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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial elections law Thursday in West Palm Beach, but only Fox News was allowed to show it. A graphic falsely claimed the law prohibits "mass mailing of ballots," when existing law already requires mail ballots to be requested.
Did DeSantis violate First Amendment with Fox News-only bill signing?
Experts said the Florida governor likely ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution with his staged event in West Palm Beach.
Conviction overturned in Florida congresswoman’s fraud case
In this May 5, 2017 photo, former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown walks to the federal courthouse in Jacksonville, Fla.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 7-4 decision, ordered a new trial for Corrine Brown, who was convicted in 2017 on 18 felony counts related to an alleged charity scam.
Florida man found guilty in plot to confront protests at state Capitol
The old Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee.
Daniel Baker, who made online posts about confronting supporters of former President Donald Trump during an expected protest at the state Capitol, was convicted on two counts of sending, in interstate...
DeSantis ban on vaccine passports may steer Norwegian Cruise Line away from Florida
Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem sits at the Port of Miami.
CEO Frank Del Rio made the threat during an earnings call Thursday, just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill passed by the Republican-controlled state Legislature that bans businesses from...

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  1. DeSantis ban on vaccine passports may steer Norwegian Cruise Line away from Florida
    Earlier today• Politics
    Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Gem sits at the Port of Miami.
  2. Conviction overturned in Florida congresswoman’s fraud case
    Earlier today• Politics
    In this May 5, 2017 photo, former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown walks to the federal courthouse in Jacksonville, Fla.
  3. Florida man found guilty in plot to confront protests at state Capitol
    Earlier today• Politics
    The old Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee.
  5. Did DeSantis violate First Amendment with Fox News-only bill signing?
    Earlier today• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial elections law Thursday in West Palm Beach, but only Fox News was allowed to show it. A graphic falsely claimed the law prohibits "mass mailing of ballots," when existing law already requires mail ballots to be requested.
  6. Masks no longer required to enter Florida courthouses
    Yesterday• Health
    Seating for potential jurors in October at the start of the murder trial of defendant Erin Lee Robinson at the George Edgecomb Courthouse, Tampa can be seen. The trial was the first in Hillsborough County since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Potential jurors were socially distanced and wore protective face coverings.
  7. Fox News didn’t ask for an exclusive on DeSantis bill signing, network says
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis staged the signing of the elections overhaul law with an interview on "Fox and Friends" from the West Palm Beach rally.
  8. Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida voting bill in front of Trump fan club
    Yesterday• Politics
    Hundreds gather in West Palm Beach to honor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares to sign an elections overhaul bill that many say will make it harder for Floridians to vote.
  9. Florida’s unemployment benefits will soon require proof of job searches
    Yesterday• Politics
    Envelopes from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Reemployment Assistance Program.
  10. DeSantis fields calls for vetoes: Which ones are loudest?
    Yesterday• Politics
    Ron DeSantis holds a news conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, April 19, 2021.
  11. US Justice Department worried about Arizona Senate recount
    Yesterday• News
    Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are being examined and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas, who was hired by the Arizona State Senate at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Thursday, April 29, 2021.
  12. Florida inquiry clears Bloomberg over felons voting case
    Yesterday• News
    Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Little Havana, a neighborhood in Miami. Florida authorities on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 closed a criminal investigation into fund-raising efforts by Bloomberg to pay off the outstanding fines of thousands of the state's felons seeking to reclaim their voting rights, finding no violations of election law.
  13. Florida police find no evidence of voter fraud in Bloomberg plan to pay court debts
    May 5• Politics
    Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a rally Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston.
  14. Poll: Floridians say their votes should decide gambling issue
    May 5• Politics
    Gamblers play slot machines in an expanded area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa. A report commissioned by the Legislature has determined that Florida is saturated in gambling and expansion would have, at best, a moderately positive economic effect on the state.
  15. Ron DeSantis’ misleading claim about crime, police funding | PolitiFact
    May 5• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks during a news conference at West Miami Middle School in Miami on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. DeSantis signed bills revamping Florida's literacy and early childhood learning. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)
  16. Eric Lynn first Florida Democrat to jump into race to replace Charlie Crist
    May 5• Politics
    Eric Lynn is the only Democrat in the race for Congressional District 13. 


  17. DeSantis sets election for Hastings’ seat in 2022, leaving it open for 9 months
    May 5• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  18. Florida lawmakers strengthened punishments for abuse of elders, disabled
    May 4• Politics
    A scene from the Florida Capitol, where lawmakers strengthened protections for the elderly and disabled during the just-completed legislative session.
  19. DeSantis names new boss for Florida Veterans’ Affairs
    May 4• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen during a news conference Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in the Everglades.
  20. Florida bill to help protect Black cemeteries heads to DeSantis
    May 4• History
    Cardno Archaeologist KC Allen uses a trowel as she explores a grave shaft at Zion Cemetery in Tampa.
  21. Charlie Crist declares another run for Florida governor: ‘Stop the division and hate’
    May 4• Elections
    U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist announces his third bid for Florida governor during a Tuesday news conference in St. Petersburg.
  22. Florida Capitol set to open after 14 months of being closed
    May 4• Politics
    The Florida Capitol is normally bustling with lobbyists and visitors, but it's been mostly empty with COVID-19 safety protocols in place. It opens again to the public on Friday.
  23. How unemployment got lost during Florida’s legislative session
    May 4• Politics
    A small group of demonstrators gathers at Lake Eola Park to protest the Florida unemployment benefits system, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Orlando, Fla.
  24. DeSantis order ending local mask rules does not apply to schools
    May 4• Education
    Lakewood Elementary School kindergarten students Kennedi Flournoy, 5, (right, front) and Heavenlei McKinnie, 5, (left) work on sight words last month. They will continue to wear masks through the remainder of the school year.
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