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Ron DeSantis signs five bills that LGBTQ Floridians call a “slate of hate”
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a suite of bills targeting LGBTQ+ Floridians. LGBTQ advocates decry it as a “slate of hate.”
A federal judge heard a challenge to a Florida decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
Former and current New College faculty share concerns about present, future of institution
Matt Lepinski hadn't planned on resigning from New College of Florida, but during his last Board of Trustees meeting, he couldn’t see a way forward.
The 2023 Florida legislative session summarized: Here are 10 big issues that passed
In the 2023 Florida Legislative session, the Republican-controlled House & Senate passed bills that were priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida Democrats fight back after end of the legislative session
Hundreds of protesters marched in Tampa this Sunday to protest of some of the many controversial bills passed during the Florida legislative session. Many organizations are standing up against legislation that they say makes the...
A trial will start Tuesday challenging Florida's decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for medical treatments for transgender people.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, May 4th, 2023
LISTEN: Florida execution Florida carried out its third execution this year on Wed. 56-year-old Darryl Barwick was put to death by lethal injection at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison in Starke. Barwick was convicted...
Florida’s controversial Don’t Say Gay / Parental Rights in Education law is set to expand
The Florida Senate passed an expansion of last year’s “Parental Rights in Education” law — known to critics as “don’t say gay.”
Florida lawmakers pass a bill forbidding transgender individuals to use their appropriate bathrooms
Florida lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at requiring people to use bathrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth.
Listen: An expansion on what critics call the Don’t Say Gay bill was heard in the Florida Senate today. However, a new provision to the bill garnered strong criticism from Democratic senators. The bill seeks...
Florida legislators support a “Bathroom Bill” as Drag Queens march to the Capitol
A Senate committee approved a proposal to require transgender men and women to use restrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth, as protesters marched to the Florida Capitol to speak out against...
Department of Education votes to prohibit LGBTQ instruction
Listen: The State Board of Education unanimously voted for a proposal that would largely prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. Last year, the legislature and Governor DeSantis approved what critics...
