Florida politics

Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a temporary injunction against the so-called “Stop Woke” act in a ruling that called the legislation “positively dystopian.”

The survey shows the paramount importance of economic issues -- including Social Security and Medicare -- for voters 50 and older.

The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for children ages 6 months to 4 years old. The CDC is recommending those vaccines.

The GOP-led Florida House approved Gov. Ron DeSantis's map Thursday, after the governor vetoed a bipartisan plan and called for a special session.

Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Petersburg, didn't wait for Gov. Ron DeSantis or Legislative leadership to line up lawmakers for a special session on property insurance.

DeSantis had promised to veto the congressional map, which retained a majority Black district in North Florida.

The Democratic senators were frustrated by Dr. Joseph Ladapo's long-winded and sometimes nonresponsive answers.

Orlando Sentinel reporter Annie Martin is part of a team digging into those races, especially Senate District 9 in Seminole and Volusia counties.

Anthony Sabatini hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, the Democrat representing Seminole and northeast Orange counties.

The budget passed the Legislature earlier this year with only one representative voting against it, Lake County's own Anthony Sabatini.