Posted inFlorida News
Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide
It would effectively ban voter registration drives, a mainstay of college campuses and neighborhood events
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Posted inOrlando Area News
Disney World workers, teachers union urge Disney to drop lawsuits against Orange County
Disney’s lawsuits against the county over property taxes have forced the school district to set aside $119 million for pending litigation expenses.
Posted inFlorida News
Trump admin sued over move to strip endangered species protections in Gulf
“The God Squad” voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from environmental safeguards
Posted inFlorida News
Likely Florida voters think mid-decade redistricting is a ‘bad idea,’ new poll shows
That represents a vast majority of Democrats and independents and while most Republicans polled support redistricting, a hefty slice oppose it
Posted inFlorida News
‘Don’t send her home!?’: Florida leaders react to Pam Bondi’s firing
President Donald Trump announced Bondi’s departure Thursday
Posted inFlorida News
Uthmeier says Florida can now fund religious charter schools, ‘encourage’ Christianity
The First Amendment doesn’t bar the states from “encouraging” religion, especially Christianity, Uthmeier asserts
Posted inLabor
Brightline’s union-busting lawsuit tossed by federal judge
The lawsuit sought to overturn the results of a 2025 union election which saw a majority of Brightline’s onboard assistants vote in favor of unionizing with the Transport Workers Union.
Posted inFlorida News
DeSantis signs bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote — voting rights group sue
It will take effect Jan. 1, 2027
Posted inOrlando Area News
Demings extends deadline for renegotiating ICE agreement, blames government shutdown
This is the second time the Orange County mayor has extended the deadline to renegotiate.
Posted inFlorida News
DeSantis signs ‘Missy’s Law,’ wants Leon County judge impeached
The new law demands judges keep defendants convicted of dangerous crimes in custody instead of freeing them ahead of sentencing
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‘I was not involved’: DeSantis distances himself from GOP special election loss
DeSantis didn’t back Polk City Republican Josie Tomkow in the Senate District 14 special election she narrowly lost last week because she often didn’t support his agenda
Posted inOrlando Area News
James Fishback draws hundreds to late-night campaign rally at Orlando Taco Bell
The right-wing provocateur running for Florida governor this year has pledged to divest from Israel, close Florida’s abortion clinics, and provide paid maternity leave for mothers who can’t afford not to work.
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Florida gas prices climb past $4 per gallon overnight
Gas prices hit an average of $4.12 Tuesday morning.
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Florida home featured in ‘Magic Mike’ now on the market for $8.4M
Fourteen years after Channing Tatum graced its grounds
Posted inFlorida News, News, Ron DeSantis
DeSantis signs bill to rename Florida airport after Trump
The bill will rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump
Posted inFlorida News
Participants in Jan. 6 Capitol riot file lawsuit in Florida against police
The lawsuit alleges the crowd was composed of protesters who were “overwhelmingly peaceful”
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Even Florida’s most conservative counties saw large ‘No Kings’ turnout
The third “No Kings” protest of Donald Trump’s second term lured crowds across Florida, even in areas dominated by Republican voters
Posted inOrlando Area News
Photos: Everything we saw at Orlando’s third No Kings rally
It was the third day of “No Kings” protests since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year
Posted inGimme Shelter
Adoptable pup Puffin is incredibly mushy and extremely treat-driven
Meet Puffin at the Orange County Animal Services shelter
Posted inFlorida News
Florida scraps sociology as a general education course at universities
The decision comes after state rulemakers and faculty tugged back and forth over what a sociology curriculum will look like