Latest Florida state government News
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. The start of the...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Miami Herald. April 30, 2024. Editorial: DeSantis kisses the ring in Miami meeting with Trump and it might just pay off Eventually, they kiss the ring. Republican after Republican who criticized, denounced and rejected Donald Trump over the years can...
A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who angered many of his Republican House colleagues with his challenges that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, has drawn a former U.S. Navy pilot as an opponent in August's GOP primary. Former Capt. Aaron Dimmock, who now is a business consultant,...
Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president's campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal Republican primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos, according to three people familiar with the discussion. ...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Orlando Sentinel. April 18, 2024. Editorial: Stifling transparency will damage trust between police, community State lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis should be working to find ways to bridge the gulfs of fear, anxiety and distrust widening between many Florida law...
Bob Graham, ex-US senator and Florida governor, dies at 87
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 87. Graham's...
DeSantis bans local governments from protecting workers from heat and limits police oversight boards
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is seeing two more recent instances of state government under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis limiting the powers of local government with newly-signed bills that deal with worker safety and police oversight. A bill signed Thursday bans local...
Republican Sen. Rick Scott softens his abortion position after Florida Supreme Court ruling
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sen. Rick Scott of Florida this week joined the ranks of Republican incumbents scrambling to strike a balance on reproductive rights, saying he opposes a November ballot initiative to strike down his state's six-week abortion ban but thinks Congress should leave those...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Palm Beach Post. April 9, 2024. Editorial: It shouldn’t take 2024 storm season to prompt Florida insurers to address climate change Well, well, well. On the eve of another hurricane season, the insurance industry finally came out and said what almost everyone in...
Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An appellate court on Monday granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in a federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district after the two sides reached a settlement on separate litigation in state court....
