Voters in Florida reject Amendment 4, maintaining the state’s ban on abortions beyond six weeks

Amendment 4 News – Abortion Rights Protest — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bob Korn According to CBS News, Florida voters rejected Amendment 4 in the 2024 election, which means the state’s ban on abortions after six weeks will stay in effect. At least 60 percent of voters did not support the amendment, which aimed to codify

Florida gun law is being considered by a federal appeals court

Hangun laying on a Gun / Firearms/Guns License Certificate Courtesy: Shutterstock-Photo by steved_np3 A federal appeals court debated the validity of a Florida law that prohibits those under the age of 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns on Tuesday, amid changing views on how firearms can be limited. The age restriction was part

The Supreme Court continues to halt efforts to control social media platforms in Texas and Florida

United States Supreme Court building — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Steve Heap WASHINGTON (AP) – The Texas and Florida attempts to restrict how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, and other social media companies control content uploaded by their users were halted on Monday by the Supreme Court. In response to the firms’ trade groups’ challenges, the justices

Florida sports betting case is not taken up by the US Supreme Court

Sports Betting – Aerial View on New Hard Rock Casino – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media Since the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a challenge to the tribe’s negotiated gambling arrangement with the state, online sports betting in Florida is here to stay for the time being, and it

Florida Supreme Court to rule today on amendments pertaining to marijuana and abortion

United States Supreme Court building — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Steve Heap The Florida Supreme Court has until the end of the day to decide whether or not voters will be able to comment on two proposed amendments that deal with marijuana use for recreational purposes and abortion rights in November. In regards to the citizen

National Guard and State Guard are sent to Texas by Governor Ron DeSantis

Courtesy: Gov. Ron DeSantis Governor Ron DeSantis declared on Thursday that he is sending soldiers of the National Guard and the State Guard to Texas to help with the installation of razor wire along the southern border. The Texas National Guard proceeded to install razor wire last week despite the Supreme Court’s ruling that the

Over 200 Republicans have contributed to the effort to include abortion on Florida ballots

Abortion Rights Protest — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bob Korn More than $17 million was raised in 2023 for a campaign to allow Floridians to vote on protecting abortion rights, mostly from female donors, according to a Times examination of updated data. Furthermore, although the majority of donors are Democrats, the state has received contributions from

Florida abortion legislation surpasses 863K signatures en route to the 2024 ballot

Protestors in favor of abortion rights – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Stephanie Kenner Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion rights are moving closer to gathering the necessary number of signatures, with just one month to go.  863,876 valid signatures on the petition for the proposition were shown on the Florida Division

Florida’s plea to reinstate the anti-drag law is denied by the court

Anti-drag law denied by the court – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian Florida’s plea to temporarily enforce a statute that makes it a criminal to allow children to drag acts was denied by a split Supreme Court on Thursday. As long as a Florida restaurant challenges the law,

A recent poll reveals Florida voters’ opinions on marijuana use for medical and recreational purposes

Medical Marijuana Being Prescribed by Doctor – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Africa Studio A recent poll provides insight into how voters feel about marijuana use, both medically and recreationally. According to the findings of this latest survey, legalizing recreational marijuana on the ballot in 2016 might prove challenging. More than 840,000 Florida residents currently