Florida state parks proposal for golf courses, hotels was further along than DeSantis let on The initiative was not an undeveloped idea; it had plans, documents and planned public meetings. August 30, 2024 Samantha Putterman
Did a Florida school district send permission slips to teach kids Black history? Here are the facts The incident appears to have arisen out of confusion over the Parental Rights in Education law, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 February 19, 2024 Samantha Putterman
What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? Nearly 6 years after a 19-year-old fatally shot 17 people in Parkland, Florida Republicans are pushing to lower the legal age for some guns back to 18 February 7, 2024 Samantha Putterman
This local newsman has witnessed every Florida execution since Ted Bundy Since 1989, John Koch has been a consistent press witness to the state’s executions, fulfilling what he views as a duty and responsibility. March 14, 2023 Dan Sullivan
Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record Ballot drop boxes have long been used by multiple jurisdictions without safety problems. October 21, 2022 Yacob Reyes
Florida allowed people with felony records to register to vote. Now they face illegal voting charges. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said this year that about 20 felons who were out of prison have been charged. September 12, 2022 Amy Sherman
A viral list of ‘banned’ books in Florida is satire Several of the titles included in the supposed ‘anti-woke banned book list’ are recommended reading in Florida classrooms. August 25, 2022 Yacob Reyes
Video showing Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity about a ‘raid’ is satire Footage pieced together interviews to make a satirical point about how DeSantis used the term "raid" differently for Trump than about COVID-19. August 17, 2022 Yacob Reyes
Fact-checking 3 prominent claims about Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill PolitiFact looked at three claims about HB 1557 that have generated considerable discussion, correcting inaccuracies and adding context. March 24, 2022 Yacob Reyes
Tampa Bay Times reporter Gabrielle Calise walks readers down memory lane From ’90s hot dog girls to strip club spaceships, the culture and nostalgia reporter has reported some wild old Florida stories. February 8, 2022 Amaris Castillo
Tamara Lush left the AP and journalism for fiction. She has no regrets. 'For a large chunk of my career, I knew there would be a day where either journalism would leave me, or I would want to leave journalism.' August 18, 2021 Amaris Castillo
As Trump leaves DC, The Palm Beach Post prepares to ramp up coverage ‘Our role in coverage of all of these issues is only going to grow potentially. It’s going to be a much bigger deal right now for us.’ January 20, 2021 Amaris Castillo
U.S fact-checkers debunked at least 10 hoaxes involving Pennsylvania and Florida on Election Day Both states were heavily targeted on Nov. 3, and the consequences of these acts are yet to be determined November 4, 2020 Laura Weffer
