Governor Ron DeSantis came out of the Iowa caucuses with a second-place finish. Now, as Lynn Hatter reports, he’ll be headed to New Hampshire and then South Carolina as he continues his quest for the Republican presidential nomination.
In Florida, finding care during pregnancy and in the year following birth can be a struggle. This session, the Republican-controlled legislature is working to address that with measures that would shrink maternity care deserts and by looking for ways to better educate the public. But as Regan McCarthy reports some Democrats say the state is also moving forward with rules that are making access to care harder and in some cases putting the life of pregnant people in danger.
A bill placing term limits on county commissioners passed its first committee Tuesday. WFSU’s Tristan Wood reports several commissioners, including Republicans, are pushing back.
A proposed House bill would put extra safeguards in place for students with special needs who are at risk of running away from school. WMFE’s Danielle Prieur has more.