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James Alderman, a former Florida chief justice and prominent cattle rancher, has died at age 84, according to the state Supreme Court.
Read More »Court: Former Florida Chief Justice Alderman Dies At 84
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 »Q&A: Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen Discusses Opening The Door to Sports Gambling in Florida
Allen was instrumental in nailing down the deal between Gov. Ron DeSantis and tribal Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. in April and persuading lawmakers to approve the plan during a special legislative session last month.
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 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 »A Bill Limiting Youth Solitary Confinement In Florida Failed This Year. Here’s What The Practice Entails
Scientific study has shown that solitary confinement, where a person is placed alone in a cell, has no reformative value. While Florida’s Department of Corrections does not mention or promote reformation in its mission statement, Florida’s department of juvenile justice does, citing “prevention,” “intervention” and “treatment” as a way to “turn around the lives of troubled youth.”
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 …
Read More »Overcoming Impossible: COVID-19 Florida
In this special, we introduce you to people from Florida who are adjusting to life as the pandemic recovery continues. Join us as our WUFT journalists show you how several members of the Florida community are surviving beyond COVID-19.
Read More »These Were The Bills Of Note That We Covered During Florida’s 2021 Session. Here’s What Happened To Each
The end of what was a busy two months gives us time to return and see the fate of the bills that earned coverage on WUFT.org this year.
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