TD Column

Angie Nixon’s Not-So-Surprising Victory

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Aug 31, 2026 Alexander Vindman’s loss only shocked the same people who underestimated and memory-holed Andrew Gillum eight years ago. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Angie Nixon Notches Upset in Florida Senate Primary

Mel Leonor Barclay / The 19th Aug 19, 2026 Her victory is especially stunning given the state’s large Latino population, which for years has punished Democrats linked to the "socialist" label. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Column

Ron’s Little Anti-Red Book

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 In Florida, parents brace for the August debut of an unabashedly MAGA history curriculum. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Grim Reaper Loves Florida

Monte Wolverton Jul 9, 2026 Dig deeper

Immigration

Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids

Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg, Gabriel Sandoval / ProPublica Mar 23, 2026 Administration officials have also revised a document advising how ICE officers should interact with parents, removing the word “humane.” Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Amy Yurkanin / Propublica Mar 19, 2026 In Florida, where the fetal personhood movement is strong, two women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Environment

A Massive Climate Resilience Project Escapes Florida’s DOGE Purge

Jake Bittle / Grist Feb 17, 2026 Ron DeSantis is slashing government spending, but the Sunshine State can’t afford to abandon its climate adaptation fund. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Cold-Blooded ICE

Christopher Weyant Jul 14, 2025 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

Florida Is Investing in Israel’s War

Katya Schwenk, Luke Goldstein / The Lever Jun 13, 2025 The state is poised to eliminate limits on investment in increasingly risky Israel bonds that help finance the country’s war efforts. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Film

Portrait of the Victim as a Young Man

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Dec 18, 2024 RaMell Ross’ take on Colson Whitehead’s “Nickel Boys” is an inventive and socially charged masterwork. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Trump II and the Gilding of Greater Miami

Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Dec 16, 2024 As more of the ultra-rich move into America’s “Wall Street South,” teachers in the local elite private schools can’t afford housing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

Are We Ready for the Financial Hurricane?

Lois Parshley / The Lever Oct 18, 2024 How devastating hurricanes such as Milton and Helene could trigger the next big economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )