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DeSantis Signs To-Go Cocktail Law — But Will It Help South Florida Restaurants?

By Laine Doss
May 19, 2021

The legislation sounds like a win for restaurant owners — until you read the fine print.
Daughter of Florida Senator Who Sponsored Trans Athlete Bill Says It Deserves Veto

By Alexi C. Cardona
May 5, 2021

Laura Stargel, daughter of bill sponsor Kelli Stargel, wrote an op-ed calling on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto the legislation.
Democratic Activist Was Labeled "Known Agitator" by Florida's Top Police Agency

By Joshua Ceballos
May 4, 2021

Miami-Dade police were told that a Democratic activist was a "known agitator" one day before barring him from a DeSantis event.
Here's a Link to Every Matt Gaetz Development, Because This Shit's Confusing

By Jessica Lipscomb
Apr 12, 2021

Since #Gaetzgate is difficult to keep up with, we've put together a link roundup of all the major updates in chronological order.
Do Vaccine Passports Have a Future in Florida?

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 30, 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would ban vaccine passports in Florida, but some industries have already been testing the idea.
Florida Republicans Advance Bill to Restrict Bright Futures Aid to "Employable" Students Only

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 19, 2021

A Florida bill that would limit student access to the Bright Futures scholarship program has passed through a Senate committee.
Activist to Florida Republicans: "Y'all Could Have Just Told Black Folks to Fuck Off"

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 5, 2021

After cursing while speaking out against an anti-protest bill, a Dream Defenders member was barred from the Florida Capitol.
New Bills From Florida Republicans Target Transgender Athletes

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 5, 2021

Florida legislators at the state and federal levels have joined a growing push by GOP politicians to limit or ban transgender athletes from school sports.
Florida's Gun-Safety Ranking Plateaus Despite Rise in Gun Violence

By Joshua Ceballos
Mar 3, 2021

A recent report from the Giffords Law Center shows Florida lagging behind other states in gun reform.
Dueling Florida Bills Could Affect College Tuition for Undocumented Students

By Joshua Ceballos
Feb 22, 2021

Competing Florida bills take aim at immigrant students: One would finally give them financial aid, the other would make college far more expensive.
Judge: Dan Bongino Should Pay Daily Beast Attorneys' Fees for Bogus Lawsuit

By Joshua Ceballos
Feb 12, 2021

A judge recommends that Dan Bongino pay more than $30,000 in attorneys' fees for his bogus lawsuit against the Daily Beast.
Five Companies That Deserve the David Hogg/MyPillow Treatment

By Alexi C. Cardona
Feb 6, 2021

Progressive activist David Hogg is launching a company to compete with MyPillow and its loony leader, Mike Lindell.
Parkland Dad Andrew Pollack Defends Marjorie Taylor Greene

By Joshua Ceballos
Feb 2, 2021

One parent of a Parkland shooting victim — conservative Andrew Pollack — has come to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's defense.
Here's a Video of the QAnon Congresswoman Harassing Parkland Survivor David Hogg

By Jessica Lipscomb
Jan 28, 2021

A 2018 video shows Greene trailing student activist David Hogg and calling him a "coward" with "George Soros funding."
Here Are the South Florida People Trump Pardoned on His Way Out the Door

By Joshua Ceballos
Jan 20, 2021

In a flurry of pardons in the hours before leaving office, Trump granted clemency to a number of individuals with ties to South Florida.
New Florida Tradition: Yelling "Asshole!" at the Governor

By Joshua Ceballos
Jan 20, 2021

Outside a Publix in Jupiter, a random Floridian gave Gov. Ron DeSantis a piece of his mind.
Florida Democrats Say the Party Must Change

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 10, 2020

After getting trounced in state elections this year, Florida Democrats say they need to get their shit together.
From Porn to Politics, Juan Melecio Mounts a Longshot Campaign in Wilton Manors

By Michael Majchrowicz
Oct 28, 2020

Juan Melecio is a gay porn star campaigning on the idea that one of the nation's gayest cities is, well, "too gay."
Here's a List of All the Horrible Shit Laura Loomer Has Said and Done

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 24, 2020

The most-banned woman on the internet somehow won a Florida Congressional primary.
Teen Campaigning for Perelman Says She Was Shoved by Rep. Wasserman Schultz

By Jessica Lipscomb
Aug 18, 2020

Velasquez says she was trying to speak with voters when incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz interposed her body in between Velasquez and the voters.