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Freeze Dropped Agricultural Production By $3 Billion, Ag Commissioner Estimates
Early data following the unusually cold weather that blanketed Florida this month and last show that producers lost more than $3 billion.
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Leafblowers, Door-To-Door Salesmen, And Surplus Land Addressed In Senate-Passed Ag Bill
Florida senators gave unanimous approval Thursday to an omnibus agricultural bill that would turn over state-owned land to agriculture.
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Communities Fight ICE Detention Centers, But Have Few Tools To Stop Them
ICE’s plans to convert industrial buildings into new detention facilities have recently faced fierce opposition over humanitarian concerns.
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Pasco County State Rep Kevin Steele Drops Out Of Race For CFO
Steele said in his statement that he has spoken with Ingoglia and is giving him his “full and total endorsement.”
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FL Property Taxes Would Be Immediately Phased Out Under Proposal
The proposal is unlikely to appear on the ballot this fall, as the Senate has yet to file any measures so far regarding property taxes.
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Florida House Backs Down Amid DeSantis Criticism: Emergency Dollars Can Be Used On Immigration
Republican House Speaker Danny Perez, who’s long feuded with DeSantis, said this would include immigration.
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Florida House Votes To Add Conditions For Receiving Unemployment Benefits
Supporters say the proposal will stop alleged fraud in the system — but critics say there’s little proof backing that up.
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Public Religion Research Institute Survey Finds Strong Support, Sympathy For Christian Nationalism
Roughly one in three Americans are Christian nationalists or sympathetic to the cause, according to a new survey.
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Latest Attempt To Ban Removal Of Historic Monuments Passes FL House Committee
However, the Senate companion has gone nowhere to date, with just 3.5 weeks left before the session is scheduled to end.
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Criminal Justice Is A Top Issue In State Legislatures This Year
The breadth of legislation reflects how deeply crime policy intersects with daily life, shaping public safety and civil rights.
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Immigrant Surge Helped Boost GOP States' Population, And They May Gain US House Seats As A Result
Many of the new immigrants joined state-to-state movers, gravitating to the fast-growing conservative strongholds of Florida and Texas.
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House Proposed Budget Includes $68 Million For AIDS Program
The proposed budget released Thursday night by the House shows $68 million for the Florida Department of Health for ADAP.
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‘Careless' Driving Bill Advances, But Advocates Say It Doesn't Go Far Enough
‘This is not a hands-free bill,’ says Michelle Avola with Hands Free Florida.
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Bill To Ban The Use Of ‘West Bank' In Florida Schools And State Agencies Passes The Florida House
The proposal would mandate the use of ‘Judea and Samaria’ instead.
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Senate Panel Votes To Advance Two Members Of The Public Service Commission
The change comes as high energy prices have become a top political issue.
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Senate Panel OKs Taylor Hatch To Lead DCF As Senate Confirmation Process Begins
The 2026 Senate confirmation journey has begun for acting Department of Children and Families Secretary Taylor Hatch.
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David Jolly Blasts Other Gubernatorial Candidates For Not Calling Out Trump On Obama Post
‘President Trump did nothing wrong,’ one GOP candidate tells the Phoenix.
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Coalition Working On Medicaid Expansion In Florida Grows By Two
Two national organizations are joining the effort by Florida Decides Healthcare to expand Medicaid to low-income childless adults.
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FL Voters Sue To Block DeSantis' Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting
Governor says his intention is not partisan, but because he will be ‘forced to’ due to a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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Back To School: Senate Panel OKs Bill Mandating Sickle Cell Education
‘As we all know, education overrides ignorance,’ patient tells legislators.
