"DeSantis Faces Press Protections and Travel Record Scrutiny in Florida Legislature"

Legislation proposed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to limit press protections and make it easier for private citizens to file libel suits has stalled in the State Legislature and will not face a vote this year. The bills faced opposition from news outlets, free-speech groups, and right-wing media outlets, Christian organizations, and business groups who argued that the legislation would harm all news media, including conservative outlets, and lead to an increase in frivolous and costly lawsuits. The bills were part of a broader effort to revisit the First Amendment protections for the media.