Policy

Policy

Florida will soon have a new state Emergency Operations Center

The new facility in Tallahassee will provide space for up to 1,000 people.

Politics

Politics

Like father, like son? As possibility of Matt Gaetz for Florida governor builds, Don Gaetz eyes return to state Senate

The pair's respective political heft could create a Gaetz ‘dream team’ in the governor’s mansion and at the state Capitol.

First Read

First Read

Moms for Liberty offers 'revolutionary' school board candidate campaign kit

The kit, which is available only to members, draws on "lessons learned during the 2022 election cycle."

Policy

Policy

Broward schools employees will soon be getting bigger paychecks, thanks to tax referendum

The additional money, referred to as 'supplementals,' should begin showing up in employees’ paychecks next month.

Policy

Policy

School book battles continue in Florida

At issue: Did a local school board violate First Amendment and equal-protection rights in removing 10 books from school-library shelves and restricting access to more than 150 others?

Policy

Policy

Florida bar exam results bounce back to previous pass rate

The results for the July exam were released by the Florida Supreme Court.

First Read

First Read

Who's on 'first': the Legislature or Gov. DeSantis? Daniel Perez knows

On a line in his speech that the Legislature is the 'first branch of government,' Perez said: 'I'm sorry to disappoint you, but it is not a message to the governor.'

Policy

Policy

House GOP proposes to punt shutdown for 1 month while slashing agency spending

Stopgap funding measure raises immediate doubts of whether it can pass the House or meaningfully reduce odds of an appropriations lapse in less than two weeks.

Policy

Policy

State of Florida defends its immigration law

The legislation spurred heavy debate before it was approved this spring by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Opinion

Opinion

Bill Cotterell: Impeachment overkill is catching on in Washington

Lately, the desire to get even has cheapened what should be a grave, historic process reserved for truly evil or incompetent public officers, our Capitol Columnist writes.

Personality

Personality

Read Florida House Speaker-designate Daniel Perez's acceptance speech

'The problem with government isn’t just that it does too much, but that we aren’t very good at doing the things that really matter,' he said.

Personality

Personality

Miami now has a banned books club founded by a 16-year-old

One of the unintended consequences of banning books is sometimes it can make people want to read them more.

Policy

Policy

Legislation seeks to prevent abortion charges against mothers in Florida

A new law would prohibit abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, except in cases where the life of the mother is at risk.

Politics

Politics

Five things to know about future Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez

The Miami-Dade state representative will be formally designated for the top leadership position in a Monday morning ceremony.

Podcast

Podcast

Episode 58: John Stemberger Speaks about Abortion

As the Florida Supreme Court weighs a high-profile case that could have wide-ranging implications for women’s reproductive rights, Florida Family Policy Council President John Stemberger joins the show to discuss the state's abortion restrictions

Policy

Policy

Strained juvenile justice systems, including Florida's, to get relief

Community-based crisis intervention services are diverting adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues from the criminal justice system, which is unequipped to meet their needs.

Politics

Politics

FDLE: Miami city commissioner charged with money laundering, official misconduct and more

The charges stem from various alleged schemes by Diaz de la Portilla and his attorney, including campaign contributions they received for his brother that went unreported and personal expenditures Diaz de la Portilla made using contributions.