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Last Call for 5.6.21 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday at a closed-door event at the Hilton at Palm Beach International Airport. The measure, which goes into effect immediately, mainly changes rules surrounding mail ballots. It limits when voters can slip their mail ballots into drop boxes to voting hours. It also requires election officials to guard or monitor drop boxes during the hours they ar...

Florida Chamber, Florida Prepaid launch Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program The program will provide up to $20 million in college scholarships to disadvantaged youth. The Florida Chamber Foundation is teaming up with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation to help new high school graduates in low-income areas pay for college. Under the Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program, the two foundations will provide up to $20 million in college scholarships to children from Florida’s lowest income families. Of that, $10 million will come from Florida businesses while the Florida Prepaid College F...