Ron DeSantis

Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, compared conditions in the industry to having “Stage 4 cancer and failing” but that the proposals were like treating “Stage 1 cancer.”

In a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said social media companies' moderation and curation efforts were protected by the First Amendment.

It said the law was overreach to tell the social media companies how to conduct their work.

The decision comes a week after a lower court judge said the map was unconstitutional.

That's down from 3.2% in March. Gov. DeSantis said Florida picked up about 57,000 private-sector jobs last month.

The law could result in methamphetamine dealers facing a death sentence if drugs they distribute kills someone.

After rejecting math textbooks, state criteria now draw the line on what can be included in social studies materials.

In a recent Florida Matters, host Matthew Peddie talked with political journalist William March about how Gov. Ron DeSantis' new redistricting maps will impact voters across the Tampa area.

The law requires that parents of students receiving mental-health services be informed of “other behavioral health services available through the student's school or local community-based” providers.

David Jolly said the governor's contention that doing away with independent special districts levels the playing field is "garbage."

He said the effort "is not going to help the people of Cuba realize freedom.”

This additional funding toward the nursing industry comes after the pandemic revealed a nationwide shortage of nurses, including in Florida.