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Florida manatees will remain a threatened species, federal wildlife officials say
Environmentalists have argued they should be reclassified as endangered
Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
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Florida’s controversial pronoun law debate could extend to cities and counties
Lobbyist John Labriola said he hopes the issue will be considered during this year’s legislative session, which will start March 4
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Porn advocates, plaintiffs want judge to stop enforcement of new Florida age verification law
Pornhub drew national attention last month when it said it would block people in Florida from having access to the site because of the law
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Florida court rules police can’t search vehicles based on alert from drug-sniffing dogs
The court said a drug-sniffing dog’s alert did not justify a search because the dog could not differentiate between medical marijuana and illegal pot
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Century-old Tropicana supplier ends Florida citrus production, blaming disease and storms
Fort Myers-based Alico Inc. said it will not spend additional money on citrus operations after the current crop is harvested
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Hamburger Mary’s argues drag lawsuit is not moot after closing Orlando restaurant
Hamburger Mary’s, which closed the Orlando location in June, has continued to produce drag shows with other venues and plans to host shows when it reopens in Kissimmee
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Orlando doctor fined $10K by Florida Board of Medicine in abortion case
The case stemmed from 193 abortions performed at an Orlando clinic during a two-week period immediately after the waiting-period law took effect
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Here are 10 big legal issues to watch in Florida in 2025
Book ban battles, campus closures, gun-buying age and more issues pending in state and federal courts
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House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs, including with a minor
The report alleges he ‘regularly’ paid women for sex, used illegal drugs and violated state laws
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EPA approves controversial Florida plan for roads made from radioactive byproduct
The EPA said the ‘approval applies only to the proposed pilot project and not any broader use’
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Florida’s population topped 23 million people this year
Florida is growing faster than almost any other state, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau
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‘Constitution does not mandate comfortable prisons’: Florida seeks to toss lawsuit over extreme heat in prisons
The allegations focus, in part, on the effects of heat on older inmates with medical conditions.
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Florida appeals court rules in favor of Rick Wilson over tweets roasting former Trump advisor Michael Flynn
Wilson referred to Flynn in a 2022 tweet as ‘Putin employee Mike Flynn’
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Florida agrees to pay $725K in legal fees in ‘Stop Woke’ act lawsuit loss
The underlying lawsuit involved a challenge to part of the law that placed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training
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Committee that led push for Florida’s abortion amendment will fight state’s $328K fine
Floridians Protecting Freedom on Nov. 1 sent a request to the Department of State for an evidentiary hearing on the fine
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New Florida Senate president says he will hold insurance industry accountable and lead a ‘rural renaissance’
Calling himself a ‘proud son of rural Florida,’ Albritton asked senators to join him in ‘the fight for a rural renaissance in Florida’
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Florida pushes back against First Amendment violation claims in legal fight over school books
Along with the state board members, the lawsuit also names as defendants members of the Orange County and Volusia County school boards
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Five big Florida issues to watch on Election Day
Abortion, marijuana, Ron DeSantis’ power and more
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Tech groups challenge Florida law restricting social media for kids under 16
The associations said in a federal lawsuit that the law violates First Amendment rights
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Florida’s felon voter fraud fight heads to state Supreme Court
The dispute stems from a high-profile move by DeSantis and other state officials in 2022 to target alleged voter fraud by convicted felons