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Florida AG supports federal ban of hemp-derived THC products
A nationwide ban on most hemp-derived THC products was approved by Congress last week and is scheduled to take effect late next year
Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings intends to change home rule if elected governor
The latest such move by the Legislature is a law passed earlier this year that restricts local governments from regulating development
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Florida bill would impose timelines for governor to set special election dates
Gov. DeSantis’ delay means some voters won’t be represented until after the next legislative session ends
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Federal legislation could ‘devastate’ Florida’s hemp industry
Florida’s multi-billion dollar hemp industry is in jeopardy of collapsing
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Florida couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at long-term care facilities
They want Florida to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow residents to install video monitoring devices in rooms
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DeSantis says he wants just one constitutional amendment on property taxes in 2026
He insisted that voters should be given just one proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul the system instead of multiple proposals.
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Florida Republicans lead Democrats in top 2026 races by double digits, survey says
The survey includes First Lady Casey DeSantis, who polls slightly better vs. Democrats than Byron Donalds
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Doctors plead with Florida lawmakers to resist ban on vaccine mandates
Nearly a dozen doctors called on lawmakers to reject any proposed legislation that would remove vaccine mandates from Florida schools
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Muslim civil rights group calls on Trump to pressure Israel to release Florida teen
The 16-year-old dual Palestinian-American citizen from Brevard County has been held in an Israeli prison for more than eight months
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Florida corrections secretary asks for ‘staggering’ $512M for prison system
That amount didn’t include funding for salaries of correction officers, which he said rank among the lowest for its size in the country
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Florida’s manufacturing workforce is ‘aging out,’ says commerce secretary
Alex Kelly discussed what he said was a ‘huge challenge’ in getting young people interested in working in a skilled labor environment
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Floridians with felony convictions can now contact the state to learn if they are eligible to vote
The change is a result of negotiations after the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition dropped its lawsuit against state election officials
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Bill that would allow teens to buy guns in Florida filed once again
The legislation would reduce the minimum to buy a firearm in the state from 21 to 18 years of age
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Florida bill would protect public employees who use medical marijuana
There are exceptions if the employer can establish the use of cannabis is impairing a worker’s ability to perform their job
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Trump backs James Uthmeier for Florida attorney general in 2026
Uthemier, 37, is a close ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis
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Equality Florida fires back at DeSantis calling Pride events ‘wasteful spending’
Equality Florida called the list of expenditures ‘a pathetic effort to distract from his corruption, inside dealing, and scandals’
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Some Florida members of Congress say they’ll go without pay during shutdown
Some Florida Republicans said Wednesday they’ll have their pay withheld or, in some cases, donate it
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Majority of Floridians want property tax reform, survey finds
DeSantis has floated the idea that Florida could become the first state in the nation to completely eliminate property taxes
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Former Florida surgeon general says vaccine mandate ban is ‘not based on science’
Ladapo’s predecessor — Dr. Scott Rivkees — says the matter has ‘nothing’ to do with parental rights
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Florida Cabinet to vote on siting Trump presidential library in Miami
The announcement came shortly after the Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees approved the transfer of property