Florida, dozens of other states, succeed in fight against Live Nation-Ticketmaster

States red and blue won over a federal jury that has declared Live Nation and Ticketmaster constitute an illegal monopoly

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

States red and blue won over a federal jury that has declared Live Nation and Ticketmaster constitute an illegal monopoly.

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‘God Squad’ withdrawal of protection for Gulf species draws another challenge

Environmental groups want to block Trump administration rules letting energy companies bypass endangered species protections in the Gulf

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

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‘Don’t send her home!?’: Florida leaders react to Pam Bondi’s firing

President Donald Trump announced Bondi’s departure Thursday

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

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Florida scraps sociology as a general education course at universities

The decision comes after state rulemakers and faculty tugged back and forth over what a sociology curriculum will look like

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

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Florida universities face DeSantis-backed freeze on H1-B visas

Florida’s university system decision-makers voted to pause H-1B visas at state universities until next year

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

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Proposal for armed ‘guardians’ on Florida campuses heads to Senate

The approval comes less than a year after a gunman opened fire on FSU campus

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

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Florida adds Maduro overthrow to anti-communist curriculum

The Florida Education Association said the new communism curriculum included ‘ideologically charged rhetoric’ when it was adopted last fall

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

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Bill to put cameras in special education classrooms moves ahead

The Florida bill seeks to provide an objective eye in situations in which students, particularly those who are nonverbal, might be abused or mistreated

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

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Florida universities move closer to yearlong freeze on H-1B visas

The vote comes at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

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George Washington, Abe Lincoln portraits could be required in classrooms

Florida bill would require portraits of Washington and Lincoln in all K-5 classrooms and all other classrooms used for social studies

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

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‘Not about special treatment’: Miccosukee Tribe responds to Trump veto

Trump claimed the tribe worked against his immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Florida Everglades

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

He blamed the tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix January 2, 2026January 2, 2026