Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact

During the Jim Crow era of American history from the late 19th century to the mid-1960s, state and local laws enforced racial segregation and systematically denied Black people their basic rights and ability to vote.

In fall 2024, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation, a state-run nonprofit connected to his wife, Casey DeSantis. U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody was Florida’s attorney general at the time and her office approved the settlement.

As Florida voters weigh a proposed property tax cut on the November ballot, realtors, sheriffs and local officials are clashing over whether Amendment 3 will strip funding from local police, fire and emergency services.

Byron Donalds overstates David Jolly’s offshore drilling lobbying, ignores anti-drilling record.

Both of Florida’s gubernatorial candidates spoke Sept. 23 at WLRN’s Sunshine Economy Summit — possibly the closest they will get to appearing on the same stage this election cycle.

Jolly rejects the ad, saying his plan to move hurricane wind coverage from private insurance to a state fund will cut premiums by 60% to 70%.

Jolly, the Democratic Florida gubernatorial nominee, isn’t advocating for tax increases on Social Security or wages. He says it’s fair to tax wages, but he’s open to tax breaks for some tipped income.

Gubernatorial nominee David Jolly cited a July University of North Florida poll that found that 68% of Floridians surveyed would oppose new data center construction in their communities.

It’s inaccurate that 10 million immigrants entered the U.S. illegally during Joe Biden’s presidency, when the administration released about 4.3 million people into the U.S. to await immigration court hearings. And there’s no evidence linking measles outbreaks to immigrants in the U.S.

Ahead of U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds’ win in Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary, he launched an attack ad against Democratic nominee David Jolly over transgender issues.

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody was then Florida’s attorney general, and her office approved the settlement. The deal said $10 million would be donated to the Hope Florida Foundation.

The way a new Florida law is written doesn’t guarantee consumers’ utility rates won’t go up because of new data centers, energy policy experts said.