Discover the latest updates on Florida's controversial abortion bans and alarming rise in mass shootings. Stay informed with the Florida news buzz!
Florida has recently made headlines with the implementation of a strict six-week abortion ban, causing uproar and concern among women's rights advocates. Governor Ron DeSantis's push into cultural conservatism has led to this new reality, limiting access to abortions in the state. The ban, effective from Wednesday, has shifted Florida from being a refuge for abortion access to a restrictive environment challenging reproductive health rights.
On a different note, Florida has also been in the news for a disturbing trend in mass shootings. Recent incidents have put the state at the top of the list for the most mass shootings in 2024, raising concerns about gun violence and safety. The alarming spike in shootings has sparked debates on gun control policies and public safety measures in the state.
In a contrasting narrative, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Florida amidst the turmoil of the abortion ban, addressing the limitations it imposes on women's options. She highlighted the fight for freedom and reproductive rights, emphasizing the impact of such bans on women's health and autonomy.
As Florida grapples with these complex social and political issues, it remains a focal point of national attention. From restrictive abortion laws to the surge in mass shootings, the state is navigating challenging waters with far-reaching implications for its residents and the country at large.
That's why she says that with the state now banning most abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy, their role will be to help women get reproductive health ...
The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis's push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple.
A ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect in Florida on Wednesday. Before that, the state had been a refuge for abortion access in the ...
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TAMPA, Fla. — Starting today, people can no longer access legal abortions in Florida beyond six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare circumstances.
State supreme court last month cleared the way for the 'awful' ban, but also allowed November ballot measure for abortion.
(AP) — Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors ...
Kamala Harris will travel to Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday, to focus on abortion access -- the same day the state's six-week abortion ban goes into ...
Florida may be “ground zero” for climate change, but some environmentalists see the DeSantis administration's rejection of the money as a partisan move.
Maggi Hall, Elyse Finnelle and the Gators lacrosse coaching staff took home accolades of the year honors.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris sought to blame Republican candidate Donald Trump for Florida's six-week abortion ban that took effect on Wednesday, ...
Florida saw an eruption of gun violence over a three-day period, putting the state in the lead for most mass shootings in 2024.
Maisie Filler was named to the All-SEC First-Team with Inès Archer on All-Freshman and Karoline Tuttle a member of the SEC Community Service Team.
HARDEE COUNTY, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1084 to prohibit the sale of lab-grown meat in the state of Florida. Florida is taking action to ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday banning cultivated or lab-grown meat in Florida, placing it within a conspiracy by global “elites” to destroy ...
Why it matters: As options narrow for people seeking abortions, patients, providers and support organizations like abortion funds are facing "an exponential ...
The vice president sought to tie former President Donald J. Trump to the state's six-week abortion ban, which took effect on Wednesday.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mikenzie Buchanan scooped up an armful of clipboards piled behind the front desk at A Woman's Choice, an abortion clinic here; ...
The first bill banning lab-grown meat was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on May 1. According to SB 1084, the bill prohibits the manufacture ...
Parkesdale Farms in Hillsborough County is among the growers now producing blackberries with help from researchers at The University of Florida. PLANT CITY, Fla ...
Medication abortions are still legal in Florida, but not after six weeks.
Democrats and Republicans are coalescing around two contrasting messages on Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion as they aim to persuade moderate voters.
A new report by scientists at four major Florida universities projects that a new wildlife corridor, if completed, will allow wildlife to survive in the ...
The mystery isn't where the money would go. In the 2024-25 state budget now awaiting the governor's signature, the Legislature told the St. Johns River Water ...
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Women from Florida to Texas are cut off from obtaining abortions either entirely or beyond the very beginning stages of pregnancy — unless they have the time ...
The Florida Supreme Court has denied an appeal from a Miami-Dade developer stopping plans to build 550 homes in the Calusa neighborhood.
What Planned Parenthood is telling patients in Florida. Florida doctor discuss impact that had on pregnant women.
Alligator hunting season is around the corner, and those looking to bag a gator in Florida now have another option.
A Florida law prohibiting abortions after six weeks gestation with some exceptions went into effect Wednesday.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 2, 2024 – Today, Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. and Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis continued the Keep Florida's ...
Many women seeking abortions this week at a small clinic in Miami-Dade County were surprised to learn about the state's new six-week ban. A side by side of ...
The same applies to treating an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, or a trophoblastic tumor, which develops ...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday banning and criminalizing the manufacture and sale of lab-grown meat in the state.