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Pending Federal Hemp Ban Already Hurting Florida Businesses
Florida hemp entrepreneurs say the pending ban is already harming their commerce.
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Florida Executes The 29th Person On Death Row In 19 Months — Two More Scheduled
At 74, Dennis Sochor becomes the oldest inmate executed in Florida history — for now.
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Housing Bill Becomes Law Without Trump's Signature
Trump, in his post, targeted the SAVE America Act.
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Federal Court Nixes Challenge By Byron Donalds, GOP College Groups To '20 Census
A three-judge panel originally dismissed the case in February and rejected it again Tuesday, this time with prejudice.
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Another Amendment 3 Challenge, Filed By Bipartisan Pair Of Former Legislators
Claim: Ballot language for property tax cut ‘contains nothing more than political talking points.’
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Goodbye Eight And Hello Nine
We cover immigration, health care, education, environmental, and other issues that shape Floridians’ lives.
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DeSantis Announces CAIR As A Domestic Terrorist Group Under New Law
He tried an earlier executive order, but a federal judge blocked it. DeSantis never mentioned Sharia Law once during his press conference.
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Public Universities Face Escalating Involvement From State Lawmakers
“What was really surprising … is the lack of knowledge that most of our faculty leaders had about the decision,” said Jennifer Brooks.
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DeSantis Vetoes $1.7B From His Eighth — And Final — State Budget As Governor
‘What he was really signaling is that he didn’t get his way, therefore he was taking his marbles and going home, and that’s not fair.’
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SPLC Reacts To DeSantis Veto Of Measure Allowing Student Volunteers At Poll Places
Governor cites civil rights organization as his reason to reject a bill unanimously approved by the Legislature.
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Florida Still Owes $603 Million On Immigration Enforcement Contracts
60% of the bills for detention camps remain unpaid.
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Local Election Officials Reel Over ‘Logistical Nightmare' Of Trump's Vote-By-Mail Order
Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to undermine local election preparations.
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Relentless Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Driving A Family Out Of State
Idaho became the first state in the nation to implement this kind of ban, which prohibits transgender athletes in girl’s and women’s sports.
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‘A Jolly Florida': Jolly Announces Gwen Graham As Gubernatorial Running Mate
Jolly added that while he had “five or six” other candidates under consideration, “The right decision is Gwen Graham.”
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Democrats Get Into The Chief Financial Officer Race
The CFO oversees the state’s finances, serves as Florida's fire marshal, and sits on the Florida Cabinet.
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Jerry Demings Suspends Democratic Gubernatorial Bid Following Cancer Diagnosis
The Orange County Mayor said staying in the race would have “likely led to injurious effects” on his prognosis.
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It's Up To The Voters Now: Legislature OKs DeSantis Property Tax Proposal
The House and Senate overhauled the proposal so it doesn’t impact public schools
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FY 26-27 Budget Done, Vetoes Are Coming, And Property Tax Debate Lies Ahead [OPINION]
The Florida Legislature is in back-to-back special sessions to pass a budget and debate property taxes.
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‘Wound Down And Shut Down' — Florida Congressman Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz' Coming To An End
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost described a “silent” scene of dwindling staff, emptied offices, and whispers of “decompressing” the facility.
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Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue Trump Over $1.77B ‘Taxpayer-Funded Slush Fund'
“In the most brazen act of corruption this century, President Donald J. Trump has created a slush fund to finance insurrectionists.
