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Florida approves Trump library plan for Miami
The 2.63-acre site targeted for the presidential library was purchased for Miami Dade College for $25 million in 2004.
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Florida cuts number of bear hunt permits to be issued
A commission spokeswoman didn’t give an explanation for the decrease
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Hulk Hogan sex tape blocked from upcoming documentary by Florida judge
The judge issued a temporary restraining order in the case involving the estate of Hogan and Bubba the Love Sponge Clem
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Florida sees 37.6 percent drop in abortions performed from this time last year
The decrease comes after a law took effect in May 2024 that largely prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
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Mosaic Fertilizer gets draft permits that could lead to injecting wastewater underground in Florida
Mosaic, a major player in the state’s phosphate industry, applied in early 2024 for approval to drill exploratory wells at sites
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Gov. DeSantis now faces lawsuit alleging he violated Florida Constitution over judicial seat
The case alleges that DeSantis did not comply with a requirement to make an appointment within 60 days of receiving a list of candidates from the 8th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
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Florida objects to Miccosukee Tribe’s effort to join lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Attorneys for the state argued that the tribe’s participation would be ‘duplicative’ of arguments by environmental groups
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Florida citrus industry sees lowest production in more than 100 years due to hurricanes, disease
The most recent season saw the lowest production total since the 1919-1920 season
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DeSantis wants to prevent ‘tech overlords’ from taking over Florida
While offering few details, DeSantis warned of ‘very dangerous’ impacts of rapidly changing AI
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Florida could move forward with DeSantis’ plan for alternative university accreditation organization
Longtime accrediting agency Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has clashed with Florida education leaders in recent years
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DeSantis vetoes healthcare education bill backed by Florida Nurses Association
The group supported the bill, pointing to issues such as Florida trailing other states in passage rates on a national nurse licensure exam
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DeSantis signs bill to make changes to debris removal, home rebuilding as hurricane season looms
The bill also would seek to prevent a repeat of an incident where a crane collapsed into a St. Petersburg office building when Hurricane Milton slammed into the area
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill that could help bring Trump’s presidential library to Florida
DeSantis’ office announced Monday he had signed the bill and 13 others from the legislative session
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Florida rejects lawsuit filed by woman held at gunpoint at a Steak ‘n Shake
A three-judge panel said she needed to seek a determination about whether she could receive workers’ compensation before filing the Brevard County lawsuit
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DeSantis to decide whether Florida gets a ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’
The bill also would designate part of West South Street in Orlando as ‘Geraldine Thompson Way’
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Florida sees 45.8 percent decline in abortions performed from this time last year
The drop came after a law took effect in May 2024 that prevented most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
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Lawmakers give $1.7 billion boost to Central Florida road projects to help ease congestion
The projects are part of the Moving Florida Forward program, which Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced two years ago to accelerate roadwork
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Above-average Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2025
NOAA’s outlook for the upcoming hurricane season anticipates 13 to 19 named storms
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Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will have $6.72 billion going into 2025 storm season
The so-called Cat Fund also would have access to about $3.25 billion in borrowed money through what are known as ‘pre-event’ bonds
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DeSantis signs ‘Gulf of America’ bills to rewrite state laws, require new school materials
‘In Florida, we will always put America first,’ said Sen. Nick DiCeglie