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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
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Trulieve pours nearly $20M into Florida’s latest recreational marijuana effort
Trulieve made about $145 million in contributions to back a recreational marijuana amendment on the 2024 ballot
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More than 150,000 people have signed Florida’s new recreational marijuana petition
The Smart & Safe Florida committee totaled 150,805 valid signatures as of Tuesday afternoon
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Florida bill would require elementary students to learn cursive
‘Cursive writing plays a crucial role in everyday life,’ bill sponsor Toby Overdorf told the committee
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Florida Republicans continue push to ban local governments from putting fluoride in water
Health organizations have long said fluoride in water helps prevent cavities and dental problems
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Florida Senate moves forward with bill to repeal later school start times
School districts have said they are struggling to comply because of issues such as needing to buy buses and find bus drivers
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Florida Republican files bill that would allow teens to buy rifles
The bills would set the minimum age at 18 for purchasing rifles and other long guns
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Controversial plan for Florida roads made from radioactive byproduct challenged in appeals court
‘The EPA is directly contradicting its own science and regulations by tripling the permitted cancer risk to the public and ignoring key radiation pathways’
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Florida Republicans push to ban cities and counties from putting fluoride in public water systems
Dental and other health groups have called for continuing the addition of fluoride to water
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Florida lawmakers propose bill to prevent cruising in the left lane once again
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a similar bill last year
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Florida marijuana company appeals decision to ban marijuana dispensaries at gas stations
The pending petition, in part, questioned state health officials’ position that locating a dispensary adjacent to a convenience store would increase risks of crime
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Florida Republican files bill to prevent golf course, pickleball court development in state parks
The bill comes after massive outcry last year over the state Department of Environmental Protection’s plans for the ‘Great Outdoors Initiative’
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DeSantis wants Florida flags flown at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite mourning period for Jimmy Carter
‘It represents a season of new hope and limitless potential for America’s future,’ DeSantis said
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Lawsuit over Florida school’s refusal to hang ‘Satan Loves the First Amendment’ banners will go to trial
Activist Timothy ‘Chaz’ Stevens, a minister of The Church of Satanology and Perpetual Soiree, filed the lawsuit
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New bill would block Florida cities from regulating Donald Trump’s presidential library
Sen. Jason Brodeur filed the measure which would prevent local governments from enacting ordinances and other regulations about presidential libraries
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Florida Republican wants to ban ‘woke’ flags, including Palestine, LGBTQ+ and more
The idea did not pass during the 2024 legislative session