Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel

Skyler Swisher

Orlando Sentinel

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Past articles by Skyler:

Florida defamation bill will chill free speech, prompt bogus lawsuits, critics say

First Amendment advocates urged state lawmakers to abandon rewriting Florida’s defamation laws but failed to win them over. → Read More

Kamala Harris slams Florida’s proposed 6-week abortion ban

Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban on Monday, calling it an “extreme” attack. → Read More

Rape victims must show proof to get an exception under Florida’s 6-week abortion ban

Floridians who are raped would need to show evidence if they want an exception under the proposed six-week abortion ban. → Read More

DeSantis declares Florida ‘No. 1’ in State of State speech

DeSantis listed Florida's job growth, record tourism numbers and low tax rate in his State of the State speech. → Read More

Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban abortion after 6 weeks

Florida Republicans moved Tuesday to restrict abortion even more by proposing bills to ban it after six weeks. → Read More

DeSantis holds up Disney move as proof he’ll fight ‘woke’ corporations

DeSantis is willing to fight when “big corporations make the mistake, as Disney did, of using their economic might to advance a political agenda.” → Read More

As he preps for CPAC speech, Brazil’s Bolsonaro keeps Orlando as home base

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro is planning to make the Orlando area his home base for at least several more weeks. → Read More

Florida lawmakers to consider expansion of so-called ‘don’t say gay’ law

A state representative wants to expand last year’s controversial Parental Rights in Education law to the eighth grade. → Read More

DeSantis puts GOP donor, Moms for Liberty founder on Disney Reedy Creek board

DeSantis appointed a donor, an evangelical minister and a co-founder of Moms for Liberty to oversee Disney’s Reedy Creek. → Read More

DeSantis signs law stripping Disney World of Reedy Creek control

The new Disney World Reedy Creek law strips the company of its self-governing power. → Read More

Orange County parents back teacher who put kids on TikTok protesting book bans

The teacher is accused of using children as “political pawns” in TikTok videos, including some that protested book banning. → Read More

DeSantis-backed bill would make it easier to sue news media

Gov. Ron DeSantis-inspired push to make it easier for prominent people to sue media outlets for defamation, setting the stage for a potential First Amendment clash in the courts. → Read More

Lawmaker meetings, other public spaces stay gun-free under permitless carry bill

Lawmaker meetings are by no means the only place where guns are restricted under the permitless carry bill. → Read More

DeSantis gains vast power with takeover of Disney taxing district

DeSantis and future governors get immense power to shape a board that plays an important role in Disney’s future. → Read More

‘There’s a new sheriff in town.’ Florida lawmakers take up overhaul of Disney’s Reedy Creek

The measure would replace Disney’s handpicked five-member board overseeing the district with a governor-appointed one. → Read More

Disney’s taxing district to get new name, DeSantis appointees under bill

Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District would be renamed and its board members chosen by the governor under a bill filed Monday. → Read More

Disney Reedy Creek special session is set for Monday

The Florida Legislature will convene a special session Monday to consider a state takeover of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. → Read More

Disney World’s Reedy Creek district doesn’t blink as DeSantis showdown looms

DeSantis wants the state to control Reedy Creek, upending a deal that helped Disney make Florida the world’s No. 1 theme park destination. → Read More

Brazil’s Bolsonaro wants to extend U.S. stay, ‘enjoy being a tourist,’ lawyer says

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has asked for a six-month tourist visa in the U.S. → Read More

Florida leaders propose allowing concealed guns without permits

House Speaker Paul Renner on Monday announced a measure removing state requirements to obtain a permit and training to carry a concealed gun. → Read More