BACKERS, DETRACTORS PAINT VASTLY DIFFERENT PICTURES OF AMENDMENT 2’S POWER
For its proponents, Florida’s Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment – also called Amendment 2, on the ballot this November – is a matter...
A MAJOR INSURER FOR FLORIDA KEYS HOMEOWNERS PROPOSES DOUBLE-DIGIT RATE HIKE
Florida Keys property owners who are insured through Citizens Property Insurance Corporation could witness another double-digit increase when they renew their policies in 2025.
At...
FLORIDA VOTERS COULD LEGALIZE POT, ABORTION & PARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER
Should Florida legalize marijuana for people over 21? Should abortion be allowed up until fetal viability (usually around 23 weeks)? And should school board...
GOVERNOR’S VETO TAKES OUT CRITICAL FUNDS FOR THE LOCAL ARTS & THEATER COMMUNITIES
Several organizations in the Florida Keys will need to seek funds from another source following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ vetoes of almost a billion dollars...
20 UNOPPOSED KEYS CANDIDATES GET EASY WINS
Key West’s next mayor is Danise “Dee Dee” Henriquez, who was automatically elected on June 14, as no one else signed up to run...
KEYS CANDIDATE DISQUALIFIED AFTER HE WITHDREW FROM COUNTY RACE TO SEEK STATE OFFICE
Before a qualifying period concluded on June 14, Key Largo resident Jose Peixoto withdrew his name for the county commission’s District 5 seat to...
(DON’T) SHOW ME THE MONEY: INJUNCTION BLOCKS DETAILED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS
A temporary injunction granted by a federal judge means some mayors, elected officials and candidates in the November 2024 elections will avoid a public...
FLORIDA’S 6-WEEK ABORTION BAN NOW IN EFFECT
As of May 1, most abortions in Florida are banned beyond six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant.
But voters...
FLORIDA UPHOLDS ABORTION BAN — BUT GIVES VOTERS A SAY IN NOVEMBER
By Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles
A six-week abortion ban could soon take effect in Florida after the state Supreme Court upheld a ban on...
FLORIDA GOVERNOR SIGNS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR MINORS BILL; A LEGAL BATTLE COULD FOLLOW
A bill prohibiting children from accessing certain social media platforms was signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a March 25 press...
