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Florida unemployment claims soar following Spirit Airlines layoffs
After the layoffs, jobless claims in Florida leapt to the highest total for a single week since last June
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Florida to pause sloth imports after 55 deaths tied to Sloth World
The move is in response to the deaths of 55 sloths from South America, which were tied to a scuttled Sloth World attraction in Orlando.
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DeSantis signs bills to protect pets from animal cruelty
DeSantis said the bills add to the state’s “momentum” of heightened protections for pets and animals.
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DeSantis says he’ll sign congressional map ‘as soon as I get it’
Democrats and voting rights groups have announced plans to contest the maps in court once signed
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Trump to speak in The Villages this week
While there he’ll highlight some of his policy initiatives
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DeSantis clears the way for church volunteers to carry guns
The measure allows Florida volunteer security guards at houses of worship to carry guns without facing state licensing requirements
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DeSantis launches state funding for flying car hubs
DeSantis previously announced plans to test flying cars in Central Florida
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Florida gas prices expected to rise further as Trump issues blockade in Iran
The average in Orange County was $4.02 a gallon at the start of the week
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Uthmeier targets Miss America, Miss Florida pageants over trans contestants
Uthmeier sent a letter to the two organizations Friday alerting them they could have violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Practices Act
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Florida rural school districts’ financial stress is the ‘canary in coal mine’
The distressed finances of two districts could be just an inkling of what’s to come, state leaders say, as enrollment continues to decline
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Florida gas prices up another 24 cents amid war in Iran
The average gallon of gas was $4.19 in Florida on Monday
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Uthmeier says Florida can now fund religious charter schools, ‘encourage’ Christianity
The First Amendment doesn’t bar the states from “encouraging” religion, especially Christianity, Uthmeier asserts
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‘I was not involved’: DeSantis distances himself from GOP special election loss
DeSantis didn’t back Polk City Republican Josie Tomkow in the Senate District 14 special election she narrowly lost last week because she often didn’t support his agenda
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Florida gas prices climb past $4 per gallon overnight
Gas prices hit an average of $4.12 Tuesday morning.
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‘Another loss for Frankenmeat’: Florida ban on lab-grown meat upheld
“Another win for Real Food — another loss for Frankenmeat,” Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said
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AG Uthmeier to investigate Discord over child safety concerns
Uthmeier said his office will investigate the messaging platform for allegedly putting children at risk of being groomed by predators online
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Florida gas prices spike following Iran attacks
Gas prices have jumped nearly 60 cents in Florida since ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran started just over a week ago
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New E-bike rules head to DeSantis’ desk
The measure creates an E-bike safety taskforce within Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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Attacks in Iran could spike Florida gas prices
The size and duration of any uptick will depend in part on how long the military operations last
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Florida to give $50M to local law agencies for immigration enforcement
About half of those funds are being allocated to only one county.