Circuit Judge Donna M. Keim denied this request for an emergency injunction yesterday just in time for the scheduled board meeting that took place at 6:00 p.m.
Read More »Florida Elections Law Draws Another Challenge
As challenges to a new Florida elections law stack up, a case filed Monday in federal court alleges that part of the law placing requirements on voter-registration organizations is unconstitutional.
Read More »Planning To Run For Office In Florida In 2022? A Key Deadline Is Approaching
For the 2022 election cycle, candidates for partisan offices will have until June 12, 2021, to change their party affiliation.
Read More »Gov. Ron DeSantis Approves Millions In State Funds For Local Projects, Vetoes Others For Gainesville
Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed two state budget bills sponsored by State Rep. Yvonne Hinson.
Read More »DeSantis Signs $100B Florida Budget After Vetoing $1.5B
Even with the vetoes, the budget is nearly $8 billion above the current state spending plan. The budget year starts July 1.
Read More »Democrat Nikki Fried Announces Run For Florida Governor
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Tuesday she'll seek the Democratic nomination for governor, calling Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis an authoritarian who's putting his party and political ambition ahead of Floridians.
Read More »Florida Governor Bans Transgender Women From School Sports
Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill preventing transgender females from playing in public school teams, and it takes effect July 1.
Read More »Florida Shutting Off Federal Jobless Aid
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Monday that starting June 26 the state will no longer participate in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program.
Read More »Journey To Juneteenth: Black History Celebrated For More Than One Month In Gainesville
Residents gathered at city hall Thursday morning to raise a flag representing the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. and to kick off a celebration “Journey to Juneteenth” from May 20 to June 19.
Read More »Rebekah Jones And The Consequences Of Whistleblowing
One mid-January morning, Rebekah Jones Zoomed into a virtual Leon County courtroom. Though she had spent the better part of 2020 vociferously sounding an alarm, she was quiet that afternoon. Her blue eyes darted across the screen. The prosecution and defense teams sifted through piles of papers, readying their cases …
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