Florida
'Assault Weapon' Banners Assert False Distinctions Because the Real Ones Are Silly
This arbitrary category of firearms is not distinguished by rate of fire or muzzle velocity.
Florida Lobbyist Says There's No Data on Opioid Trafficking Laws. There Is. Reason Published It.
A Reason investigation showed the laws are used to hammer low-level, nonviolent offenders with mandatory minimum sentences.
Florida Lawmaker Drops Proposal to Let Victims of Sex Trafficking Sue Hotels
Disney allegedly lobbied against the bill behind the scenes.
Police Unions Defend Bad Cops Who Do Awful Things. Why Won't They Defend Broward County Deputy?
School resource officer Scot Peterson didn't pay his dues. To unions, that's what matters.
How Authorities Failed To Stop School Shooter Nikolas Cruz
After missing warning signs, law enforcement and others are now quick to say they need more power to stop the next tragedy.
3 Broward County Police Officers Made No Attempt to Enter the School and Stop Nikolas Cruz
Others cops who arrived on scene were "stunned and upset."
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Calls for New Gun Controls, More Cops in Schools
In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting.
School Resource Officer Who Failed to Confront Mass Shooter Previously Defended Cops Living at School Rent-Free
Scot Peterson, SRO of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, also failed to assist a CPS investigation into Nikolas Cruz.
Armed School Resource Officer Stayed Safely Outside School While Mass Killing Was Underway
Sheriff on Marjory Stoneman Douglas cop's failure to act: "Sick to my stomach."
Catholic School Parents Fight Lesbian Teacher's Firing. Here's Why That's Good.
School choice and cultural pressure are better than government mandates.
Felons Who Want Their Voting Rights Back Are Getting Unconstitutionally Screwed, Says Judge
The state uses a panel of partisan officials with absolute discretion to determine who gets to vote again
Florida Lawmakers Are Fast-Tracking Licensing Reforms
Florida House passes bill slashing licensing requirements for barbers, manicurists, hair-braiders, geologists, and boxing timekeepers.
Florida Couple Fined $50 Per Day for 'Illegal' Treehouse on Their Own Property
Cited for building the treehouse without a proper permit, the family must now file for permits to tear it down.
Florida Bill Would Make it a Crime to be the Victim of Auto Theft
Wendgay Newton's bill takes victim blaming to a new level.
Tampa Bathhouses Become Latest Target of Sex-Trafficking Panic
The city council is considering a mammoth package of new rules that threaten Tampa bathhouses and those who visit them.
A College Football Player Lost His Scholarship Because of YouTube Videos. Now He's Fighting Back.
"They really put my college career on hold just for exercising my right to free speech," says Donald De La Haye, former kicker for the Central Florida Knights.
GMO Virus Could Save Florida's Orange Groves
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reportedly approve a GMO virus to fight citrus greening disease.
Florida Appeals Court Upholds City's Veggie-Garden Ban
A court says a city can squash your property rights because it thinks vegetables are ugly.
Miami Beach Commissioner: $20,000 Fines for Short-Term Rentals Are 'Grossly Disproportional'
But they're not excessive, she says.
Federal Ban on Foreign Sand Rubs Florida the Wrong Way
Hurricane Irma sheds light on the hidden costs of yet another protectionist measure.
Florida Woman Introduced a Friend to Her Dealer. Now She Faces Murder Charges.
An overdose death leads to an absurd prosecution.
Florida Threatens Woman with Fines, Jail for Giving Diet Tips
Occupational licensing runs amok in a familiar story.
Florida Town Booted Food Truck Offering Meals to Hurricane Survivors After Nearby Restaurant Complained
Mayor says the town doesn't ban food trucks, but only allows them on certain days. And that's one rule that can't bend even in the wake of a major hurricane.
As Hurricane Irma Bears Down on Florida, the Broken Window Fallacy Is Back
Say it with me: natural disasters are not good for economic growth.
Florida's Joe Arpaio Threatens to Imprison Irma Refugees If They Have Warrants
Polk County's hurricane shelters will not be open to all.
St. Petersburg Wants to Force You To Put Solar Panels On Your House
There are no downsides, say proponents.
Report: Florida Unions Milk Taxpayers for Millions Through 'Release Time'
Miami-Dade County spent more than $9 million over the past three years so county workers could do 300,000 hours of work for the benefit of public sector unions.
Local NAACP Leader Defies Own Group, Supports New Florida Charter School
It's not racist to want access to school choice. It's racist to deny it.
Miami Marlins Owner, Baseball's Cronyism All-Star, Is Suing His Team's Own Fans
Loria is determined to squeeze every last dollar out of any fan foolish enough to believe his promises.
Florida Judge Strikes Down Part of Stand Your Ground Law
A Miami judge says defendants bear the burden of proving self-defense, but criminal justice reformers and the NRA say it's the government's job.
