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DeSantis ‘reloads’ presidential run by replacing his campaign manager
Don’t call it a reboot, please — definitely do not think about boots, white boots, boots of any kind
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Florida Democrats vow (again) to ‘Take Back Florida’
Florida Democrats are betting on a new statewide voter registration tour to achieve their 2024 plans
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Orlando Magic, Full Sail University CEO among donors funding DeSantis super PAC
Political action committee Never Back Down posted its finances for the first time
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Eskamani warns anti-choice activists are ‘stalking’ advocates of Florida’s abortion rights ballot initiative
Website reports precisely where pro-choice petitions are being gathered, so anti-choice petition gatherers can show up
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Judge refuses to block parts of Florida election law focused on ‘third-party’ voter-registration groups
One part requires representatives of voter-registration groups to provide receipts to people who sign up to vote
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Judge rejects Florida voter-registration lawsuit filed by League of Women Voters and NAACP
The lawsuit alleges the registration form violates federal law by not properly inform convicted felons about eligibility to vote
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Voter-registration groups urge judge to block parts of Florida’s latest elections law
Groups like the NAACP and League of Women Voters argue the law violates the First Amendment and is discriminatory
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Orlando attorney John Morgan wants NBA stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade to run for Senate in Florida
It’s unlikely either athlete would win the race, but this might be Wade’s moment
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Controversial elections bill ensures Gov. DeSantis won’t have to ‘resign to run’ for president
‘I see different characters but the same objective, and that’s to make sure that only certain people vote.’
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Orlando’s former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith announces bid for Florida Senate in 2024
He’s running for the seat currently held by Sen. Linda Stewart, who’s term-limited from seeking re-election to office.
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Amendment to make school board races partisan could go to Florida voters in 2024
If the amendment passes, partisan school-board races would begin in 2026
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Ron DeSantis’ friends gave him $10 million in February, for no particular reason
One guy from Pennsylvania gave $2.5 million to the governor’s political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis
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DeSantis, in Iowa, says Republicans’ focus on woke will help win elections
He was there on his book tour — not campaigning, honest
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‘The divisiveness is over’: Nikki Fried wants to end years of losses as new Florida Democratic Party chair
Fried will oversee a party that has struggled with finances, voter-registration efforts and lost traction among Hispanic voters.
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Florida Republicans consider changes to ‘Save Our Home’ tax cap, leading to concerns counties may cut services
The proposal will be considered during the legislative season that begins March 7
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Civil rights leader Al Sharpton and others led march to the Capitol after Florida rejected African American studies course
Sharpton also called for a voter drive to oppose Gov. DeSantis
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Florida takes a first step toward introducing partisan school-board elections, limit on member terms
Florida’s Constitution currently requires school-board races to be nonpartisan
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Gov. DeSantis hints at cutting ties with College Board, getting rid of AP classes in Florida
Tensions went public when Florida objected AP African American studies topics
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Despite pleas, Florida boards of medicine vote to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
‘You don’t protect the children by removing health care from those same children.’