As many as 60 African Americans died in a single day in 1920 Ocoee, Fla. because they wanted to vote.
Read More »Momma’s Home: How A Family-Friendly Drag Queen Fosters Community For LGBTQ Youth
Families don't gather at a Lakeland hair salon for haircuts. They come for stories read by Momma, a drag queen dedicated to teaching children and young adults about the acceptance of others and themselves.
Read More »With Senate Approval, Florida Inches Closer To Permitting College Athlete Pay
If the proposed Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights legislation becomes law, every athlete — regardless of gender — who plays any sport at any Florida university will have the right to earn money for their name, image and likeness.
Read More »New Law To Ensure All Florida Officers Are Allowed To Park Marked Cars At Home
One of the first bills in the 2020 legislative session signed into law will ensure no homeowners association, condominium or community entity can prevent officers from parking patrol cars where they can legally park any other vehicle.
Read More »Dark Money Nonprofit Wants Florida Voters To Vote Twice On Future Amendments
A political organization with mysterious backers has won approval by the Supreme Court to move forward with an effort requiring voters to approve future amendments twice.
Read More »Florida Fishermen Fret As Shark Fin Sale Ban Moves Forward
To the bills' sponsors, banning the fin trade is a no brainer. But scientists and fishermen say shark conservation is a lot more complicated.
Read More »Florida’s Amendment 4 ‘Fines and Fees’ Limitation Found Unconstitutional In US Appeals Court Opinion
The decision still leaves it unclear who among Florida’s felons will be allowed to vote in this year’s presidential election, but sends a strong signal to the pending federal court case that such a ruling would be legally justified.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Move To Ban Discrimination Against Disabled In Organ Transplants
The proposals would formally ban insurance companies and others from denying transplants for anyone with physical or mental disabilities.
Read More »University Of Florida To Professors: Stop Ordering Sick Students To Be Tested For Coronavirus
The orders from the University of Florida are a response to rising anxieties about the illness on a campus with more than 6,000 international students amid the virus’s rapid global spread – even though there have been no reported cases in Florida.
Read More »Florida Courts Face The Challenge Of Collecting Thousands In Fines And Fees Owed By Ex-Felons
A new government study by the Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability shows Florida courts have a remarkably difficult job collecting fees and fines in criminal cases – failures that now have a direct impact on the ability of ex-felons to vote in future elections after they serve their prison sentences.
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