Press Releases

Voting Rights Groups Call for Extension of Florida Voter Registration Deadline

Today is the deadline to register to vote in Florida. But many communities across the state are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall Wednesday on the central Gulf Coast.

ACLU of Florida and Southern Legal Counsel File Lawsuit to Stop State of Florida’s Unconstitutional Misinformation Campaign Against Amendment 4

Lawsuit was filed in response to a state-funded website dedicated to interfering with the vote on the citizen-led initiative to limit government interference with abortion.

Tyreek Hill Arrest by Miami-Dade Police Department Shows Harms of Excessive Force by Law Enforcement

On Sunday, a traffic stop involving Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill escalated as police officers from the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) forcibly removed Hill from his car outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, violently threw him onto roadway pavement, and arrested him.

ACLU of Florida Denounces State Agency’s Unprecedented Move to Undermine a Citizen-Initiated Ballot Measure

Today, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration launched a state-sponsored and taxpayer-funded political ad, disguised as a website, seeking to undemine Amendment 4.

ACLU of Florida Endorses Amendment 3, Cannabis Legalization in Florida

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida endorsed a YES vote on Amendment 3 on the November ballot, indicating their support for legalizing adult use recreational marijuana and raising the standard of individual liberties for all Floridians.

ACLU of Florida Expresses Grave Concerns with the State’s Newly Announced “Model Policy” to Create School Chaplain Programs

Yesterday, the Florida Department of Education announced a “model policy” in an attempt to assuage concerns surrounding potential liability for inserting religious chaplains in public schools.

ACLU of Florida Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Unlawful Financial Impact Statement on Amendment 4

Earlier today, the Florida Supreme Court decided to refuse to take action against the State’s revised financial impact statement for Amendment 4—a decision that disregards constitutional and statutory principles and ultimately undermines the foundation of our democratic process.

ACLU of Florida Condemns Destruction of Books at New College: A Direct Assault on Free Speech and Academic Freedom

Earlier today, the New College of Florida dumped hundreds of library books in a landfill, sparking outrage across the state.