'has quite an announcement to make,' Twitter's Elon Musk says
'My preference ... is really to have someone fairly normal' in the White House, Musk added in a Tuesday interview.
Policy
Broward commissioner voices support for library's banned book ‘sanctuary’
That was after a Republican state representative called the row over book bannings 'hyperbole.'
Policy
Does 'civil commitment' of sex offenders work? New report says it's not clear
Several states, including Florida, hold sex offenders on 'civil commitment' when their prison terms end. Observers say nationwide data on the practice is needed to shed light on whether it's effective.
Policy
Gov. DeSantis names Meredith Sasso as Florida's newest Supreme Court justice
Sasso comes to the court with reliable conservative bona fides, including membership in the Federalist Society.
Policy
DeSantis vs. Trump: How their policy positions will stack up in a 2024 face-off
The two political figures hold the same positions across many issues, but where they differ could make a difference in a race for the White House.
First Read
Firing after COVID-19 vaccination refusal isn't grounds for discrimination, judge says
An administrative law judge filed a recommended order. The Florida Commission on Human Relations has the final say.
Policy
Bill restricting property ownership by Chinese challenged in court
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include two Chinese citizens who live and work in Florida and have deposited money on new homes.
Policy
Broward School Board picks seven semifinalists in superintendent search
Each of the semifinalists met the school district’s qualification for the job, according to the search firm hired by the district.
Opinion
Bill Cotterell: What does Florida's Ron DeSantis have in common with Jimmy Carter? (No, seriously)
Maybe DeSantis, like Carter, saw what all those snooty political experts failed to see, our Capitol Columnist writes.
First Read
State wants judge off Disney case
Mark Walker’s remarks 'could reasonably imply that (he) has prejudged the retaliation question here,' the motion said.
Policy
Five more people apply to lead Broward schools, but only two are 'qualified'
In total, the district has now received 31 formal applications.
Policy
Voting groups urge Gov. DeSantis to veto Florida elections bill
Here's the catch: The proposal also would help clear the way for the governor to run for president in 2024.
Politics
DeSantis vs. Trump: Who's endorsing whom? A City & State tracker
Their respective endorsements highlight each of the GOP frontrunners’ spheres of influence.
Podcast
Episode 41: Brandon Wolf On Legislation Targeting LGBTQ Floridians
Brandon Wolf, press secretary for LGBTQ advocacy organization Equality Florida, joins Dara this week to talk about a slate of bills from the 2023 legislative session that Brandon target LGBTQ Floridians
Policy
Under Rick Scott bill, federal employees could be fired any time, for any reason
'The public Service Reform Act will boost accountability and responsiveness across the federal government by making all executive branch employees at-will,' Scott said.
Policy
Kenneth Jessell formally sworn in as Florida International University's sixth president
More than 700 people attended the event, which featured a marching band, a procession of velvet-clad academics and even a literal passing of a torch.
Policy
Immigration law could pose 'challenges,' Florida's agriculture commissioner says
But, Wilton Simpson said, business owners 'can either complain about it or comply. And since it's state law, they're going to comply.'
Opinion
Opinion: Steve Schale on why Donna Deegan won the Jacksonville mayor's race
'People had decided from the beginning they were comfortable with her as a political candidate because they were comfortable with her as a public citizen,' Schale writes.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our First Party Strictly Necessary Cookies as they are deployed in order to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting the cookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out, etc.). For more information about the First and Third Party Cookies used please follow this link.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies - Always Active
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data, Targeting & Social Media Cookies
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information to third parties. These cookies collect information for analytics and to personalize your experience with targeted ads. You may exercise your right to opt out of the sale of personal information by using this toggle switch. If you opt out we will not be able to offer you personalised ads and will not hand over your personal information to any third parties. Additionally, you may contact our legal department for further clarification about your rights as a California consumer by using this Exercise My Rights link
If you have enabled privacy controls on your browser (such as a plugin), we have to take that as a valid request to opt-out. Therefore we would not be able to track your activity through the web. This may affect our ability to personalize ads according to your preferences.
Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Social media cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
If you want to opt out of all of our lead reports and lists, please submit a privacy request at our Do Not Sell page.
Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Functional Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Performance Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Social Media Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Targeting Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Help us tailor content specifically for you: