A secretive panel hadn’t publicly released any annual findings about maternal deaths in years until a Florida Trib reporter asked about the lack of action
Category: Florida
Posted inBehind the Story
Florida Trib wins six first-place awards, gold medal in journalism contest
The Trib won first place in every category it entered.
Posted inElections
Meet the 5 candidates running for Alachua County School Board elections in August
Alachua County school board election overview
Posted inFlorida
Settlement could close the book on FPL’s past controversies
Investors argued that FPL officials made misleading statements while they were navigating a series of controversies uncovered by Florida newspapers
Posted inFlorida
Local News Day launches nationwide — and we’re a Founding Newsroom!
We’re excited to share the launch of Local News Day, a new nationwide day of action dedicated to connecting communities with trusted local news and information.
The Florida Trib is proud to be a Founding Newsroom of Local News Day.
Taking place on April 9, 2026, Local News Day will bring together hundreds of local newsrooms across the country to celebrate the essential role local news and information plays in our everyday lives — from helping people make informed decisions to strengthening community connection and accountability.
Posted inEducation
With anti-terror law, DeSantis has new tool to reshape higher-ed
Campus protesters, already targeted by Florida’s governor, face new legal peril
Posted inElections
Florida lawmakers approve bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote
Critics say the change could wrongfully prevent thousands of eligible Floridians from voting over paperwork technicalities
Posted inFlorida
Medicaid work requirements didn’t work in other states. Florida considers trying it anyway
Work requirements in other states have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, with little to show for it, and those who keep an eye on Florida’s lead family welfare agency question how the troubled bureaucracy can handle another regulatory hurdle.
Posted inFlorida
Investment banks flag tension between Jacksonville aviation officials, City Council
The push and pull between the city and one of its independent authorities has raised eyebrows on Wall Street before, where political interference in nuts-and-bolts spending decisions is often frowned on.
Posted inFlorida
‘Constitutional trainwreck’: Florida lawmakers seek surveillance crackdown
The legislation, which has come under fierce criticism from civil-rights and free speech advocates, represents another expansion of Florida’s security apparatus under Gov. Ron DeSantis.