Florida Politics

Attorney General James Uthmeier advises Florida's Catholic school systems to permit religious opt-outs for vaccines, warning of potential consequences if mandates are strictly enforced without exemption pathways.

Florida carried out its first double execution in over six decades on July 28, executing James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone as Gov. DeSantis pushes for faster justice delivery to victims' families.

Florida AG James Uthmeier launches probe into Anthony Fauci after he invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate testimony, citing potential legal violations in his conduct as head of NIH.

Florida carried out its second execution in a single day, executing an octogenarian hours after a former police officer. The moves mark record activity under Gov. DeSantis's final term.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued his 15th death warrant of the year for Harold Gene Lucas, who will face execution in September 2026 for a 1976 homicide.

Legal proceedings begin in Leon County over a disputed property tax referendum scheduled for November, with plaintiffs arguing the language is deceptive to constituents.

Lawyers challenge Florida's proposed property tax cut, calling the ballot title biased political rhetoric rather than neutral legal text in Leon County Circuit Court.

Leon Circuit Court evaluates if HJR 1F ballot language violates constitutional standards for clarity amid lawsuits from former officials claiming political bias in tax cut proposal.

Florida became the first state in nearly a decade to execute two inmates in one day at Florida State Prison near Starke.

Florida plans to spend $197M intended for electric car chargers on a new aerial highway network. Critics argue this diverts resources from everyday drivers to support unproven technology serving wealthy users.

The Florida Department of Justice has initiated a formal probe into former CDC director Anthony Fauci regarding his handling of federal health directives during the coronavirus crisis.

Dominick Occhicone is scheduled for execution at age 80. The state reviews its history of elderly inmates and past executions of minors prior to Supreme Court rulings prohibiting juvenile death penalties.