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We take a closer look at the state's redistricting maps, while many were focused on the Tallahassee fight with Disney. Broward Teachers Union discusses banned books and raising teachers’ pay. Plus, April is National Poetry Month. We’re hearing ZipOdes from locals.
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Charlie Adelson has been arrested in connection with the 2014 death of FSU law professor Dan Markel. He is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and solicitation of murder.
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Gadsden County residents spoke out against the governor's plan to erase Democratic Congressman Al Lawson's 5th Congressional District.
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In recent years, forgotten Black cemeteries have received more attention. The legislation under consideration would create an office within the Department of State that would focus on restoration, research and maintenance efforts for abandoned cemeteries.
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The Florida activist who led a movement to allow most former felons to vote got more civil rights restored under a new state clemency program.
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A physician who orders medical marijuana for patients is accusing state health officials of breaking the law to create fake records in a sting operation involving an investigator falsely posing as a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Following its last meeting in 2018, the Constitution Revision Commission, often called the CRC, met criticism when it bundled topics like vaping and oil drilling, or took up subjects lawmakers had long been working to address, like dog racing.
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The Florida Capitol is expected to remain largely closed to the public for the rest of the legislative session because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as lawmakers get more comfortable meeting face to face.
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Scores of bills related to government transparency have been filed in the state legislature. At least a few have are progressing through committees ahead of regular session.
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Warnings about violent protests at state capitols Sunday did not pan out in Tallahassee amid heightened security and increased law enforcement presence. Florida’s capitol grounds mostly saw journalists roaming about, and the occasional tourist and residents taking photos of the historic capitol building.
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The FBI has warned state and local officials about unrest between now and Inauguration Day, a potential spillover from last week’s violent assault on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters.
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The FBI has warned of possible protests at all 50 state Capitols starting Saturday.