Fentrice Driskell

The bill provides $45 million in grants to secure Jewish schools and institutions and other places that could be vulnerable to hate crimes. The Senate will take up the measure on Wednesday.

They mentioned the cost involved, as well as DeSantis overstepping the federal government and looking to further his presidential campaign.

The vetoes included $100 million for Conservation And Rural Land Protection easements. "Agriculture was harmed today," Republican Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said.

Controversy over how education is taught in Florida's classrooms continues to grow.

There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.

They would crack down on sexual battery, violent crimes, gun theft, human trafficking and more.

The city is moving forward with its own efforts — bolstered by state funds — to restore the Old Groveland Cemetery.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republican leaders are promising there’s more to come in an ongoing fight with Disney.

It is also also is designed to allow home-schooled students to create “education savings accounts” that can be used for purchases beyond private-school tuition.

Bill sponsor Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said that after four years of pushing the measure, it has become a “labor of love.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently held a roundtable with his allies in education to talk about efforts to remove diversity, equity and inclusion programs from higher education.

Florida’s Democratic leaders are pushing back on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda. They argue that Floridians need to question what the governor really means when he talks about “Freedom.”