Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
Dara Kam is the Senior Reporter of The News Service Of Florida.
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Former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, who died this month at age 87, was honored Friday by about a thousand mourners as he lay in state at the Old Capitol.
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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked education officials from enforcing a law requiring a transgender Hillsborough County teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth, saying the law violated her First Amendment rights.
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A transgender Hillsborough County teacher is one of two instructors who are seeking a preliminary injunction. The judge says he will do his "best to get out an order as quickly as possible.”
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A persistently contentious debate about regulating vacation rentals has escalated into a clash between two powerful industry groups after the Florida Legislature passed a measure that would significantly restrict how local governments can oversee the properties.
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Florida lawmakers for the second year in a row have approved proposals to expand the number of Black farmers eligible for medical-marijuana licenses, opening the door for three farmers who did not meet muster during a 2022 application period.
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Executive director Shamarial Roberson, an epidemiologist, says the association will advocate for “research and advancement” for medical marijuana.
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It came hours after Gov. DeSantis signed a bill that allowed for grand jury testimony to be released. It could still become available after July 1.
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Decades later, survivors known as “The White House Boys” still struggle when recalling the mental, physical and sexual abuse they endured while in the state’s care at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna.
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A House committee on Wednesday approved a controversial measure that would allow parents to file civil lawsuits seeking damages for the wrongful death of an "unborn child," with critics of the bill saying it is too broad and could shrink the number of doctors who deliver babies in Florida.
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The bill would prohibit businesses from manufacturing or selling products that contain more than 0.3 percent delta-9 and place limits on other cannabinoids. A House version is also ready for the full chamber.