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Report: Florida agricultural losses from Hurricane Helene top $162.2 million
Field and row crops took the biggest financial hit, with estimated losses between $12.76 million and $48.16 million
Jim Turner News Service of Florida
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College leaders approve plan to give Pitbull naming rights to Florida university stadium
The approval came several years after a contract Pitbull had with the state helped cost the job of a state tourism-marketing official
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Florida House races to watch as Democrats target GOP supermajority
Democrats’ targets include more than a dozen incumbent Republicans as well as a handful of open House seats on the Nov. 5 ballot
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Florida Republicans lead Democrats in early voting turnout
The first-day early voting turnout put the GOP ahead of Democrats by just over 15,000 ballots cast in the Nov. 5 election
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Florida gas prices stable despite increased demand due to Hurricane Milton
Hundreds of stations are still without electricity after the storm
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DeSantis says Florida is in charge of recovery amid ‘crap’ being shared online
FEMA has been fighting online posts and other attacks for nearly two weeks about hurricane rescue and recovery operations
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Florida slow to roll out federally funded electric-vehicle charging stations at Wawa, Buc-ee’s
Florida has the second-most electric vehicles in the country, but DeSantis has criticized the Biden administration and the infrastructure law for imposing ‘ideology’ on states
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Florida begins rescue, recovery efforts in aftermath of Category 4 Hurricane Helene
Authorities said two deaths had been attributed to the storm and more than 1.24 million are without electricity
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Florida officials warn time is ‘running out quickly’ to prepare ahead of Hurricane Helene landfall
DeSantis cautions against people going outside to inspect damage immediately after the storm passes, as it likely will still be dark
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Public sleeping, ‘Margaritaville’ license plates and nearly three dozen new Florida laws taking effect in October
In all, 34 laws that passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect, with the homeless changes (HB 1365) drawing the most attention
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Florida braces for ‘potentially very dangerous storm’ ahead of Helene landfall
‘The Big Bend and Panhandle should be especially prepared for a direct impact,’ DeSantis said
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Florida Gov. DeSantis defends targeting marijuana petition workers
‘There’s a lot of money that’s at stake here,’ DeSantis said
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State approves $200 million plan for New College of Florida, despite concerns about spending
The plan also puts the small liberal-arts college on pace to request more than $200 million over the next five years
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Florida Gov. DeSantis will conduct his own, separate investigation of Trump assassination attempt
Without giving specifics, DeSantis said the incident appears to include multiple violations of state law
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DeSantis urges Legislature to address problems facing Florida condo residents
‘We do need to do something this year,’ DeSantis said
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GoFundMe for Florida whistleblower fired after leaking DeSantis’ state park plans reaches over $200K
Many people made anonymous contributions to the single father who worked for the state for 12 years
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Florida land dedicated to growing citrus dropped by 17 percent over the last year
Citrus land has been dwindling for more than two decades
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Florida environmentalists call for DeSantis to ditch state park development plans
The plans, which include a pair of resort-sized lodges, pickleball courts and disc-golf courses, have drawn fierce opposition
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Florida kicks off another sales-tax holiday ahead of peak hurricane season
Another set of tax breaks is on the horizon for people buying tools and other work gear
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‘Unnecessary development’: Florida Republicans take aim at DeSantis plan to develop state parks
Environmental groups quickly criticized the initiative and were joined Thursday by Republican lawmakers