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DeSantis, Florida officials debunk rumors FEMA won’t have resources for Hurricane Milton
‘You’re not seeing me out there carping or complaining about anything,’ DeSantis said
Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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DeSantis OKs voting changes in wake of hurricane, but NAACP, ACLU and others want more
Representatives of civil rights and voting rights groups said Friday that he needs to go further
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As mail ballots go out, Florida Democrats get more money from DNC
The Democratic National Committee is making a $400,000 contribution to the state party
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, even Rick Scott says climate is ‘clearly changing’
Scott travelled through parts of the state speaking to law enforcement and first responders a day after Hurricane Helene hit Florida
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‘Dangerous and xenophobic’: Florida’s Haitian lawmakers denounce false pet-eating allegations from Trump campaign
Vance and Trump have repeatedly alleged over the past two weeks that Haitian immigrants in Springfield have stolen and eaten dogs and cats
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DeSantis continues to complain about Florida Republicans not publicly opposing abortion amendment
DeSantis has been passionate in advocating against the proposal, which would repeal Florida’s existing ban on most abortions after six weeks
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Florida defends decision to send election police to question those who signed abortion ballot petition
‘Those initiative petitions change or have the potential to change our state constitution.’
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he’s not ready to commit to debating Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
‘We’ll see what happens,’ Scott replied when asked a second time about a debate
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Trump confirms he will vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida
‘As a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3 this November,’ Trump wrote
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Florida Democrats call for investigation into state parks development plans
The move came a week after DeSantis shut down the proposal
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Florida residents protest proposed development at Honeymoon Island State Park
‘People who actually play pickleball do visit our state parks. They just don’t play pickleball while they’re doing it.’
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DeSantis official criticizes Florida’s Amendment 3 for not including ‘home-grow’
Advocates for the measure argue the ‘talking point’ makes little sense in light of FL’s single-subject rules for citizen initiatives
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Leading national anti-abortion group forms PAC to fight Florida’s Amendment 4
Protect Women Florida Action is chaired by Marjorie Dannenfelser, the head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
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Florida Sen. Joe Gruters wants to ban smoking in public if recreational marijuana is legalized
Gruters stunned some of his colleagues two weeks ago when he came out in support of the proposed constitutional amendment
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Florida’s ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat is now being challenged in federal court
The new law makes it illegal to sell, manufacture, or distribute cultivated meat in Florida
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The number of anti-abortion political committees targeting Florida’s Amendment 4 is increasing
Since May 1, it has been illegal to have an abortion in Florida after six weeks of pregnancy
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Former state GOP chair Sen. Joe Gruters backs Florida marijuana legalization
In doing so, he is going up against Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says he supports term limits for U.S. Supreme Court, if congress does it too
‘If you’re going to do it, do it for everybody in office,’ DeSantis said
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Florida Democratic leaders back Kamala Harris following Biden’s exit
‘This is a time for Democrats to be united, to be energized and to be moving forward,’ state party Chair Nikki Fried said
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During Tampa visit, Jill Biden says her husband is ‘all in’ to continue race for re-election
A growing number of Democratic members of Congress have called for Biden to withdraw