As Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to firmly oppose pandemic restrictions, some mayors are defying his wishes and instituting mask and vaccine mandates.
Author: Jeffrey Schweers, Tallahassee Democrat
What went wrong in Florida’s COVID-19 response? Timing, testing, tourism and mixed signals
The USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida reached out to several public health and tourism experts to identify the main reasons Florida got off the rails.
Will your vote count? Veil of secrecy makes it impossible for Florida voters to know
Florida forced all 67 election supervisors to sign nondisclosure agreements in order to get training and funding to fight hacking.
‘A fighter’: President Jimmy Carter’s neighbors know they’ll say goodbye one day, but not yet
The folks in President Jimmy Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, say he will bounce back yet again from the latest medical concern.
Outdated FEMA flood maps cost uninsured homeowners millions
FEMA maps leave some 100 million Americans and 35 to 40 million uninsured homes and businesses at risk of flooding, according to flood risk group.
Immigrant advocates file lawsuit against new Florida law prohibiting ‘sanctuary cities’
A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups filed a suit to stop enactment of Florida’s new ‘sanctuary cities’ law.
‘Doomsday preppers’ accused of abusing adopted twins who escaped from Florida farm
Wakulla residents are surprised to learn of the Doomsday couple charged with abusing their adopted twin daughters.
‘They take your money … dreams and hopes’: Florida woman charged in adoption scam
Throughout Florida, people have preyed on the emotions and pocketbooks of couples and single people looking to adopt.
Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel resigns after Halloween blackface photos emerge
Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel was captured in a photo wearing blackface at a private party 14 years ago.