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Ryan Dailey, WFSUThe driver of a red truck accelerated into a group of protesters on Monroe Street downtown Saturday afternoon -
Lynne Sladky/AP/APThe state’s COVID-19 information center tells WFSU “that number includes cost of collection kits and lab testing.”
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DeSantis Announces Plan To Appeal Felon Voting Rights Ruling, Plaintiffs' Attorneys Remain ConfidentGovernor Ron DeSantis says he will challenge a recent court ruling that clears the way for felons to vote before paying fines, fees, and restitution. The appeal will be sent to the 11th judicial circuit in Atlanta. But Brennan Center for Justice attorney Sean Morales-Doyle says he’s confident Sunday’s ruling is firm and won’t change under another court.
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Most felons who want to register to vote in Florida can now do so without having to worry about paying fines, fees, and court-ordered restitution first. Advocates are gearing up to try and get people registered ahead of the upcoming elections.
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DeSantis has had a list of finalists from the Court’s Judicial Nominating Committee since January, and was supposed to have made his picks by late March
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Youth sports and summer camps will be free to continue operations, after a Friday morning announcement from Gov. DeSantis lifting all restrictions on...
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Florida felons don’t have to repay fines, fees, and restitution before registering to vote. That’s according to a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle. He issued his decision Sunday after hearing arguments earlier in the month over a 2019 law that implemented a 2018 constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to most felons in Florida.
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'It's Been Really Difficult' DeSantis Says As Florida's Unemployment Rate Jumps To Nearly 13 PercentAs Florida’s reopening plan chugs along, unemployment woes continued to plague Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration this week.
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Visitors from other states are returning to Northwest Florida’s beaches. While the nation is still in the midst of a pandemic, the relaxation of traveling restrictions and the reopening of restaurants, beaches and short-term vacation rentals, is luring longtime visitors back to the coast.
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Premier Fitness shuts down the gym every hour and a half, to do a deep clean. All that cleaning, and the supplies it takes to do it, comes at a cost.
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans make up 22 percent of COVID-19 related deaths in Florida, while only representing 18 percent of the population. An analysis done by scholars from Yale reveals Latino’s are nearly twice as likely to die of the virus as white people. Legislators spoke to WFSU about the health disparities, along with a health professional.
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A Florida judge is allowing a third of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Foundation’s assets to be used for victim services. A court-appointed receiver is overseeing the finances of the organization after questionable spending by its founder and CEO.
