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The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. We have a mix of in-depth stories, briefs, and social media updates on the latest events, editorial cartoons, and […]
DeSantis wants special legislative session on immigration and …
1 day ago · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is starting the New Year with some resolutions for the Florida Legislature. Saying that he expects President-elect Donald Trump to issue a number of executive orders regarding illegal immigration after being sworn into office later this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he wants the Florida Legislature to call a special […]
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Dec 30, 2024 · Reproductive health newsmakers included pregnant women, judges and anti-abortion activists in 2024 BY: Sofia Resnick - December 30, 2024 Galvanized by a pivotal election almost two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections, patients, doctors, and activists in 2024 fought for renewed and expanded reproductive rights, while others pushed for more restrictions.
Fights over abortion, marijuana, Medicaid marked 2024 health …
Dec 27, 2024 · When it came to health policy, the law banning most abortions after six-weeks’ gestation was the biggest change in Florida this year. But the state agencies overseeing health safety net programs also made headlines over missteps in purging Medicaid rolls and attempts to link undocumented immigrants to strains on the health care system.
Top 10 political developments in Florida in 2024
Dec 26, 2024 · 7) The DeSantis administration tries to build golf courses and hotels in state parks — sparking public outrage (Aug. 21) A plan by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to construct lodges, golf courses, pickleball courts, and disc golf courses in nine state parks — dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative” — was …
Live coverage: Latest updates on the 2024 Florida general election
Nov 6, 2024 · Welcome to Election Day. Follow along for the latest updates on the 2024 general election in the Sunshine State. Florida Phoenix reporters are bringing you coverage of the U.S. Senate race, competitive U.S. House and Florida Legislative races, and the six constitutional amendments on the ballot.
They help to hold back the storm for Florida's hospitalized patients ...
Nov 29, 2024 · Two months after the storm, here’s how they are faring. SU SURIANO: The nursing home administrator from Tarpon Springs has replaced a lot of what she lost and says she is in a better frame of mind than she was in September and October following Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Milton, a bigger more powerful hurricane that was projected to directly hit her area but didn’t, inflicted more psychic ...
Overview of the races and ticket items bringing Floridians to the …
Nov 5, 2024 · More than 8 million Floridians have already cast votes in this year’s election, but Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks the total could prove fewer than in 2020. The governor said during an Orlando press conference Monday against the recreational marijuana amendment that early in-person votes — 2.5 million of which came from Republicans, outpacing Democrats by […]
Hurricane Milton regains strength, barrels toward Florida
Oct 8, 2024 · Update: The Florida Highway Patrol will continue escorting fuel trucks to gas stations along the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall on Wednesday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. While fuel is no longer coming into Port Manatee and the Port of Tampa Bay, the governor said that the fuel already on the dockside will be sent to the areas ...