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Florida GOP boasts 1 million more registered voters than Democrats ahead of November elections

Republicans hold all statewide offices and dominate the Legislature and the Florida congressional delegation

by News Service of Florida October 11, 2024October 16, 2024

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Central Florida highway tolls suspended amid Hurricane Milton evacuations

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday afternoon there ‘is currently no fuel shortage in the state,’ though demand has increased

by News Service of Florida October 8, 2024March 17, 2025

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Florida’s minimum wage increases to $13 an hour next week

The state continues to carry out a constitutional amendment that eventually will lead to a $15 minimum wage

by News Service of Florida September 24, 2024December 17, 2024

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Committee aiming to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida raises over $100 million

Overall, Smart & Safe Florida had raised $100,751,446 in cash and $607,381 in in-kind contributions since 2022

by News Service of Florida September 23, 2024March 27, 2025

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Non-profit group files federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s voter verification process

The process ‘not only places the burden of verification on Black voters, it further disenfranchises Black eligible voters,’ the lawsuit alleges

by News Service of Florida September 18, 2024September 29, 2024

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Florida’s fight to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution draws big money donations from both sides

The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee raised $417,410 from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6

by News Service of Florida September 16, 2024October 14, 2024

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Florida attorney challenges DeSantis administration over state-run anti-abortion website

While the agency contends the information presents facts, critics said the information is biased

by News Service of Florida September 11, 2024September 14, 2024

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Trulieve adds another $7.5 million to effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

The company’s total contributions now total nearly $83 million

by News Service of Florida September 9, 2024March 14, 2025

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Forecasters ease storm predictions for 2024 hurricane season

The Atlantic Ocean was relatively quiet over the Labor Day weekend

by News Service of Florida September 4, 2024December 7, 2024

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Company asks for preliminary injunction over Florida law banning ‘lab-grown’ meat

The law, in part, makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to sell or manufacture cultivated meat

by News Service of Florida August 28, 2024October 29, 2024

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Mormon church wants to annex over 50,000 acres of land into Orlando

The company said it has completed what are known as ‘sector plans’ for property it owns in Osceola County

by News Service of Florida August 27, 2024May 25, 2025

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Florida faculty union pushes back at state directive to review courses for ‘antisemitic material’ and ‘anti-Israeli’ bias

“We reject the premise that this directive is a good faith effort to uncover ‘bias,’” the statement said

by News Service of Florida August 26, 2024October 2, 2024

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Florida’s state-backed Citizens Insurance adds another 4,000 policies

Florida is nearing the halfway point of the 2024 hurricane season

by News Service of Florida August 20, 2024April 5, 2025

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Committee working to enshrine abortion into Florida Constitution raises another $7.26 million

The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee had raised a total of $47 million since forming in spring 2023

by News Service of Florida August 19, 2024October 28, 2024

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DeSantis calls for investigation into former University of Florida President Ben Sasse’s ‘exorbitant spending’

Sasse, who had been at UF less than two years, abruptly resigned in July, citing his wife’s health

by News Service of Florida August 16, 2024December 24, 2024

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Trump expects Florida’s abortion amendment to pass, but won’t say how he’ll vote

‘I think probably the vote will go in a little more liberal way than people thought’

by News Service of Florida August 9, 2024August 15, 2024

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Florida may have to pay $3.2 million in legal fees, after judge throws out voter restrictions law

Walker ruled in 2022 that the law was intended to discriminate against Black voters

by News Service of Florida August 8, 2024May 11, 2025

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Hedge-fund billionaire gives $12 million to PAC fighting Florida’s recreational marijuana initiative

Griffin called the proposed amendment ‘a terrible plan to create the nation’s most expansive and destructive marijuana laws’

by News Service of Florida August 5, 2024June 12, 2025

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DeSantis declares state of emergency for 54 Florida counties as storm develops

A tropical wave with a high chance of strengthening into a more-threatening storm was on a path that could reach the state this weekend

by News Service of Florida August 2, 2024May 20, 2025

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Florida may have to pay businesses’ legal fees after judge permanently blocks part of ‘Stop Woke’ law

Tuesday’s motion for attorney fees described the plaintiffs’ success in the case as ‘resounding’

by News Service of Florida August 1, 2024November 21, 2024