Florida’s no-children-at-drag shows law upheld by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court has upheld a Florida law banning children from attending drag shows, a measure put in place with the support of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

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Florida AG Uthmeier warns Catholic church to accept vaccine exemptions

If they take taxpayer funded vouchers for their schools, they should accept vaccine exemptions for students, he says.

by Ana Goñi-Lessan, News Service of Florida August 2, 2026August 2, 2026

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Uthmeier announces felony charges against a Canadian citizen who voted in Florida elections

Florida is one of four states that uses the DHS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to detect noncitizen voters.

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

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Florida Democratic chair calls on Ashley Moody to release grand jury report on Hope Florida

Moody approved a transfer of the $10 million to the Hope Florida Foundation as part of a larger $67 million agreement the Florida Agency of Healthcare Administration

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

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Byron Donalds wants to ax ultra-processed foods in schools

Donalds wants ultra-processed food, artificial dyes, and “harmful additives” removed from school meals.

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

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Measles cases have reached a 35-year high

The largest number of current cases are in South Carolina (670), Utah (522), Texas (188), Virginia (176), Florida (141) and Pennsylvania (134).

by Florida Phoenix July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

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Fishback remains on Florida ballot despite residency claims

Fishy

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

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Fishback admits to voting in D.C., dishes out threats in fight to stay on Florida ballot

Fishback — in a striking pivot from his past position — acknowledged that he voted in D.C. in 2020 and purchased a home in the nation’s capital the year after.

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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Counties could be on the hook for Florida’s $420 million Medicaid tab

County Medicaid costs are then expected to jump to nearly $452 million a year from now, which is when Amendment 3 would take effect if passed.

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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DeSantis recommends Trump administrator, former Florida official, to be next ed commissioner

Henry Mack would take over the department with six months left in DeSantis’s governorship

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix July 19, 2026July 19, 2026

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Florida executes the 29th person on death row in 19 months — two more scheduled

Gov. Ron DeSantis continues a record pace of executions

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

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Florida gas prices are up as Trump declares peace deal with Iran ‘over’

AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins cautioned that oil prices have “nudged” upward due to concerns that fuel supply disruptions will be renewed.

by News Service of Florida July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

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Florida nursing homes want exemptions for Haitians who had TPS protections

Approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals nationwide hold TPS, of whom half are estimated to live in Florida.

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix July 13, 2026July 14, 2026

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Final wish of Florida death row inmate is for DeSantis to watch his execution

If Sochor’s execution takes place as scheduled, he would become the 10th person executed by the State of Florida this year and the 29th since January 2025 — far more than any other state in the nation in that time.

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

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Is Florida’s high SNAP error rate by design? State’s top Democrat says yes

‘You know, all of the things for our most vulnerable portions of our society, they cut corners,’ Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried says.

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

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Lawsuit alleges Byron Donalds threatened a Florida school board member in 2022

A Collier County school board member is accusing Donalds of threatening and intimidating her during a confrontation at a Naples grocery store in 2022.

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 9, 2026July 9, 2026