Policy
Policy
Administrative law judge backs Miami-Dade teacher in trans student case
In a footnote, the judge said 'advocates of transgenderism can be as doctrinaire as religious zealots these days.'
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Florida's seemingly limitless death penalty
Lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis keep expanding who the state can execute, attorney Melanie Kalmanson writes.
Policy
Policy
The hazards of facial recognition in schools
New York has banned the technology in its schools. Florida has long been opposed to gathering any kind of biometric data from students.
Policy
Policy
New College of Florida financial proposal faces questions
The review of the business plan came as the college's board of trustees is expected to choose a new president.
Policy
Policy
Should public officials be allowed to block constituents on social media?
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to answer that question as a new term gets underway. In Florida, a federal judge dismissed one such case before reaching the merits.
Opinion
Opinion
Bill Cotterell: Campaign is just starting, and we’re already tired of it
The message from much of America is, 'wake me when it’s over,' our Capitol Columnist writes.
Politics
Don Gaetz to run for Florida Senate District 1 seat
Frank White, the only other candidate in the race, has agreed to drop out and endorse him.
Policy
Policy
Miami-Dade jails seemingly on track to avoid federal sanctions
The county manages six detention facilities and about 4,500 inmates a day on average, making it the seventh-largest in the nation.
Policy
Policy
Congress averts shutdown with a 45-day stopgap funding bill
Lawmakers passed a bipartisan measure just hours before a funding lapse was set to furlough hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Politics
Politics
Florida Gov. DeSantis leans into anti-communism to jolt presidential campaign
The move is consistent with legislation he backed in recent sessions.
Podcast
Podcast
Episode 60: Where's #Florida Man? Film Florida Executive Director John Lux
Where's #Florida Man? John Lux, executive director of Film Florida, dishes with Dara about the film industry in the state
First Read
First Read
Tallahassee's Chabad House to kick off fundraising campaign for rebuilding
Its leader, Rabbi Schneur Oirechman, is a familiar face at the state Capitol, often giving invocations on the House and Senate floors. The building was destroyed by an accidental fire last year.
Policy
Policy
Florida Supreme Court orders justification for FPL electric rate settlement
Base-rate issues are closely watched, as they involve billions of dollars, make up large portions of customers’ monthly bills and help determine how much profit that utilities can earn.
Policy
Policy
Biden administration begins cautioning feds to prepare for a shutdown
Degree of organization varies across government as agencies note a funding lapse could still be avoided.
Policy
Policy
Surfside officials give conditional OK to preserving Champlain memorial space
Opponents fought against the plan by the developer to place a loading dock on the same bordering street as the memorial park.
First Read
First Read
DeSantis finally takes on Trump
The Florida governor put the former president in the crosshairs at Wednesday night's debate.
Policy
Policy
Cannabis banking bill closer to a vote in the U.S. Senate
The bill would address a problem that has led to half of the nation’s cannabis dispensaries being robbed or burglarized.
Policy
Policy
North Florida lawmaker backs holding bear hunt
State Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, says he supports a hunt.
Opinion
Opinion
Commentary: It's too soon to regulate AI
While restrictions and export controls related to specific compute and hardware platforms are possible, it is virtually impossible to monitor and enforce how these computing platforms are actually used.
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