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Byron Donalds says he’ll remove local officials who indulge in ‘sanctuary’ policies
Byron Donalds is positioned to succeed Ron DeSantis in the governor’s mansion next year
Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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DeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’
DeSantis never uttered Ocasio-Cortez’ name, instead describing her as “one of the big lefties.”
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David Jolly blasts Byron Donalds’ ‘attack’ on LGBTQ+ rights amid Florida governor’s race
Donalds says he won’t back down on ‘cultural differences’ with Jolly
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Uthmeier says he’ll push to increase criminal penalties for poaching next legislative session
The penalties for illegal hunting or taking of wildlife in Florida could be about to get more punitive.
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Florida Sheriffs Association is ‘significantly concerned’ about property tax cut amendment
Representatives of local governments argue such significant reduction in revenues could make it challenging to pay for essential services.
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Uthmeier announces felony charges against a Canadian citizen who voted in Florida elections
Florida is one of four states that uses the DHS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to detect noncitizen voters.
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Florida Democratic chair calls on Ashley Moody to release grand jury report on Hope Florida
Moody approved a transfer of the $10 million to the Hope Florida Foundation as part of a larger $67 million agreement the Florida Agency of Healthcare Administration
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Democrats urge Trump administration to rethink Endangered Species Act rollback
Florida manatees and panthers are suddenly much more vulnerable, environmentalists say
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Fraternal Order of Police latest group to oppose Florida property tax amendment
Critics allege it could radically reduce revenues for local government essential services, including public safety.
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FDA lowers orange juice sugar standard — officials say it will boost Florida citrus
Florida’s once thriving citrus industry has declined precipitously over the past two decades, but state agriculture officials believe the downward trajectory may have plateaued
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RFK Jr. comes to Florida to roll out ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
“It’s really incredible that we’ve been feeding patients this pudding and Jello with sugar drinks when 50% of them are pre-diabetic or diabetic”
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Florida executes the 29th person on death row in 19 months — two more scheduled
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues a record pace of executions
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DeSantis, FDLE delay move to designate CAIR a domestic terrorist group
DeSantis has been attempting to name CAIR a domestic terrorist for eight months.
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Final wish of Florida death row inmate is for DeSantis to watch his execution
If Sochor’s execution takes place as scheduled, he would become the 10th person executed by the State of Florida this year and the 29th since January 2025 — far more than any other state in the nation in that time.
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DSA candidates are winning Democratic primaries — can they do it in Florida?
”People believe in Democratic Socialists of America in a way that you haven’t seen in Democratic party politics in a long time.”
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Lawsuit alleges Byron Donalds threatened a Florida school board member in 2022
A Collier County school board member is accusing Donalds of threatening and intimidating her during a confrontation at a Naples grocery store in 2022.
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Florida teacher fired after Charlie Kirk post fights for professional survival
“This might not be the obituary we were hoping to wake up to, but this is a close second to me,” she initially wrote.
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Civil rights group sues Florida officials for designating CAIR a terrorist organization
DeSantis announced Wednesday that the state would soon designate the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) a domestic terrorist organization
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Florida Republicans warn of rise of popularity of Democratic Socialists, or ‘anarchist psychos’
“They are anarchist psychos who want to destroy this country,” added U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody
