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Could drag show case be moot?

By Jim Saunders | ©2025 The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — As an appeals court considers the constitutionality of a 2023 Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows, it also is...

Resistance time for revolutionaries

Fredrick Allen Hampton was a powerful 21-year-old Black Panther Party (BPP) activist and self-described revolutionary socialist. He was the prominent leader and chairman of the Chicago, Illinois, chapter of the Black Panther Party. Their “Power...

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State officials say the constitution does not mandate ‘comfortable’ prisons Florida corrections officials want a federal judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the state has violated inmates’ rights because of hot conditions...
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St. Pete nonprofit amplifies HIV prevention amid rising rates in Pinellas County

Listen: A St. Petersburg nonprofit is spreading the word about HIV prevention and treatments as diagnoses are rising in Pinellas County. HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus,  is an incurable, life-threatening virus that damages the body’s...
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A court considers restrictions on health care for transgender Floridians

A judge found Florida's prohibition on Medicaid coverage for transgender individuals’ treatments violated federal health care laws.
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Court arguments are set to consider a law restricing medical treatments for transgender Floridians

Arguments will be Jan. 15 over Florida’s restrictions like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for people with gender dysphoria.
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Restrictions on some medical procedures for transgender Floridians will continue

A federal appeals court refused to reconsider a decision that allowed Florida to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria.
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A court will consider Florida’s law limiting drag show attendance

The court will hear arguments about a 2023 Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows.
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A court weighs Florida’s restrictions on pronoun use by teachers

A federal court panel heard a challenge to a Florida law requiring educators to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.

Democratic State House candidate focuses on property insurance in race against incumbent

As Democratic legislative candidate Ashley Brundage campaigns door to door, one issue keeps coming up: the property insurance crisis. Property insurance is becoming unaffordable for many Florida homeowners, Brundage says, and most of the blame...
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Plaintiffs push back in fight over medical treatment for transgender Floridians

Attorneys for transgender Floridians urged an appeals court to reject a request to allow Florida to restrict treatments for gender dysphoria.
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A trial is set up in a fight over the Florida House’s attempt to subpoena pediatricians about medical care standards for kids with gender dysphoria

The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed standards of care for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
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