‘Dream Defenders’ Stick Out Another Weekend at the Florida Capitol
A group of protesters in Tallahassee known as the "Dream Defenders" spent another weekend at the Capitol.
Florida’s Voter Purge Is On Its Way Back
Following this year's U.S. Supreme Court Ruling striking down a part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a judge in Florida throw out a challenge yesterday from voting rights groups to the state's controversial voter purge.
K12 Inc. Contract Unanimously Renewed By Broward School Board
Ashley Lopez: The Broward School Board unanimously approved another one-year contract with K12, an embattled for-profit operator of online schools, on Tuesday.
Feds Sue Florida for ‘Warehousing’ Disabled Kids in Nursing Homes
Ashley Lopez: The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida in Fort Lauderdale for allegedly violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by "warehousing" hundreds of disabled children in nursing homes.
Florida’s DCF Secretary Resigns Amid Contreversy
Ashley Lopez: David Wilkins, the secretary of Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF), resigned this week.
Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Under Fire
Ashley Lopez: Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, protesters and public figures around the country are asking Florida lawmakers to do away with the state's "stand your ground" law.