The Associated PressFeb 15, 2018
In the wake of a deadly high school shooting, Gov. Rick Scott vows to keep guns from the mentally ill, and Broward County's sheriff calls for giving law enforcement more power to detain people who make threats. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
GARY FINEOUT / The Associated PressFeb 1, 2018
In a blistering decision, a federal judge declares that the prohibition must be quickly changed. The action could have reverberations on this year’s elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
GARY FINEOUT and MATTHEW DALY / The Associated PressJan 9, 2018
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, under pressure from Republican Gov. Rick Scott, decides that the state “is obviously unique” and oil exploration shouldn't occur in its coastal waters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Curt Anderson and Claire Galofaro / APSep 9, 2017
Dodging Miami, the storm is predicted to blow ashore Sunday in the Florida Keys and move up the state’s Gulf Coast. It has left at least 20 dead across the Caribbean. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 14, 2016
"There is no shortage of troubled 20-somethings out there, and whether they're radicalized by ISIS or homophobia or white nationalism or a dislike of movies," said the "Full Frontal" host, "we are making it far too easy for their derangement to kill us." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 18, 2014
When current Florida Gov. Rick Scott initially refused to debate former Gov. Charlie Crist due to a "ball fan" placed beneath Crist's legs Wednesday night, the "Daily Show" host rediscovered the reason he got into the business of political satire in the first place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 21, 2014
Clocking in at nearly 18 minutes, Oliver's recent segment on the broken prison system could be one of his most inspired rants yet. This time, the "Last Week Tonight" host even got the help of America's favorite Muppets to drive home his incredibly important point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 15, 2014
Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a bill prohibiting women from getting abortions if the fetus is deemed able to survive outside the womb. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 9, 2014
Secretary of State Ken Detzner blocked an effort to ease the congestion of voters at polling places by using the University of Florida's student union facility. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 28, 2014
The Fox News host is feeling so unwelcome in his home state of New York due to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's comments about extreme-right Republicans that he's decided to leave. But "The Daily Show" won't let such a valuable taxpayer simply slip away. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
BLANKJan 3, 2014
A federal court ruling in Florida this week that drug testing low-income applicants for public assistance is unconstitutional could set the stage for a larger challenge to the political scapegoating of the poor. Could we be seeing the swing of the pendulum? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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