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Florida will appeal ruling after judge says state can't enforce pronoun law against teacher
Walker’s decision said that the law violated the First Amendment
By News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, LGBTQ+, Florida pronoun law, Ron DeSantis, Florida Legislature
Tampa Democrat Ashley Brundage aims to become Florida's first transgender member of state Legislature
'We are witnessing an unprecedented wave of policies that undermine the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ Floridians'
Tags: Florida News, Ashley Brundage, Tampa Democrat, Florida Legislature
Florida bill to teach kindergarteners about threats of communism gets Senate approval
The bill would require schools to teach the history of communism in all grades starting in the 2026-2027 school year
By Ryan Dailey, NSF
Tags: Florida News, Education, Florida education, Florida schools, communism
Florida bill that would allow for more teen labor on construction sites heads to the full House
The Florida bill fits into a trend of child labor rollbacks being proposed or enacted in state legislatures across the country
By McKenna Schueler
Tags: Florida News, Labor, child labor, Florida child labor law, Florida Legislature, HB 917, Florida Rep. John Snyder
Florida Senate drops the ball on attempt to restrict flags with 'political viewpoint'
The bill is flailing after a key committee adjourned before members voted on the proposal
Tags: Florida News, Florida Senate, Florida Legislature, Florida pride flag, Florida civil rights restrictions
Proposed Florida bill would restrict teachers' latitude in attempt to quash 'identity politics'
'You want our teachers to be robots'
Tags: Florida News, Education, Florida Legislature, education in Florida, culture wars, DEI
Florida lawmakers want tougher regulations for artificial intelligence use
Measures filed by Senate and House Republicans target issues such as potential defamation of people using AI in media and use of the technology in political advertising
Tags: Florida News, artificial intelligence, AI, Florida legislature
Florida Democrat refiles bill to create a state labor department
Similar bills filed by Florida Democrats have failed to advance in the past, with little attention paid by lawmakers in either major party.
Tags: Florida News, Labor, Florida Rep. Angie Nixon, Florida Legislature, wage theft, labor, worker protections in Florida
Florida Attorney General sues Biden administration over mess resulting from anti-union law Gov. DeSantis championed
Ashley Moody claims unlawful federal government ‘overreach,’ but unions warned this would happen before the law was passed.
Tags: Florida News, Labor, Ashley Moody, Ron DeSantis, Blaise Ingoglia, Florida unions, Florida union-busting, Florida Legislature, state AG lawsuits, transit workers, federal grants, Biden administration, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation
Here's how State Senate president Kathleen Passidomo punished an environmental advocate who 'disrespected' her
Gov. DeSantis reappointed Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch; Passidomo squashed that
By Craig Pittman and Florida Phoenix
Tags: Florida News, Environment, Lake Okeechobee, Big Sugar, fertilizer runoff, Florida water pollution, Florida environmental issues, blue-green algae, DeSantis appointees, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Legislature, politicians petty behavior, Kathleen Passidomo, Jacqui Thurlow Lippisch
Here are some of the more than 1,500 projects included in Florida's record $117 budget
The budget still needs approval from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has line-item veto power
By Jim Turner, the News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Florida state budget, Florida projects, Ron DeSantis, Florida legislature, Florida record budget
Florida Republicans take aim at ‘living wage ordinances’ and, by extension, working families
‘It’s painfully obvious that the GOP doesn’t give a damn about the working class of this state.’
Tags: Florida News, Labor, workers rights, labor rights, florida legislature, florida republicans, florida afl-cio, florida worker bill, living wage ordinance
Florida legislature gives DeSantis permission and a budget to transport migrants out of state to so-called ‘sanctuary’ areas
House Democrats called the measure a ‘political ploy’ to help DeSantis
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Ron DeSantis, migrant flights, Florida immigration, Florida legislature, SB 6-B
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law requiring schools to observe 'Victims of Communism Day'
By Ryan Dailey, NSF and Alex Galbraith
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Ron DeSantis, Communism, capitalism, public schools, Cuba, Miami
List of Florida budget 'turkeys' finds $281 million in questionable spending
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Florida, budget, taxes, Florida legislature, Ron DeSantis, vetoes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls special legislative session over state's property insurance woes
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Ron DeSantis, property insurance, Florida legislature, Tallahassee, insurance
Gov. DeSantis' newly approved Florida congressional districts draw instant legal challenge
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Florida, lawsuits, Ron DeSantis, redistricting, congress, constitution, Florida Legislature, Republicans, voting
Florida House passes redistricting maps over sit-in protest from Democrats
By Ashley Maria Bermudez
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Florida Legislature, DeSantis, districts, maps
Charlie Crist, local representatives speak out against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in Orlando
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, LGBTQ+, Don't Say Gay bill, LGBTQ+ rights, LGBTQ+ activists, Florida Legislature
2022 Florida Legislature so far: Don't Say Gay, Stop WOKE, bad maps, anti-vax Surgeon General, no home for immigrant kids
2022 Legislative Watch
Tags: Orlando Area News, Florida Legislature, Don't Say Gay, Stop WOKE Ac t, Joseph Ladapo, redistricting, immigrants, children and families, COVID
Private rocket company's first launch from Cape Canaveral crashes into the ocean
By Alex Galbraith
Tags: Bloggytown, space, NASA, Astra, rockets, crash, capitalism
Op-ed: It's time to close a dangerous loophole protecting rapists in Florida
By Kat Duesterhaus
Tags: Florida News, Views + Opinions, rape, sexual assault, Florida Legislature, Florida House, SB 868, Rep. Chuck Brannan
Florida legislative session will open without restrictions, in spite of Omicron spike
By Jim Turner, NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida legislature, COVID-19, Omicron, Florida, legislature, coronavirus
Castro lives rent-free in Florida lawmakers' heads, and they want to pass that on to your kids
Florida Republicans continue to focus on solving nonexistent problems
Tags: Bloggytown, communism, florida, education, shibboleths, boogeymen
Florida Department of Education considers adding military hero worship to state civics courses
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, education, propaganda, civics, Ron DeSantis
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Orlando is the least walkable city in the country, says study
By Chloe Greenberg
Florida lobbyists leaned on pols to get ban on local heat safety and wage laws across the finish line, records show
Florida MMA fighter captures 8-foot alligator with bare hands and feet
A unique double-story geometric dome home made from a combination of brick, wood and stone is now for sale in Florida. Dubbed…
Judson's Live kicked off their monthly Sunday brunch concert series this weekend. The audience dined on elevated Southern fare and, even more…
By Jim Leatherman
Viral TikTok sensation Benson Boone wowed the crowd at Orlando's House of Blues IRL as part of his "Fireblades and Rollerskates" world…
By J.D. Casto
If you've been paying attention, you know that Orlando has been unwavering in its major strides in the culinary scene. Constantly welcoming…
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