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Florida sheriffs back DeSantis in ousting Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell
The sheriffs association made almost-identical accusations as those in DeSantis’ executive order
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Federal judge grants class-action status in Florida trans treatment lawsuit
Hinkle issued a 15-page order that ‘certified’ a class action in the lawsuit filed on behalf of transgender children and adults
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Florida Republicans back DeSantis’s plan to increase state sanctions against Iran
DeSantis announced this month he would ask lawmakers to further block Iranian business ties in Florida
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Anti-casino group calls Florida’s mobile sports betting plan ‘legal fiction’
No Casinos urged the state Supreme Court to reject a plan allowing the Seminole Tribe to offer sports betting
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DeSantis’ Israel rescue flight cost $4 million in state emergency funds
DeSantis’ office announced the arrival of the first group of evacuees late Sunday into Tampa
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Florida attorney general asks state supreme court to reject felon gun challenge
An attorney for convicted felon William Edenfield in August asked the Florida Supreme Court to take up a constitutional challenge to the law
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Florida sees COVID-19 death toll rise in recent weeks
The state Department of Health released a report that showed 91,590 Florida residents had died of COVID-19 since 2020
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Florida police union appeals judge’s ruling on new law restricting public employee unions
The controversial law, approved by DeSantis, includes restrictions such as preventing union dues from being deducted from public workers’ paychecks
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Trulieve spends another $500,000 to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida
Trulieve has contributed all but $124.58 of the money raised by the political committee Smart & Safe Florida, which is leading the initiative
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DeSantis administration must turn over Florida COVID-19 data as part of lawsuit settlement
Orlando’s Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and the state Center for Government Accountability brought the suit in 2021.
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Proposal to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot tops 400,000 signatures
The committee has submitted enough signatures to trigger a Supreme Court review, though it remains unclear when that review will take place
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Florida Attorney General’s lawsuit claims Juul improperly marketed to children
The lawsuit alleges Juul violated a law known as the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
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Florida wildlife officials are working to help county ‘overrun’ by bears
‘We are currently working to increase our surveillance response, that includes setting traps.’
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Florida Supreme Court to hear arguments on recreational marijuana initiative
The proposal has drawn opposition from Attorney General Ashley Moody
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Florida Republican wants to designate State Road A1A as Jimmy Buffet Memorial Highway
The proposed designation would include counties from Monroe County to Nassau County
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Florida’s hurricane recovery could be delayed by looming shutdown, says White House
Florida Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said the state has about $500 million awaiting matching money from FEMA
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Controversial bathroom rule proposed for Florida universities moves forward
The proposal says university employees who violate the rule will face penalties up to and including dismissal
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University of Central Florida looks to shut down three campuses
The proposals involve the South Orlando Campus, the UCF Leesburg campus and the UCF Palm Bay campus
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Florida Republican wants to loosen state’s child labor laws with new bill
The bill would delete part of state law that says minors who are age 16 or 17 can’t work before 6:30 a.m. or after 11 p.m.
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Disney district continues talks over replacing employee passes
District Chairman Martin Garcia said the district is considering an annual ‘stipend’ of $1,400 for employees