Kionne McGhee

Officials from the Miami-Dade Corrections Department and local politicians announced Thursday that 100 current inmates in the jails were vaccinated against COVID-19 in an effort to contain the spread of the virus.

Since being sworn on Jan. 8, DeSantis has announced an ambitious strategy to address environmental issues, laid out a vision for education, and proposed a $91.3 billion budget.

In a 36-71 vote largely across party lines, the Florida House of Representatives struck down a motion to consider a bill that would ban assault rifles.

Less than a week after 17 people were fatally shot at a Florida high school, the state House voted down a motion to take up a bill that would ban assault rifles while a Senate panel endorsed a proposal to put law enforcement officers in all schools.

Democratic Rep. Kionne McGhee said his bill is to “honor the nameless and forgotten men, women and children who have gone unrecognized for their undeniable contributions to our great state and to our great country.”

The chairman of Florida’s Democratic Party apologized to members of the legislative black caucus Tuesday after reportedly calling them “childish” during a dispute related to a South Florida fundraiser.

Triggering a passionate three-hour debate over schools and poverty, Florida’s Republican-controlled House on Thursday approved an ambitious $200 million plan to shift students from chronically failing schools to charter schools run by private organizations.

A Miami teen who was killed in a shooting on a school bus will be honored with a street naming ceremony Wednesday.