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The veto came days after former President Donald Trump slammed DeSantis and EVs.
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Environmental and smart growth planning advocates are expressing concern over laws passed in Florida’s 2023 legislative session concerning citizens’ ability to challenge proposed changes to a local government’s comprehensive plan and pre-emption of local fertilizer restrictions. We hear details from Jane West of 1,000 Friends of Florida.
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Florida’s environment will suffer "irreparable damage” under a new law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Wednesday that opponents say will financially discourage regular folks from challenging proposals to change local rules that limit the size and scope of new developments.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified from the First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney against the Florida governor and his appointees, claiming the jurist’s prior statements in other cases have raised questions about his impartiality on the state’s efforts to take over Disney World’s governing body.
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Florida’s annual legislative session ended May 5 with a record $117 billion budget. Republican supermajorities in both the House and Senate enabled lawmakers to push through much of Governor Ron DeSantis’ priority bills. Our panel of political scientists explore what passed, what didn’t’, and what it all means for Florida going forward.
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Disney’s iconic monorail system would face periodic state inspections, as Republican lawmakers continue to back Gov. Ron DeSantis in his clash with the entertainment giant.Voting along party lines, the Republican-controlled Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Tuesday amended a transportation bill (SB 1250) to apply Department of Transportation safety standards to monorail lines that connect Walt Disney World resorts and parks.
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The 700-student Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts has offered students at Florida's New College admission, and is matching their current cost of tuition.
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Ahead of the 2023 regular session of the Florida legislature kicks off March 7, we get a preview of top legislative proposals, and what they could mean for Florida residents in a conversation with FGCU Political Science professors Roger Green, Ph.D., and Peter Bergerson, Ph.D.
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The College Board could lose more than a political fight with Florida over an Advanced Placement African American Studies course as Gov. Ron DeSantis suggests the state seek alternatives.
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Governor Ron DeSantis proposed legislation Monday to end what he termed as “Woke banking” and ESG policies.