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DeSantis’ $374M request for correction officer pay raises gets a boost
Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins — candidate for the Republican nomination for governor — is promoting DeSantis’ budget request
Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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Reps. Maxwell Frost, Darren Soto tell Kristi Noem not to open ICE facility in Orlando
Reports of ICE opening a processing center in Orlando have emerged in recent weeks, with a reported cost of nearly $100M
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Bill banning open containers of cannabis while driving advances
The bill would work the same way Florida law does now in banning driving with open containers of alcohol
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Public-sector workers don’t need to use people’s preferred pronouns, bill says
A measure to impose state regulations on pronoun use was approved in its first committee stops in both the Florida Senate and House this week
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Proposal to clarify if ex-felons are eligible to vote advances in Senate – but not House
The proposal has been pushed by voting rights advocates for years
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CAIR Florida comes to the Capitol, despite ‘terrorist’ claims from DeSantis
CAIR Florida is speaking out against several bills filed this legislative session, none bigger for them than HB 1471
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Gun-safety advocates push to preserve Florida’s red-flag law
Risk-protection orders can authorize confiscation of firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others
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Youth climate-change activists redirect focus to opposing AI data centers
Activists are backing legislation that would protect Floridians from being taken advantage of by corporations’ AI data centers
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Bills to clarify whether ex-felons can legally vote advance in Senate
Floridians years ago approved a constitutional amendment to restore the voting rights of felons who had completed their sentences
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Black Democrats blast AG Uthmeier’s attack on affirmative action
Uthmeier disparaged what he described as race-based quotas in Florida hiring practices and stipulations for minority representation on different boards, councils, and other panels
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Orlando lawmakers, LGBTQ advocates push back on slate of ‘bigoted’ legislation
“These distractions are intended to take our attention away from real corruption in the state Florida,” said Orlando Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith.
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Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith says Florida prisons need more money than they’re asking for
The Orlando lawmaker cites finding that the agency’s path was ‘unsustainable.’
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Florida House again passes bill to allow teens to buy guns
The Florida House has again passed legislation to drop the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18
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David Jolly leads Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings in new Democratic poll
But, the majority of Democratic voters surveyed are undecided at this point ahead of the 2026 Florida race for governor
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DeSantis approval dips to 50% in latest Mason-Dixon poll
That’s down from a Mason-Dixon survey taken last March, when he was at 53%, and the lowest ranking taken by Mason-Dixon since July 2020
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Latest 2026 GOP gubernatorial poll shows Byron Donalds on top
When voters are informed that Donalds has already been endorsed by President Donald Trump, his lead swells to 58 points
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Bill would require new Florida voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship
HB 991 is sponsored by state Reps. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, and Dana Trabulsy, R- Fort Pierce
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Florida Republican wants to ban congressional stock trading
Luna’s push for a congressional stock trading ban received an endorsement Tuesday from DeSantis
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DeSantis backs Trump’s claim that Miccosukee Tribe worked against immigration efforts
The tribe is part of a lawsuit against Florida which claims “Alligator Alcatraz” planners failed to follow federal environmental regulations
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Florida bill would make medical marijuana certifications good for two years
The bill would allow doctors to issue certifications for up to 10 70-day supply limits of smokeable medical marijuana, rather than three.