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‘Absentee governor’: Florida Democrats slam DeSantis’ State of the State address
‘It was an opportunity for him to make his case to the people of Florida as well, and I think he missed it’
Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
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Florida Republicans file bill to ban minors under 16 from social media
The bill also would require social-media platforms to terminate existing accounts that are held by minors
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Abortion rights initiative meets requirement to get on Florida’s 2024 ballot
The Florida Division of Elections website Friday morning showed that 910,946 valid signatures had been tallied for the proposal
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Florida House Republican renews attempt to lower gun-buying age
The House passed a virtually identical bill during the 2023 session, but the Senate did not take up the issue
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Florida court denies minor an abortion without parental consent, again
In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind ruling in Florida, the appeals court Wednesday said it did not have legal jurisdiction to decide the case and dismissed it
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Ten big issues to watch for in Florida’s 2024 legislative session
Florida lawmakers will start the annual 60-day legislative session Jan. 9
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DeSantis and Florida university system request dismissal of lawsuits from pro-Palestinian student groups
The groups allege First Amendment violations amid campus debates about the war between Israel and Hamas
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There’s no need to merge judicial districts, says Florida Supreme Court
Judicial circuits have their own judges, state attorneys and public defenders
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Florida residents can expect lower utility bills in 2024, with the biggest dips coming from TECO and Duke
High natural-gas costs helped push up electric bills over the past year
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Florida Supreme Court won’t review felon’s challenge to state gun ban
Edenfield’s challenge centered on a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case known as New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen
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Florida court says minor is not ‘sufficiently mature’ to have abortion without parental consent
The court ruled Jane Doe did not present enough ‘clear and convincing evidence’ to receive consent waiver
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Voting-rights groups urge Florida Supreme Court to reject DeSantis’ redistricting plan
The brief also asked justices to ‘decide this appeal no later than March 2024’
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Biden administration urges court to uphold ruling on Florida transgender law
In part, the brief pointed to what it described as ‘nondiscrimination requirements’ in the Affordable Care Act
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U.S. Senate launches investigation into Florida’s Citizens Insurance
The committee raises questions about climate risks and whether the federal government could be asked to bail out Citizens if a major hurricane hits
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Industry groups urge the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Florida’s ‘Big Tech’ law
Attorneys for the groups argue the law was designed to punish social-media platforms perceived as having a liberal viewpoint
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Plaintiffs in Florida felon voting lawsuit fire back at DeSantis’ request to dismiss the case
Plaintiffs argue that state and local officials have created a ‘broken and arbitrary system’
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Statewide grand jury calls for ways to curb illegal immigration in Florida
The grand jury, impaneled last year at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis, also issued four earlier reports
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Despite Supreme Court ruling, DeSantis lawyers again seek to have anti-drag show law take effect
U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell said the law, approved this spring by the Republican-led Legislature and DeSantis, violated First Amendment rights
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Florida Republican files bill banning use of personal pronouns from government agencies
The bill also would restrict workplace training about issues involving sexual orientation and gender identity
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Plaintiffs again seek lawmaker documents in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ appeal
The dispute about the subpoenas involves whether lawmakers are shielded from turning over the documents by what is known as ‘legislative privilege’