POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Just days before a verdict is expected in the high profile Derek Chauvin case, Florida leaders want to make sure any demonstrations in the Sunshine State don't get out of hand. Gov ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Just months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law designed to crack down on riots and protests, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of the most ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal judge has ruled that Florida’s new “anti-riot” law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to quell violent protests is unconstitutional and cannot be ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A social justice group has filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis two days after he signed a bill to create tougher penalties for people who participate in violent ...