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Florida wants the US Supreme Court to stay a preliminary injunction that a U.S. District Judge issued to block the drag show law.

  Immigration status at hospitals During the last legislative session, state lawmakers passed legislation some believe disproportionately affects Florida Latinos. Two Tampa state representatives addressed these issues and others at a conference at the State...

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration disputes that it defied a federal judge’s decision on blocking Medicaid coverage for transgender people.

Pinellas beach restoration Hurricane Idalia caused major destruction to Pinellas County beaches. The emergency beach restoration project is projected to cost upwards of 20 million dollars.   Dredging in Puerto Rico A proposed dredging project...

A federal judge said a lawsuit challenging new Florida restrictions on treatments for transgender people will move forward as a class action.

Blast kills hundreds Doctors in Gaza City are in a desperate bid to save badly wounded victims of a massive blast that killed civilians in a nearby hospital. U.S. President Joe Biden told Israel’s Prime...

Republican attorneys general and major medical organizations are trying to convince a federal appeals court as it considers Florida restrictions on treatments for transgender people.

A federal appeals court refused to put on hold a ruling that blocked a Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows.

Controversial judicial circuit mergers A committee is considering a controversial plan to reduce the number of judicial circuits in Florida, but some discussion about the plan will be happening behind closed doors.   Schools struggle...

An administrative law judge backed a Miami-Dade County teacher who reportedly told a transgender student that, “I’m a Christian, and my God made no mistakes” while refusing to call the student by preferred pronouns.

A federal lawsuit challenges a new Florida law requiring people to use public restrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth.

Ending youth homelessness Hillsborough County announced that it has received an award of $4.6 million in federal funding towards ending youth homelessness.   Capital sexual battery Detectives have made an arrest in the case of...