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Florida drivers can’t hold their phones on the road, new bill says
Drivers would not be able to make calls from their phone, hold it, or even rest it on their laps if the bill becomes law
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Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students
It also would prevent migrants illegally in the country from participating in state-funded adult general education programs
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DeSantis condemns ‘destructive’ Maduro government, announces arrests of 10K non-citizens
DeSantis stayed quiet in the first days following the operation — even though Florida boasts the largest Venezuelan community in the nation
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Florida approves cops’ requests for $2M in immigration enforcement money
The money was requested for AI language translators, pepper spray, GPS trackers, handcuffs, bonuses, and more
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‘Sadly timed’: New bill would allow professors to open carry on campus
It follows a slate of violent incidents in the past few months, including a shooting spree at Florida State University in April and a shooting at Brown University over the weekend
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University Chancellor Ray Rodrigues is the highest-paid Florida employee
The State University System approved his three-year contract extension with a $600,000 base salary with a chance at a 20% performance bonus.
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In Orlando, DeSantis proposes $117B budget that bans ‘social justice’ efforts
“Today I announced the ‘Floridians First’ Budget, which will keep Florida on the course of fiscal responsibility and delivers on the priorities that have made Florida the greatest state in America.”
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‘He does not deserve this honor:’ Tensions erupt over proposed Charlie Kirk Day
The bill would make Charlie Kirk only the second person — after Ronald Reagan — to be commemorated in Florida statute
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DeSantis and Trump’s beef overshadows ‘AI Week’
A fight between the two has dominated Florida House Speaker Danny Perez’s planned “artificial intelligence week” in the Legislature
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‘Age of darkness and deceit’: DeSantis proposes ‘AI bill of rights’ in crackdown
The legislative proposals come in sharp contrast to pro-tech push marking President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
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‘Copy of Guantánamo’: Human rights group alleges torture at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Two migrant detention centers may have violated international standards by imposing conditions that could amount to torture, the group claims
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Floridians who harm, sexually abuse animals near children could face 5 years in prison
DeSantis first hinted at these proposed additions to Florida’s animal cruelty statute last week
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DeSantis asks Legislature to punish inhumane dog breeders
He wants to impose a dog breeder license, target unethical breeding, and tighten penalties for abusing animals in front of children
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DeSantis says Trump’s oil drilling could ‘weaken’ environment, military training
This is one of the rarer instances of DeSantis breaking with Trump since the 2024 elections
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Florida advances marijuana amendment toward 2026 ballot
A pro-marijuana group sued the DeSantis administration for allegedly slow-walking the process to put an amendment on the ballot
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Florida Republican tries again to ban removal of Confederate monuments
The push to remove Confederate images emerged in 2015, after white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine Black people in a Charleston church
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Florida Republicans try again to ban Pride flags on government buildings
Republicans are trying for the fourth year to ban political flags including Pride, MAGA, or Black Lives Matter banners
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Florida AG says judges can’t stop state attorneys, staff from bringing guns into court
Florida statute says judges can limit ‘any person’ from bringing guns into court — Uthmeier says state attorneys don’t count as ‘any person’