Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida law regulating social media :
Justices seemed wary of a broad ruling, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett warning of "land mines" she and her colleagues need to avoid in resolving the two cases.
#BrettKavanaugh #contentmoderation #FirstAmendment #FloridaLegislature #GovRonDeSantis #JoeBiden #JohnRoberts #Texas #TikTok #Twitter #USSupremeCourt #X #YouTube
#Miam
DeSantis is a long way from Florida. Lawmakers at home have noticed.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/ron-desantis-campaign-legislature-florida-00134265
#Politico #RonDesantis #FloridaLegislature #Campaign #Lawmakers #HomeState #Politics #News
Sargassum ‘blob’: A false alarm? :
The 5,000-mile-long, 12-million-ton belt of sargassum never materialized.
And scientists are baffled.
#BillBaggsCapeFlorida #ChuanminHu #CrandonPark #DrBeach #FloridaLegislature #KeyBiscayne #nutrient #Ocean #OpticalOceanographyLaboratory #pollution #runoff #Sargassum #seaweed #StephenLeatherman
#Miami #news
https://kbindependent.org/2023/07/06/sargassum-blob-a-false-alarm/
DeSantis signs bill to cancel public votes on zoning :
It’s another case where the state Legislature has preempted, or overridden, the ability of localities to govern themselves.
#ChadFriedman #development #EdLondon #FloridaLegislature #homerule #Pinecrest #preemption #RonDesantis #SB718 #VikiLopez #zoning
#Miami #news
Key Biscayne projects escape DeSantis veto as governor signs $116 billion budget :
DeSantis’ veto pen had far less ink this year than last when he struck out $3.1 billion in spending. He signed the budget in Fort Pierce.
#BeachRenourishment #Budget #District113 #drainage #flooding #FloridaLegislature #Library #lineitemveto #resiliency #RonDesantis #specialneeds #SteveWilliamso
PODCAST: Expert says condo retaliation against residents is common :
“You have an absolute right to those records and the association can't tamper with or remove that information,” Goldman said.
#Champlain #Condominium #DanaGoldman #Election #EmeraldBay #FloridaLegislature #governance #KeyColony #Lawsuit #misappropriation #podcast #retaliation #StateAttorney'sOffice #Surfiside #Surfs
MAST student leader: we’re “hurt” by Legislature’s Culture War actions :
Teachers and students at MAST Academy are speaking out against several culture war bills signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ such as the “Don’t Say Gay Bill” prohibiting instruction on homosexuality and gender identity in Florida public schools.
#CultureWar #Don'tSayGay #FloridaLegislature #GayStraightAlliance #genderaffirmingcare #MASTAcademy #Miami #pubertyblocker #Rob
Teachers and students at MAST Academy are speaking out against several culture war bills signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ such as the “Don’t Say Gay Bill” prohibiting instruction on homosexuality and gender identity in Florida public schools. Meanwhile, the parents of three transgender children are trying to get a federal judge in Tallahassee to block a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, another signature policy of DeSantis as he nears his presidential campaign. Join
Disney kills 2K Florida jobs in DeSantis fight :
Disney had planned to build the campus about 20 miles from the giant Walt Disney World
#California #Disney #Don'tSayGay #employment #FirstAmendment #FloridaLegislature #jobs #JoshD'Amaro #LGBTQ+ #ReedyCreekImprovementDistrict #RonDesantis #sexualorientation #transgender #WaltDisneyCompany #WaltDisneyWorld
https://kbindependent.org/2023/05/18/disney-kills-2k-florida-jobs-in-desantis-fight/
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