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Florida’s new election law hit with third legal challenge A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court contends that the changes dealing with issues such as voting by mail could curtail voting by Black and Latino residents.     A poll worker verifies a Vote-by-Mail ballot as a voter uses the official ballot drop box setup at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center polling station on October 19, 2020 in Miami. [ JOE RAEDLE | Getty Images North America ] By Jim Saunders Updated 5 hours ago TALLAHASSEE — Alleging discrimination against Black and Latino voters, a coalition of gr...

Florida lawmakers ready to approve gambling laws but legal challenges await If a court strikes down the provision opening the state to legalized sports betting, the Tribe has agreed to keep paying the state in order to continue its other new games — such as roulette and craps.     Updated May 18 TALLAHASSEE — A sweeping gambling deal that allows mobile sports betting anywhere in Florida neared completion Tuesday, but one big question remained: Is it legal? On the second day of a week-long special session to ratify the agreement between the state and Seminole Tribe, a House co...

DeSantis signs bill allowing ‘alcohol to go’ for restaurants The to-go option, which will officially become law July 1, will be available to restaurants that have special alcoholic-beverage licenses and derive at least 51 percent of revenue from food and non-alcoholic sales.     Simon Imam, 45, of Westchase walks from Whiskey Cake after picking up an order of food and alcohol to go in Tampa. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that would allow to-go orders of alcohol, made legal during the pandemic, permanently. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ] By Jim Turner Updated 1 hour ag...

DeSantis signs $200 million expansion in Florida for private school vouchers The measure is a continuation of a decades-long push to expand school choice in Florida, a move Republicans support and most Democrats have fought as they advocate for more oversight and accountability for private schools that get state-funded vouchers.     Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee. [ WILFREDO LEE | AP ] Published May 11 Updated May 11 MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed into...

DeSantis broadens ban on local governments for gun regulations Florida since 1987 has barred cities and counties from passing regulations that are stricter than state firearms laws. DeSantis signed a bill that makes local governments pay up to $100,000 if they are sued for imposing gun regulations.   By Jim Saunders Updated May 13 TALLAHASSEE — Amid a legal battle that could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that will ratchet up a ban on local gun regulations. DeSantis signed the bill (SB 1884) on Friday after the Republican-controlled Leg...