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Vaccine policy is back in the spotlight in Tallahassee as lawmakers debate a proposal that would expand exemptions for required childhood immunizations.
The House voted 83-31 on the bill (HB 991), which contains wide-ranging changes to the state election code, including new proof-of-citizenship requirements when registering to vote, reductions to the kind of photo identification cards that can be used at polling locations, and requiring an individual’s legal citizenship status to be posted on drivers’ licenses and ID cards issued by the state.
If Florida enacts House Bill 945, it will create a national first – CIA-style structure at the state level that blurs the traditional line between state law enforcement and intelligence work.
The bill’s language allows scrutiny based on “views” and “opinions”, a standard that echoes some of the darkest chapters of American surveillance history. In the 1960s and 70s, the FBI’s Cointelpro program infiltrated protest movements, monitored journalists, and targeted civil rights leaders – not for crimes, but beliefs.
Florida ranks third in the number of confirmed measles cases across the country, new data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
The CDC data, updated Friday, show 107 confirmed measles cases in Florida as of Feb. 26.
House Democrats have selected Rep. Gallop Franklin to lead their caucus into the next decade.
Franklin, who represents Tallahassee-based House District 8, was chosen as Leader-designate-elect in an uncontested election, setting him up to lead the caucus during the 2029 and 2030 Legislative Sessions. He will also helm the party’s House campaign arm during the 2028 cycle.
Leon County Indivisible is set to host a first-of-its-kind forum next week to present the Tallahassee community with “factual information” about what kind of immigration enforcement has or hasn’t occurred in Florida’s Capital City, according to the organization’s founder, Cheryl Gratt.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may be left footing the bill for Alligator Alcatraz—Donald Trump’s wetland-themed concentration camp—so the Department of Justice can sidestep threats from environmental groups that would shut the facility down, according to the Florida Phoenix.
As the Florida gubernatorial race heats up & the GOP primary gets more and more crowded with unoriginal Republicans, Democratic candidate and former Congressman, David Jolly, joins Katie Phang to bring the latest in the race, including why Floridians are primed to reject three decades of Republican rule in favor of real change.
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The result is predictable: serious accountability gaps […]
Volunteers in the Twin Cities have continuously updated their rapid response model, arriving at a dynamic and resilient system. In the following report, we explore the details of that system for the benefit of others around the country who may soon be facing similar pressures.
New documents provided to Unicorn Riot have revealed that the state of Florida gave at least $558 million to private contractors last year to work on two immigrant detention centers — including the notorious ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Some of these contractors have been directly linked to Republican Party lobbyists and billionaire businessmen who have donated heavily to Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ political campaigns.