Floridaโs A1A to be designated โJimmy Buffett Memorial Highwayโ after Gov. DeSantis signs bill
On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will designate portions of State Road A1A, which runs from Key West to Northeast Florida, as the โJimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.โ
Gov. DeSantis signs bill that makes it easier for people to shoot, kill bears in self-defense
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a controversial measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property, while vetoing a bill that would have prevented motorists from cruising in the left lanes of highways.
โGender identity is realโ: Federal judge strikes down Floridaโs ban on transgender care for kids
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a 2023 Florida law and regulations prohibiting the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to treat children for gender dysphoria and making it harder for trans adults to access care are unconstitutionally discriminatory and were motivated by โanimusโ toward transgender people.
Now that the fight with DeSantis appointees has ended, Disney set to invest $17B in Florida parks
Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantisโ 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.
Here are all of the new Florida laws going into effect next month
Over the past few months, Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis have been busy passing new laws as part of the 2024 Legislative Session. As of Monday, 144 bills have been passed that are set to go into effect on July 1 โ less than one month away.
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.
Gov. DeSantis has โno plansโ to call for a special session, but some want one address property insurance โ again
DeSantis previously said he wanted a special session to address immigration issues, but another issue that is on the minds of many Floridians is what some are calling a โproperty insurance crisis.โ
Gov. DeSantis has โno plansโ to call for a special session, but some want one to address property insurance โ again
DeSantis previously said he wanted a special session to address immigration issues, but another issue that is on the minds of many Floridians is what some are calling a โproperty insurance crisis.โ
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 dรฉtente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos.
Amid opposition, Gov. DeSantis signs bill that will allow volunteer chaplains in public schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a measure that will authorize school districts to allow volunteer school chaplains to provide services to students, amid opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union.
DeSantis: โThis state will start to smell like marijuanaโ if drug is legalized and it will โreduce the quality of lifeโ
Gov. Ron DeSantis said heโs against a proposed constitutional amendment that would make recreational marijuana legal in Florida.One of the main reasons heโs against it? The smell.