Ex-Florida law enforcement official says he was forced to resign for defying illegal DeSantis orders
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered illegal surveillance of immigrants and ignored concerns that relocating them from Texas to another state could be considered kidnapping or false imprisonment, the former chief of staff at the state’s top law enforcement agency said in a whistleblower lawsuit.
Miami-Dade state attorney urges residents to call hotline to report price gouging
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced in a news release Friday that her office’s Price Gouging Hotline is operational and ready to respond to any complaints of price gouging following the state of emergency declared this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
With deal done, Disney withdraws lawsuit, ending last conflict with DeSantis and his appointees
Disney asked a federal appellate court to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, a day after his appointees approved a deal with the company on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, ending the last piece of conflict between the two sides.
Disney could open 5th theme park, 2 water parks after vote with DeSantis appointees
Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight with each other, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing $17 billion into its Florida resort, It will also open the door for a fifth major theme park.
Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say
Civil rights attorneys say a new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a police officer under certain circumstances is an affront to the movement for racial justice and violates the First Amendment.
Broward principal, 2 staffers cleared of wrongdoing in transgender athlete probe
A Broward principal and two of his staff members have been cleared of wrongdoing and were allowed to assume their responsibilities Wednesday amid the investigation surrounding a transgender athlete playing on a girls’ sports team at the school last year.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to protect Florida’s cattle industry, stop lab grown meat
DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1084 at the Hardee County Cattleman’s Arena which will ban the sale and manufacture of synthetic meat, which he denounced as “fake meat,” and prevent local governments from regulating electric-vehicle charging stations.
‘Really traumatic:’ Abortion rights advocates weigh in on Florida’s 6-week abortion ban
A more stringent abortion law in Florida is slated to go into effect on Wednesday, reducing the state’s ban from 15 weeks to six weeks. This change is expected to impact thousands seeking abortion care within the initial month.
Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president's campaign
Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos.
DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1264 on the 63rd anniversary of the “Bay of Pigs” which will now require Florida public schools to educate students on the history and “evil accuracies” of communism and socialism.
DeSantis calls marijuana, abortion amendments ‘radical,’ says pot proposal will ‘reduce the quality of life’
As the battle over reproductive rights takes center stage in Florida and as buzz continues to build over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in the state, the governor is not holding back on how he feels.
DeSantis signs bill combatting ‘squatters’ rights in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Orlando Wednesday afternoon where he signed a bill aimed at addressing the escalating issue of squatters’ rights within the state, a problem increasingly affecting communities nationwide.
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies
Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney have reached a settlement agreement in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor.