First a shooting, then a storm. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a one-two punch testing his leadership at a critical moment for his presidential campaign, with the Republican moving to cast aside his role as culture warrior and show the country that he can govern through crises. His first …
Read More »The Point, June 30, 2023: Parkland deputy acquitted of all charges
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • Associated Press: Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting. “A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to …
Read More »Florida GOP takes lead in early voting in traditionally blue Miami-Dade
In an extraordinary sign of trouble for Democrats in Florida ahead of Election Day, the number of registered Republicans voting in Miami-Dade County surpassed Democrats on Wednesday – one day after President Joe Biden visited the area on a campaign swing. The most populous county in Florida, Miami-Dade – with …
Read More »Decolonizing the Curriculum, Episode 3: The changing landscape of K-12 and higher education in Florida
This is an abridged version of Episode 3 of the Broadcasting Hope podcast that has been edited for the web. The full podcast can be heard above. Over 150 years of post Civil War history can be traced through what is today Lincoln Middle School in Alachua County. But let’s …
Read More »DeSantis Appoints Muniz To Supreme Court
In the final step in reshaping the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Carlos Muniz to the high court.
Read More »DeSantis Names Lagoa To Supreme Court
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed appellate Judge Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court as he began replacing three longtime justices who were required to retire Tuesday.
Read More »Photos: Florida’s New Cabinet Members Sworn In At State Capitol
Republican DeSantis Sworn In As Florida’s New Governor
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis was sworn in as Florida's new governor on Tuesday with promises to keep taxes low and to make schools and the environment a priority.
Read More »Democrats Hoping For Historic Voter Turnout
A Democrat has not occupied Florida's governor's mansion in over 20 years. Party leaders are hoping a historic voter turnout will change that.
Read More »GOP Attorney General Candidates Already Battling
Rancor between candidates was on full display Saturday during a forum held by The Federalist Society, one of nation’s most influential organizations involving conservative and libertarian legal minds, at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort.
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