Gulf Coast Dispatch

Florida TaxWatch has released a report titled "If You Build It, He Will Come: Florida TaxWatch Looks at the Tampa Bay Rays Ballpark Proposal," analyzing the proposed $1.3 billion ballpark project in St. Petersburg.

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction allowing a transgender teacher in Florida to use her chosen title and pronouns at work.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), representing Young Performing Artists, Inc. (YPAs), has submitted a new petition to the National Park Service.

Florida TaxWatch has released a report titled "2020 Census: How Florida Counties Compare," analyzing the participation of each of Florida's 67 counties in the 2020 Census.

Johnnie Mae Chappell, a mother of ten, was killed by white supremacists while searching for her lost wallet on a Jacksonville, Florida roadside.

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed House Bill 49 into law, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds in Florida to work additional hours with parental or guardian consent.

NFIB State Executive Director Bill Herrle commented on the conclusion of the 2024 regular session of the Florida Legislature, highlighting its impact on small business owners.

A recent poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) indicates that a significant majority of Floridians support public education.

In a legal move against Florida's Subsection 3, teachers Katie Wood, Jane Doe, and AV Schwandes have filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to prevent the enforcement of the regulation.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed a lawsuit challenging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell.

The policy implemented by Charlotte County Public Schools, which bans books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes from school libraries, curricula, and classrooms, is facing legal challenges.

A state court has ruled in favor of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, allowing their lawsuit concerning land use to proceed.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta have announced the recipients of the Vote Your Voice Field Strengthening Grants.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has expressed sorrow over the death of Leonard Cure, who was killed during a police encounter.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is backing the Redistricting Data Hub (RDH) to provide essential nonpartisan voting rights data for several southern states.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has expressed support for a petition urging the national recognition of Royal, Florida, as a historic community.

A federal judge has issued an injunction that temporarily restores access to hormone therapy for transgender children in Georgia.

Legal organizations have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block Section 10 of Florida's Senate Bill 1718, which they describe as an anti-immigrant law.

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) are currently accepting applications for Vote Your Voice Field Strengthening Grants.

Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will run for two weeks, beginning today and continuing until August 11. This is another opportunity in addition to the Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday to shop small and support Florida’s Main Street.