Religion

The justices will discuss whether to take up the case during a Sept. 29 closed-door meeting.

Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated Florida’s symbolic designation as the top state for religious freedom in the nation, announced during an event at New College by the conservative legal group First Liberty Institute.

Pastor Brian Gibbs leads a small-but-growing Sarasota church with an outsized political vision — blending fiery spiritual warfare rhetoric with far-right ideology and close ties to elected officials like U.S. Rep. Greg Steube.

The yearslong dispute is about whether the school should have been barred from offering a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before an FHSAA football championship game.

Some church leaders raise concerns about religious freedom and say the change is making people afraid to come in and worship.

Meteorologist Megan Borowski discusses the snowfall in the Panhandle. Then, Politco's Gary Fineout previews the Legislature's special session, and NPR’s Sarah McCammon talks about the evangelical right's influence on national policy.

While many are packing away Christmas decorations and saying goodbye to holiday treats, a small Egyptian community in Fort Myers is just getting started. For them, January 7th marks the heart of the season—Coptic Orthodox Christmas.

Couples like Sam and Tori Earle of Lakeland, who believe life begins at or around conception, wrestle with weighty questions when faced with infertility. Is IVF an ethical option? The conflict reflects age-old friction at the heart of a recent Alabama case.

Hundreds of faith leaders in Florida and throughout the country have pledged to write their local representatives to ask for more humanitarian aid for Haiti.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss Sarah McCammon's new book on the white evangelical church, the settlement reached in a case against the Parental Rights in Education Law, the NAACP's advisory to student-athletes considering Florida public universities, and statewide environmental news.

Supporters of the measure say allowing chaplains would add another tool to help schools address children’s mental health issues. The bill would need approval from the Senate.

A recent Gallup report found Gen Z students rank affordability and career preparedness as the most important factors when considering where to pursue higher education.