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Steve Lemongello is the Sentinel's senior content editor for politics. He worked at the Press of Atlantic City and the Jersey Journal in New Jersey before joining the Sentinel.
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Thursday rescinding travel restrictions on people coming to Florida from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. People from those areas had been advised to self-quarantine for two weeks.
A federal judge’s ruling released Sunday opens the door for hundreds of thousands of ex-felons to be able to vote in Florida despite owing fines and fees. Pending an appeal from Gov. DeSantis, the ruling on Amendment 4 by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle in Tallahassee is potentially one the largest expansions of the voter franchise in Florida history, and it comes just months before the state could play a deciding role in the November election for president.
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants all professional sports teams to come to Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, offering a haven for those in other parts of the country under stay-at-home orders.
What happens when a hurricane strikes amid a coronavirus outbreak? Florida leaders are working on what to do if and when the double whammy approaches – and the beginning of what is predicted to be a busy hurricane season is less than a month away.
Regulate Florida has only about 92,000 signatures of the required 766,200 needed by February 1 to qualify. Meanwhile, the other group, Make It Legal Florida, has about 57,000 signatures.