Florida Supreme Court judge ‘baffled’ by pushback to recreational marijuana vote
Florida Supreme Court justices cast doubt on the state’s attempt to block a proposed amendment that would allow recreational marijuana use.
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DeSantis rips federal bump stock ban while Florida ban remains
TAMPA — Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month said that as president he would repeal a federal ban on bump stocks, the devices that allow semiautomatic rifles to rapidly fire...
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DeSantis staffers continue to leave Florida government for 2024 campaign
Several high-profile Gov. Ron DeSantis staffers have left state government to go work for his presidential campaign. Larry Keefe is at least the fifth high-profile DeSantis administration employee to leave...
Florida bans transgender care in violation of court order, plaintiffs contend
A group of transgender plaintiffs says Florida is violating a federal judge’s order by continuing to prohibit Medicaid coverage of treatments for gender dysphoria.
In rare memorial, longtime journalist Lucy Morgan honored as trailblazer in Florida Statehouse
TALLAHASSEE — As friends, family and former colleagues told stories about longtime Tampa Bay Times journalist Lucy Morgan’s tenacity, her portrait sat in the center of the Florida House gallery. In its gilded frame, it was not...
DeSantis sharpens law and order pitch amid campaign struggles
TAMPA, Fla. — When Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Central Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell last week, he portrayed her as soft on crime. Her office, he said, had avoided mandatory...
Florida deviated from standard practices for key report regarding transgender care
Records show how closely the state worked with consultants who have taken stances counter to medical organizations on gender dysphoria.
Key things to know about Florida’s pending abortion ruling
Florida’s six-week abortion ban is in limbo. Its future depends on the conservative Florida Supreme Court and how the justices rule in an ongoing challenge over the state’s current law...
Did DeSantis’ map deliver the US House to Republicans? It’s complicated
National Republicans' goal of regaining full control of Congress in a sweeping red wave didn't materialize on Election Day. Democrats maintained control of the Senate, but Republicans won control of...
NRA’s Tallahassee lobbying legend is retiring but still fighting for gun rights
Marion Hammer, who became a nationally recognized institution of gun politics in Florida, is retiring after four decades working as a state lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. Instead, Hammer...