Tag: Florida state government
Disney Cruise Line to set sail on 2-night COVID test cruise
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — After a catastrophic coronavirus cruise season, Disney Cruise Line will finally set sail later this month, the company said in...
Florida Gov. DeSantis attacks Fried on COVID, achievements
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A day after Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried entered the Florida governor's race, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear he's...
Florida governor bans transgender women from school sports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's Republican governor signed a bill Tuesday barring transgender females from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes born...
Democrat Nikki Fried announces run for Florida governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Tuesday she'll seek the Democratic nomination for governor, calling Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis an authoritarian who's...
As pandemic wanes, Florida’s DeSantis seizes national stage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats readied to pounce. The state's economy was in tatters,...
White House asks court to dismiss lawsuit over drug imports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Biden administration is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that could stand in the way of states like...
Florida urges US to import less expensive Canadian drugs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After two years of lobbying to lower prescription drug costs for Floridians, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he's waiting for...
Florida sued over law to ban social media content blocking
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two groups representing online companies sued Florida on Thursday over a new law that seeks to punish large social media businesses...
Operation Though Shalt Not Steal nets church theft suspects
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida-based group of Romanian nationals stole $740,000 from hundreds of churches by taking donation checks from their mailboxes and cashing...
Florida governor signs bill for Seminole sports betting deal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Seminole Tribe would be able to operate sports betting and add roulette and craps to its casinos and Florida would...