Douglas Soule
State Government ReporterTallahassee can feel far away — especially for anyone who’s driven on a congested Florida interstate. But for me, it’s home.
As WUSF’s state government reporter, I live in and report out of the capital city, so I can give you the firsthand flavor and facts from this news epicenter. I focus on Your Florida, a project connecting people with policies passed in Tallahassee.
I was already covering the Florida Capitol as a print journalist when I joined public radio, working for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida. As Florida’s first First Amendment reporter, I brought focus and clarity to complicated, contentious issues and held public officials accountable.
Before that, I worked as a state government reporter in my home state, West Virginia.
Outside of work, I love to read and write on top of a slew of other hobbies that are a testament to why I love living in Tallahassee: hiking, biking, kayaking, playing pickleball, and, of course, complaining about Florida traffic.
You can send me a message at douglassoule@wusf.org or follow me on X @DouglasSoule.
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Florida abortion rights advocates rallied at the Capitol, urging lawmakers to pass the Reproductive Freedom Act and roll back the state’s six-week abortion ban. It's not likely to happen anytime soon. -
The legislation extends the fund until the end of 2027, but Democrats take issue with how it's been used for immigration enforcement actions and say it needs stronger oversight. -
Una nueva ley de Florida que dificulta la inclusión de enmiendas impulsadas por ciudadanos en la boleta electoral enfrenta un desafío en un tribunal federal. El juicio comenzó el lunes. Esto es lo que está en juego: -
The Florida Senate dropped “veggie disparagement" language from a sweeping agriculture bill after concerns it could suppress criticism of the industry. -
A new Florida law making it harder to get citizen-led amendments on the ballot faces a federal court challenge. The trial began Monday. Here’s what’s at stake. -
La Asociación de Educación de Florida (FEA, por sus siglas en inglés) afirma que los líderes estatales están socavando la promesa constitucional de un “sistema de escuelas públicas gratuitas de alta calidad”. A continuación, se presentan los proyectos de ley de educación K-12 que el sindicato apoya y a los que se opone. -
The Florida Education Association says state leaders are undermining the constitutional promise of a “high-quality system of free public schools.” Here are the K-12 education bills they support and oppose. -
The bill would allow employers to pay interns and those in similar programs, like work-studies and pre-apprenticeships, a lower amount. -
The team would be focused on finding and stopping terrorism, foreign intelligence operations and insider threats. -
Smart & Safe Florida, the campaign pushing the marijuana amendment, says the pronouncement is “premature” and “final and complete” signature count by counties hasn’t been reported yet.
