Judge Wants Suspensions for Florida Attorneys Who Criticized Discrimination Ruling

The judge said their statements weren’t protected by free speech and that the lawyers had failed to show they had a factual basis for making the statements.

Florida House Passes a Bill to Ban Social Media Accounts for Children Under 16

The bill targets social media sites that track user activity, allow children to upload material and interact with others and use addictive features designed to cause compulsive use.

GOP Lawmakers Seek to Ban Rainbow Flags in Florida Schools

Flag displays that depict a “racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoint” would be banned from any state or local government building.

Court Sends Case of Prosecutor Suspended by DeSantis Back to Trial Judge

The former prosecutor will get another chance to show his political advocacy was protected by the First Amendment and could not be the basis for his removal.

DeSantis Attorneys Ask Federal Judge To Dismiss Disney’s Free Speech Lawsuit

The planned hearing is the first time oral arguments are being made in federal court over Disney’s claim that DeSantis used state powers to punish the entertainment giant.

DeSantis Appointees Accuse Disney District Predecessors of Cronyism

The feud started last year after Disney publicly opposed the state’s so-called don’t say gay law, which restricts classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Supreme Court Won’t Allow Florida To Enforce Its Anti-Drag Show Law During Appeal

Florida had asked the court to allow the law to be enforced everywhere except at the Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in Orlando, which challenged the law’s constitutionality.

Florida Pauses Plan to Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Groups

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression had denounced the original plan, citing concerns over free speech.