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Republicans propose 2026 constitutional amendment that would create Florida version of ‘DOGE’
‘DOGE, as it currently stands, has been a trainwreck,’ said Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani
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Florida Senate committee advances proposal to ban flags that represent political viewpoints
LGBTQ advocates said the measure is aimed at local governments that display the Pride flag in June during Pride Month
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Democrats are raising a lot of money for special elections that Republicans are favored to win
Democrats’ favorability rankings are in the tank, according to recent surveys
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New survey says majority of Floridians support Trump’s and DeSantis’ job performance
Meanwhile, Democrats are flocking to town hall meetings throughout the state to register their disapproval of Trump
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Florida remains ‘ground zero’ for attacks on LGBTQ+ community, advocates and lawmakers say
‘We’ve been the canary in the coal mine, and that canary is dead,’ said Orlando area Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani
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Florida Republican lawmaker proposes legislation to regulate hemp-infused drinks
It would ban those drinks being sold at any locations other than ones already licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, adding additional prohibitions and requirements
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Florida insurance regulators struggle to explain why stunning 2022 report wasn’t made public
Florida property insurers were pleading for legislative reforms because of liabilities from major storms and excessive litigation. Nevertheless, they were paying billions of dollars to affiliated companies
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He fought officers in front of the Capitol. Now he wants to be Florida’s next U.S. senator
Native New Yorker Jake Lang was one of the more than 1,500 people charged with offenses related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol
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DeSantis to speak alongside Trump border czar Tom Homan at New College of Florida event
The event takes place two years after DeSantis transformed the small, formerly progressive liberal-arts campus into a beacon of conservatism
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Is this the year Florida restores the rights of 18-year-olds to purchase long guns?
Tampa Rep. Dianne Hart said the measure was a ‘slap in the face’ to the families who suffered through the Parkland shooting
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Florida Democrats call on Trump to reconsider NOAA budget cuts
The layoffs, part of its DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) initiative, have affected 880 NOAA employees
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Florida measure that would expand the definition of a DUI to ‘any impairing substance’ draws concerns
Sen. Wright said his bill includes anything that would impair a driver, including ‘medicines that you overdosed on, or it be some sort of powder or something that you use’
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Activists demonstrate for immigrant rights at Florida Strawberry Festival
The fest comes weeks after Florida Legislature enacted laws to help federal law enforcement agencies fulfill Trump’s executive orders for mass deportations
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Florida Democrats call for ‘full investigation’ into growing assault scandal involving Rep. Cory Mills
Mills, 44, has denied the allegations and is not facing charges in the incident
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DeSantis floats idea of ending property taxes in Florida
‘I think that a lot of these local budgets have ballooned in recent years,’ DeSantis said
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‘She would do better than me’: DeSantis praises wife as possible Florida gubernatorial candidate
The governor said all he wants from any member of Congress right now is to focus on passing Trump’s legislative agenda
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Florida Republican files legislation to allow college students to carry guns on campus
Sen. Randy Fine has said such legislation is necessary to protect students from ‘on-campus Muslim terror’
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New bill would ease the way for Trump to build his presidential library in Florida
Sen. Jason Brodeur wants to ensure that no local government in the state interferes with any plans to construct a presidential library here
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Majority of Florida residents don’t support changing the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America,’ poll shows
A majority of respondents — 58% — said that they oppose the idea strongly or somewhat
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Rick Scott has yet to comment on DeSantis repealing in-state tuition for Dreamers
The law is now scheduled to go into effect on July 1