Citizen initiatives will be harder to get on Florida ballot
Citizen initiatives will be harder to get on Florida ballot By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans have succeeded in making it more …
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Florida gov signs GOP voting law critics call ‘un-American’
Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP …
Florida courthouses ease some coronavirus restrictions
Florida courthouses ease some coronavirus restrictions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida courthouses are relaxing some coronavirus restrictions while others remain in place. Florida Supreme Court …
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
FILE – In this April 28, 2021, file photo, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and …
Florida Gov. DeSantis to unemployed: Start looking for a job
Florida Gov. DeSantis to unemployed: Start looking for a job TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians receiving unemployment benefits will soon have to provide proof that …
Florida governor sets election dates to fill US House seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks during a news conference at West Miami Middle School in Miami on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. DeSantis signed bills …
Once GOP governor of Florida, Crist now runs as Democrat
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, gestures during a campaign rally as he announces his run for Florida governor Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in St. …
Florida governor signs law preempting local COVID edicts
Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP …
FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week
FILE – In this April 26, 2021, file photo, East Hartford High School senior Sudeen Pryce, right, center, receives support from classmate Alexia Phipps, left, …
Paddleboarder suffers possible shark bite at Florida beach
Paddleboarder suffers possible shark bite at Florida beach NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 64-year-old woman suffered a possible shark bite while she was …
More perilous phase ahead for Biden after his 1st 100 days
FILE – In this April 28, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. …
SpaceX capsule departs station with 4 astronauts, heads home
This image from video provided by NASA shows the SpaceX capsule as it departs the International Space Station, Saturday, May 1, 2021. A SpaceX capsule …
Effort to protect consumer data privacy stalls in Florida
Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland looks on during a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Effort to …
COVID? What COVID? Florida passes $101.5 B budget
Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson speaks to members of the media after the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, …
Florida Republicans move against social media companies
Florida Republicans move against social media companies By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Concerned that social media companies were conspiring …
Modified mosquitoes to fight illness in Florida Keys
Modified mosquitoes to fight illness in Florida Keys MIAMI (AP) — Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in the Florida Keys in an effort to …
Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’
Vice President Kamala Harris, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., stand and applaud as President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, …
Florida Republicans send sports transgender bill to governor
Florida Republicans send sports transgender bill to governor By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans moved to ban transgender girls and women …
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
Masked and unmasked pedestrians walk along the Las Vegas Strip, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Las Vegas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased …
Private Florida school won’t employ vaccinated teachers
A security guard walks the perimeter of the Centner Academy, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Miami. The private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in …