TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — A proposal that includes dangling $5,000 bonuses as a tool to recruit law-enforcement officers from other states landed Thursday on Gov. Ron
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Judge Rules Parts Of Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional, Citing Race
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — A federal judge has struck down several parts of a Florida election law, citing what he said were subtle tactics by the
Sen. Lindsey Graham Won’t Vote For Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Nomination
MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Thursday that he will not vote for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji
LGBTQ Group Sues Florida Over So-Called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – A new state law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade is being challenged
Florida Judge Faces Call to Step Aside from Redistricting Case
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The plaintiffs in a lawsuit about drawing new congressional districts are asking a federal judge to remove himself from the case because
Why The Legislature Failed To Pass Surfside Reforms
Miami (CBSMiami) – Following the Surfside tragedy and the deaths of 98 people, it became clear there needed to be significant changes to state law
Florida Republicans Widen Lead In Registered Voters
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – After overtaking Democrats last year, Florida Republicans have widened their lead in registered voters. Data posted on the state Division of Elections
Gov. Ron DeSantis Points To Need To ‘Do More’ On Insurance
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Gov. Ron DeSantis expects lawmakers will make changes in Florida’s troubled property-insurance system sometime this year, at the latest after the November
Psychologists Explain Why HB 1557, Dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ Is Unhealthy For Children
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The American Psychological Association has condemned HB 1557, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which supporters argue helps keep education focused on
Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Vote For Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be selected for the high court and if confirmed by the evenly divided Senate, she