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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
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Calling himself ‘unapologetically conservative,’ Blaise Ingoglia kicks off CFO campaign
The splashy event was replete with food, alcohol, and a steady stream of ’70s and ’80s pop tunes in advance of his speech
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Florida AG now ‘won’t speculate’ whether lawmakers should craft open-carry law
Uthmeier appeared to be firmer last week that the Legislature would need to pass a law on open carry
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Orange County indulged in nearly $200M of ‘wasteful spending,’ CFO Ingoglia says
Ingoglia said the county has OK’d more than $190M in ‘excessive and wasteful spending’
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Florida lawmakers warn DOGE could cut support for LGBTQ programs
‘I think you need to be prepared for what is coming,’ warned Orlando state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith
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These Florida sheriffs are no longer enforcing open-carry ban
Not all law enforcement agencies are dropping enforcement — at least not yet
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Near majority of Florida Republicans oppose redistricting
Although Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s intent on pursuing a mid-decade congressional redistricting, the majority of Floridians do not agree