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Florida

Published
August 18, 2022

DeSantis’ Florida election police unit announces 20 voter fraud cases

From its conception the special police unit has drawn widespread criticism from Democrats and voting rights groups who fear it would serve as a political tool for the governor.
Published
July 1, 2022

New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death, CDC says

The origin is unknown, but nearly all the people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in, or traveled to, Florida about a month before they got sick.
Published
June 30, 2022

Judge to block Florida abortion ban; Kentucky ban on hold

The cases reflect battles being waged in courts across the country after the Supreme Court said abortion was no longer protected under the federal constitution.
Published
April 25, 2022

Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit

Voter fraud is rare, typically occurs in isolated instances and is generally detected, but the false claim that victory was somehow stolen from Donald Trump in 2020 is driving Republicans' agenda.
Published
April 21, 2022

Disney’s self-governance in peril after Florida House vote

The attack on Disney is Gov. Ron DeSantis' latest salvo in a culture war waged over policies such as race, gender and the coronavirus, as he emerges as a likely 2024 presidential candidate.

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Published
January 27, 2022

Coast Guard suspends search for migrants off Florida coast

Authorities have found a total of 5 bodies, and 34 people are still missing after an overloaded 25-foot vessel sinks off the Florida coast.
Published
September 23, 2021

Florida Republican introduces ‘copycat’ bill to ban most abortions, echoing Texas law

In some instances, the Florida bill goes further than the Texas law.
Published
September 10, 2021

Court says DeSantis ban on school mask mandates back in force

The on-again, off-again ban to prevent mandating masks for Florida school students is back.
Published
August 23, 2021

Judge hears power struggle over masking in Florida schools

At least seven school districts representing more than 1 million Florida students were defying the governor's order and others have scheduled votes soon on the issue.
Published
August 17, 2021

More than 5,000 Florida students in quarantine because of 1 school district’s COVID-19 spike

The school district's case count, which stands at around 730, is nearly 20 times higher than it was at the same time last year.