Dennis Mackee News Today

Democrats want Florida to divest, arguing the state’s leaders should act swiftly to dump Russian investments.

Gov. DeSantis has not heeded multiple calls to pull Florida money from Russian assets.

'It is time for DeSantis and Florida Republicans to stop dodging questions.'

Florida’s public schools, universities and state agencies would be barred from entering into cultural agreements or accepting grant funds from Russia under a late budget agreement reached by state legislators. Lawmakers also ordered a review of state contracts to check for any taxpayer dollars that could be going to Russia-based businesses.

Florida’s public schools, universities and state agencies would be barred from entering into cultural agreements or accepting grant funds from Russia under a late budget agreement reached by state legislators. Lawmakers also ordered a review of state contracts to check for any taxpayer dollars that could be going to Russia-based businesses.

The Florida House avoided a vote Thursday that would have prohibited the state from investing in Russian companies, citing a technicality for not taking up the proposal.

A proposed bill amendment would have prohibited the investment of state retirement assets in any company that does business with the Russian government, but Republican lawmakers ruled out the change on a technicality.

Florida’s $195 billion in assets include about $300 million in holdings in “Russian domiciled investments."

Florida’s $195 billion in assets include about $300 million in holdings in “Russian domiciled investments."

Here’s the day that was — and will be — in Florida politics.