DeSantis says he will sign congressional map "as soon as I get it"
The Florida House and Senate approved the major mid-decade redrawing of the state's 28 congressional districts Wednesday
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The Florida House and Senate approved the major mid-decade redrawing of the state's 28 congressional districts Wednesday
Two key priorities of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that failed to advance in the regular legislative session were discarded during the special session that began Tuesday.
A new congressional map will almost certainly sail through Florida's Republican controlled Legislature without any changes or substantive debate.
Groups warn that new Florida Department of Education rules targeting undocumented students could harm the state's economy and deny thousands higher education opportunities.
Sen. Clay Yarborough filed the bill again on Friday after it failed to pass during the regular session that ended March 13.
A witness said he pulled the girl from a pool unconscious and foaming at the mouth.
The lawyer says her clients were targeted after the complained about not having phone access on April 2.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Lev Parnas is the latest democrat to throw his name into the fray, and it's a name that many may associate with President Donald Trump.
According to some political experts, District 27 is newly "in play" – shifting from solid Republican to likely Republican.
Some members of the State Immigration Enforcement Council said immigrants who aren't criminals should be able to stay in the country, under certain conditions.
The comments come as Cuba faces a deepening energy crisis. A severe shortage of fuel has forced authorities to impose prolonged blackouts across the country, leaving many communities without electricity for hours, and in some cases, days at a time.
As President Trump held a press conference in Doral on Iran, Cuba, and his call with Putin, crowds gathered at a local Venezuelan hotspot amid tight security.
Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat linked to a local GOP official that included violent racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
Mixed reactions from Florida politicians after the U.S. and Israel launch military strikes against Iran, killing their leader.
Some House Republicans have rebuked Mr. Trump on tariffs, war powers and the Epstein files, and defections could grow as the midterms approach.
Representatives Mario Diaz Balart, Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, US Senator Ashley Moody, and Cuban activists gathered with victims' family members to remember and to demand justice.
Congressmen Carlos Gimenez, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Maria Elvira Salazar are calling for action taken against the Cuban government by only allowing humanitarian aid into the island and barring local businesses from sending anything else.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office.
Florida is poised to join the other states debating how they might reshape congressional voting districts, as political parties grapple for an edge in next year's midterm elections.
MAGA Republicans are more supportive of potential military action in Venezuela than non-MAGA ones.
The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis is firing back at Democrats over a lawsuit filed seeing access to "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.
