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DeSantis Accepts Fed Help for Florida — But in 2013 Tried to Block Aid Elsewhere
The Florida governor tried to block aid for Hurricane Sandy when he was a member of Congress in 2013.
Biden Declares Disaster in Florida as Record-Breaking Hurricane Ian Floods State
The Category 4 hurricane caused catastrophic flooding in many parts of southwestern and central Florida.
As Millions Evacuate, Incarcerated People in Ian’s Path Are Left Behind
Advocates pushed authorities to evacuate what they say are as many as 176,000 incarcerated people who are in danger.
Florida Mail Carriers Win Back Sunday Breaks With Direct Action
City carrier assistants will be able to take a break inside, out of the heat.
Democrats’ Failure to Embrace the Progressive Grassroots Could Spell Their Doom
As the right wing works to dismantle democracy in the U.S., grassroots organizing offers the only plausible resistance.
DeSantis Sent Planes of Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Residents Welcomed Them.
Ron DeSantis is plotting to send many undocumented immigrants to states with sanctuary policies.
The Far Right Is Taking Over Florida School Boards, Due in Part to Dark Money
Five Florida school boards have flipped to right-wing control.
DeSantis’s Election Police Arrest 20 People Ahead of Florida’s Primary Election
Many of those arrested were affected by an initiative that restored voting rights for people with prior convictions.
Florida Teachers Prepare for Censorship as Conservative Legislation Takes Effect
The “Don’t Say Gay” and “Stop WOKE Act” bills censor conversations about gender, sexuality and race in schools.
Florida Appeals Court Won’t Let Parentless 16-Year-Old Get an Abortion
The court ludicrously decided the teen wasn't “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.”