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AP/The billion-dollar amount cited by former Sen. Al Franken, while an estimate, is likely very close to what insurers will owe this year under a provision of the ACA that compels rebates when insurers spend too little on actual medical care. -
Ted Shaffrey/APSo far this school year, there have been more book bans in Florida than almost any other state, according to an analysis by the free expression advocacy group PEN America. The former president of the state's library association has acknowledged that advocates for intellectual freedom are "being out-organized."
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A group including transgender advocates, health care professionals, and attorneys gathered recently for town hall meetings in Tampa and St. Petersburg. -
DeSantis said California "gives unemployment checks" to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. We found that California provides some benefits to people in the country illegally, but unemployment relief is not among them.
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The governor’s religious rhetoric and hard-charging policies are at the center of his faith outreach. And yet, when it comes to his own Catholicism, the culture warrior is much more guarded, rarely mentioning the specifics of his faith and practice.
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State Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud, sponsored the bill that gave Gov. DeSantis authority to appoint the board of the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. The college has campuses in Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee counties.
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DeSantis announced the signing of House Bill 1209 to aid fiscally constrained communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF).
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Six cities are dropping a constitutional challenge to a 2021 Florida law aimed at shielding police departments from budget cuts, after the Legislature revamped the law this spring.
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Of the $117 billion budget passed this year by the Florida Legislature, 218 items worth $598.7 million qualified as Budget Turkeys, according to Florida TaxWatch.
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The nomination to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization would require U.S. Senate confirmation.
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DeSantis said Wednesday that California invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants. He said those policies serve as a magnet for people looking for a better life and make it harder to crack down on illegal immigration.
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Some students, including one from Florida, say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools — the one place all kids are supposed to feel safe.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Digital Bill of Rights into law Tuesday outside of the Villages. The bill gives Floridians more control over how tech companies use their data.
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A federal appeals court Monday sided with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and kept in place rulings that blocked Biden administration immigration policies.
