BRENDAN FARRINGTON

May 22, 2023 at 11:45 am

Florida sued for restricting Chinese citizens, other foreigners from buying property

A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida is suing the state over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property...

Business

May 17, 2023 at 8:18 am

DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns VIEW

Gov. Ron DeSantis has emphasized anti-LGBTQ+ legislation as he builds toward a Republican presidential campaign. The bill-signing had a campaign-like feel.

May 16, 2023 at 9:09 pm

Jacksonville elects first female mayor, giving Florida Democrats a rare win in GOP-dominated state VIEW

Democrat Donna Deegan’s decisive win over a Republican in the Jacksonville mayor’s race will make her the first woman to hold the job in the...

May 4, 2023 at 2:52 pm

DeSantis to sign bill banning gender-affirming care to kids

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill legislators sent him that would keep doctors from prescribing drugs and performing procedures on minors...

April 30, 2023 at 9:03 pm

LGBTQ+ lawmaker to GOP: ‘I’m literally trying to exist’ VIEW

There are more than 200 LGBTQ+ lawmakers across the country, and they're increasingly finding themselves fighting against bills that target their communities.

April 28, 2023 at 8:22 am

DeSantis’ overseas trip overshadowed by fight with Disney

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on his first international trade mission in four years and he can't get away from questions about his feud with...

Business

FILE – Florida House Representative Michele Rayner, left, hugs her spouse, Bianca Goolsby, during a march at city hall in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 12, 2022, to protest the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill passed by Florida’s Republican-led legislature. The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he gears up for an expected presidential run. (Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File) FLPET352 FLPET352

April 19, 2023 at 9:12 am

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can add more wins to his agenda targeting the LGBTQ+ community.

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April 18, 2023 at 2:04 pm