Florida owners of ‘dangerous’ dogs will need $100,000 liability insurance under bill signed by DeSantis

The law goes into effect July 1 and applies to dogs that have attacked humans, severely injured or killed pets, or menacingly chased people

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix May 23, 2025June 5, 2025

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DeSantis quietly signs bill to bar golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks

The new law requires the state to announce public hearings regarding projects in state parks 30 days in advance

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix May 23, 2025July 1, 2025

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Florida child care center employees can undergo training to carry guns under new law signed by DeSantis

The change is part of an expansion of the program that already allows school employees to act as law enforcement when an active shooter enters campus

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix May 22, 2025June 4, 2025

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‘Do I need to put a ribbon on it?’: Judge slams Florida AG for calling block on immigration law illegitimate

The judge also brought up letters Uthmeier sent threatening to remove from office Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer over immigration enforcement

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 30, 2025July 2, 2025

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Florida settles suit that accused former FEMA head of discriminating against Trump supporters

The suit came in November, after the supervisor advised relief workers in Florida to avoid houses displaying yard signs favoring Trump

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 28, 2025July 7, 2025

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Florida teens need parental consent to get STI treatment, but not to work full-time, House votes

The change could come at a time when Florida teens are contracting chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis at the highest rates since 2008

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 28, 2025June 27, 2025

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Florida AG James Uthmeier says he won’t stop arrests under blocked immigration law

Uthmeier’s letter states that he doesn’t believe law enforcement has to abide by the order from a federal judge

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 24, 2025May 18, 2025

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Florida bill requiring parental consent for STD treatment, birth control heads to Senate floor

Reproductive rights advocates, Democrats, and some Republicans oppose the bill, saying it could restrict access to treatment for minors who can’t trust their parents

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 22, 2025May 6, 2025

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Federal judge extends block on Florida immigration law following arrest of U.S. citizen

U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams expressed frustration about the arrests of Lopez-Gomez and others

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 21, 2025July 3, 2025

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DeSantis thinks Florida can handle emergencies without federal funds

The governor’s comments came after the Trump administration cut nearly $300 million for flooding and hurricane relief projects across the state

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 14, 2025August 5, 2025

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DeSantis supports plan to cut sales tax for clothing under $75 in Florida

The governor has been slamming House Speaker Perez’s sales tax plan for weeks

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 11, 2025April 24, 2025

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Parents can claim damages in the wrongful death of a fetus under bill advanced by Florida House

Jurors could determine the salary the fetus could have earned over its life as part of the money parents could be entitled to in wrongful-death suits

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 10, 2025June 29, 2025

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Florida House OKs bill that loosens defamation protections, requires removal of certain online articles

The bill advanced with support from Democrats who said they’d been targets of false information spread online

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 28, 2025April 7, 2025

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Florida senator walks back proposed restrictions to migrant children’s path to residency

Republican Sen. Erin Grall steered away from making it harder for immigrant children fleeing abuse in their home countries to seek residency in Florida

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 27, 2025April 4, 2025

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Migrant children fleeing abuse could have a harder time getting residency in Florida

John Barry, a lawyer who represents immigrant children for the Orlando Center for Justice, calls the bill unethical

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 14, 2025April 5, 2025

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Florida troopers struggle with overtime, recruitment amid added immigration duties

The agency has had difficulty hiring troopers, whose starting salary is the third lowest in the country for a trooper or state police officer

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 11, 2025June 22, 2025

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Following measles case, Florida surgeon general insists vaccine is up to parents

He recommended Vitamin A as an option to treat someone severely ill with the virus he labeled as one of the most contagious in existence

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 6, 2025June 22, 2025

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Florida civil, voting rights groups condemn DeSantis’ push to restrict ballot initiatives

Groups including Equal Ground, the ACLU of Florida and the NAACP Florida State Conference defended Floridians’ right to amend the Constitution

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 4, 2025March 19, 2025

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Florida Republican refiles bill permitting suits in wrongful death of fetuses

The Fort Pierce Republican put forward the same proposal during the 2024 legislative session

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix February 27, 2025March 28, 2025

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DeSantis says Florida sheriffs’ deputies will carry out ‘street-level’ immigration enforcement

The agreements are part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ‘task force model’ program

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix February 27, 2025July 1, 2025