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Jennifer Showalter, of Wellington, protests against masks during a rally outside the Palm Beach County School District office on May 19, 2021.
What’s next in Florida’s standoff over masks in schools?
Here’s a recap of where the state stands on requiring masks in schools.
Florida Legislature will consider abortion ‘heartbeat bill,’ Senate president says
Senate President Wilton Simpson, next to a text exchange with a Tampa Bay Times reporter from Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
When asked for comment about potential new abortion restrictions, Wilton Simpson sent a reporter the smiling sunglasses emoji.
What is the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’? It could affect millions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington. Traditionally, the process of getting an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court takes months and those rulings are often narrowly tailored. Emergency orders, especially during the court's summer break, revolve around specific issues, like individual death penalty cases. But that pattern has changed in recent years with decisions coming outside the court’s normal procedures.
The shadow docket, a phrase coined by University of Chicago Law School professor William Baude, does not possess the transparency and disclosure of a typical docket. Here’s why that matters.
Kentucky governor calls special session on handling COVID-19
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear
Since the pandemic hit Kentucky, the Democratic governor mostly acted unilaterally in setting statewide virus policies, but the state Supreme Court shifted those decisions to the Republican-led...

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  1. Vaccinated Florida congressman tests positive for COVID-19
    Yesterday• Health
    In this image from video, Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
  2. Hillsborough County redistricting disintegrates into salvos questioning motives
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Hillsborough Commissioner Gwen Myers submitted her own redistricting plan for Hillsborough's four district commission seats. She is shown during the June 16 commission meeting on HGTV.
  3. Florida judge allows school districts to enforce strict mask mandates. DeSantis appeal expected
    Yesterday• Politics
    Circuit Court Judge John Cooper in Leon County.
  5. Florida Realtors halt ballot push for affordable housing
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Realtors announced this week it's dropping a plan to get a measure on the 2022 ballot pushing for more affordable housing. Instead, the group said it will work with state lawmakers, who annually raid the trust fund intended for affordable housing, to come up with a solution.
  6. Nonprofit founder Audrey Henson announces run for Congress
    Yesterday• Politics
    Audrey Henson
  7. What’s next for Darden Rice? Perhaps working with Ken Welch in City Hall.
    Yesterday• Elections
    St. Petersburg Mayoral candidate Darden Rice smiles while greeting voters at Pasadena Community Church, 227 70th St S, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  8. DeSantis says 2024 presidential speculation is ‘nonsense’
    Yesterday• Politics
    Ron DeSantis answers a question during a press conference at the Amway Center in Orlando, on Feb. 26.
  9. St. Petersburg mayoral hopeful Ken Welch tests positive for COVID-19
    Yesterday• Elections
    Mayoral candidate Ken Welch addresses supporters gathered during an election-night watch party at Painting With a Twist. The race continues into November for a runoff between Welch and Robert Blackmon, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  10. Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites
    Sep. 4• Politics
    President Joe Biden returns a salute as he walks to board Air Force One to travel to Louisiana to view damage caused by Hurricane Ida, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
  11. Democrats handicapped in redistricting battle by push for ‘fairness’
    Sep. 4• Politics
    Protesters attend a rally for "Fair Maps" on March 26, 2019, in Washington, D.C., as the Supreme Court holds hearings in redistricting cases out of North Carolina and Maryland.
  12. What is the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’? It could affect millions
    Sep. 4• Politics
    The U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington. Traditionally, the process of getting an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court takes months and those rulings are often narrowly tailored. Emergency orders, especially during the court's summer break, revolve around specific issues, like individual death penalty cases. But that pattern has changed in recent years with decisions coming outside the court’s normal procedures.
  13. Sprawl a major issue in upcoming Hillsborough Commission race
    Sep. 4• Elections
    Land use, particularly in rapidly growing south Hillsborough, was a major issue in the 2018 and 2020 county commissioner elections, which led to the first Democratic majority on the board in decades.
  14. After Trump endorsement, Wilton Simpson files to run for Florida Agriculture Commissioner
    Sep. 3• Politics
    Senator Wilton Simpson, R- Trilby.
  15. What’s next in Florida’s standoff over masks in schools?
    Sep. 3• Politics
    Jennifer Showalter, of Wellington, protests against masks during a rally outside the Palm Beach County School District office on May 19, 2021.
  16. On his way out, Tampa’s police chief settles a score with a City Council nemesis
    Sep. 3• Tampa
    Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan after appearing before the City Council Thursday to receive a commendation for his 31 years of service with the department, including four years as chief.
  17. Judge finalizes ruling upholding school mask mandates; DeSantis appeals order
    Sep. 3• Politics
    Students sit in an algebra class at Barbara Coleman Senior High School on the first day of school in Miami Lakes.
  18. Clearwater taps Portland, Maine, leader as first new city manager in 20 years
    Sep. 2• Clearwater
    Jon Jennings, city manager of Portland, Maine, speaks on stage Wednesday during a question and answer session for the four finalists for Clearwater city manager at Ruth Eckerd Hall. The City Council gave Jennings the job on Thursday.
  19. Florida Legislature will consider abortion ‘heartbeat bill,’ Senate president says
    Sep. 2• Politics
    Senate President Wilton Simpson, next to a text exchange with a Tampa Bay Times reporter from Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
  20. Ashley Moody files to run again for Florida attorney general
    Sep. 2• Politics
    Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during the Hillsborough County Sheriff fallen officers memorial service on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Tampa.
  21. After court ruling, Moody jumps into Florida’s mask mandate legal fight
    Sep. 1• Politics
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis listens to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody during a press conference in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.
  22. Florida’s federal unemployment benefits end Labor Day
    Sep. 1• Politics
    A small group of demonstrators gathers at Lake Eola Park to protest the Florida unemployment benefits system in June 2020 in Orlando.
  23. Florida Department of Health’s new rule: $5,000 fines for some vaccine mandates
    Sep. 1• Politics
    Wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at a Navarro Discount Pharmacy in Hialeah, Fla. DeSantis announced that seniors will soon be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at Navarro Discount Pharmacies and CVS y mas pharmacies in Miami-Dade County. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  24. Where does Florida medical marijuana giant Trulieve go from here?
    Sep. 1• Politics
    A Trulieve dispensary in Punta Gorda, Florida. The husband of the company's CEO was convicted on five federal charges earlier this year. Does that cloud the company's apparently bright future?
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