MIAMI – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday asked that a statewide grand jury be set up to examine networks that illegally smuggle people into
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Florida moves forward on denying transgender treatments
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration moved forward Friday with a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone
Gov. Ron DeSantis holds press conference from SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be holding a press conference in South Florida on Thursday morning. DeSantis will be in Miami-Dade, speaking from
South Florida group challenges state’s abortion law
TALLAHASSEE – A South Florida Jewish congregation has challenged a new state law that blocks abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, contending the measure violates
Annette Taddeo endorses Charlie Crist for governor a week after leaving race
ST. PETERSBURG — A week after leaving the Democratic primary for Florida governor, state Sen. Annette Taddeo on Monday endorsed former campaign rival U.S. Rep.
Florida’s animal crossing aims to break barrier of I-4
POLK CITY – M34, a typical black bear who became an inspiration, was stuck. He had hopscotched north from Sebring between dwindling patches of trees until
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addresses press secretary’s former job as foreign agent
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his press secretary, Christina Pushaw, after The Washington Post reported that Pushaw this week registered as a
Florida Attorney General: ‘Beware of new scam offering free gift for paying bill on time’
MIAMI – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning residents about a text message scam offering a ‘free gift’ for paying a bill on time.
Florida faces $1.2 million verdict for killing citrus trees
ORLANDO – The owner of a commercial nursery has won a $1.2 million judgment against the Florida Department of Agriculture in the latest verdict against
LGBTQ groups ready to fight Florida over Medicaid ban for transgender treatments
TALLAHASSEE — National and state legal and LGBTQ-advocacy groups are preparing to fight a move by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to deny Medicaid coverage for