In Miami, Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnares neighbors.
Category: Florida News Articles & Reporting
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
The U.S. has never elected a Black Republican governor. Can Florida?
While Republicans have supported a number of Black nominees for governor across the country, no Black Republican in American history has been able to accomplish what Byron Donalds is attempting.
Posted inHealth
In Florida, immigrant Medicaid crackdown ensnares eligible families
People who still qualify for Medicaid are getting pulled into a bureaucratic vortex along with those a new federal law meant to remove
Posted inCriminal Justice
How state officials fought for months to keep a lid on Hope Florida report
This week, a higher court issued a damning rebuke of the grand jury and its report, which the court found was ‘careless in its grammar, mistaken in its law, and unfaithful to its own record.’
Posted inCriminal Justice
Update: Gov. DeSantis drops death warrant for man deemed mentally unfit
After a doctor said William Lee Thompson was mentally unwell, the governor appointed a panel to help decide whether Thompson should be executed. Before its findings were released, DeSantis called off the execution.
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
School tax proposals will share ballot with Amendment 3, prompting fears about voter confusion
As state lawmakers push to cut property taxes through Amendment 3, over 40% of Florida’s public school districts will also have their own property tax before voters on the ballot.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office failed to produce records in Death Row case, judge writes
Three decades after a Jacksonville man was sentenced to die for killing a teenage drug dealer, the Jacksonville police and prosecutors are facing increasing pressure to produce documents that could undermine the credibility of their key witnesses – and potentially blow up the case.
Posted inEnvironment
Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions
State Rep. Adam Botana pf Bonita Springs told The Trib he sponsored the law because ‘sometimes certain municipalities and counties get a little big for their britches, and they need to be either restricted or cut back.’
Posted inFlorida Education News
Public school districts will still face financial pressure if Amendment 3 passes
School districts will experience an indirect financial squeeze because programs like summer camps are often funded by agencies that would be affected if voters approve the amendment.
Posted inState Government
DeSantis exercises ‘unprecedented’ power to label groups ‘domestic terrorists’
Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to advance the terrorist designations Tuesday, approving the proposal in just over 30 seconds and with no discussion.