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Florida has third highest number of measles cases in US, CDC says
The CDC data show 107 confirmed measles cases in Florida as of Feb. 26
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Proposal for armed ‘guardians’ on Florida campuses heads to Senate
The approval comes less than a year after a gunman opened fire on FSU campus
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Bill requiring U.S. citizenship to register to vote passed by Florida House
The bill also removes student IDs as an acceptable form of identification when voting at the polls
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Trump administration won’t pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction costs, DOJ says
A $608 million federal reimbursement won’t cover construction costs — if the money comes through at all
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Bills up in Legislature could make Floridians target of secret surveillance and potential arrest
Echoing the FBI’s controversial COINTELPRO in the 1960s, these proposals could criminalize protected forms of dissent.
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‘Charlie Kirk Day’ approved by Florida House
“I just don’t know why we are honoring somebody who had no accomplishments, who hadn’t done anything, and who denigrated people that look like me,” said Rep. Bruce Antone, an Orlando Democrat who is Black
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Could Pulse memorial be affected by Florida’s proposed crackdown on city-funded DEI?
A proposal making its way through the state Legislature would prevent cities from funding any diversity, equity or inclusion initiative, with limited exceptions.
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Eyeball scanners, surveillance towers part of $40M immigration grants for local police
DeSantis approved more than $40 million in Florida immigration grants to pay local law enforcement to capture and hold detainees
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Florida GOP voters say a DeSantis endorsement for governor means more than Trump’s
DeSantis has not endorsed any candidate to succeed him as governor so far
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‘House of Columns’ by famed architect Carl Abbott now for sale in Florida
The home comprises eight levels and includes a main building plus three separate wings connected by enclosed bridges
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Florida adds Maduro overthrow to anti-communist curriculum
The Florida Education Association said the new communism curriculum included ‘ideologically charged rhetoric’ when it was adopted last fall
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Florida ballot initiative restriction ruling could have national implications
The outcome of the federal lawsuit could decide the fate of citizen-led ballot initiatives in the Sunshine State and possibly the nation
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Randy Fine can’t stop saying he would choose dogs over Muslim people
Florida’s newest congressman unleashed a series of racist social media posts that have resulted in calls for his resignation.
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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.
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Florida agency quietly removes tool to find licensed abortion clinics in the state
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration until recently offered a clear search function on its website to find abortion clinics.
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Casey DeSantis’ food testing program flops in budget plans
“I don’t know why the state needs to create its own version of the (federal Food and Drug Administration),” said Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola.
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Orange County among potential sites for proposed $127M prison, report says
The House proposed $127 million for planning and design of a new 4,800-prisoner facility and adjoining 600-bed hospital unit
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Florida House passes $5M plan to rename an airport after Trump
Trump lost Palm Beach County, the location of the proposed airport, to Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election
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Florida backs down: DeSantis’ emergency fund can be used on immigration
Uthmeier called the House’s plan to limit spending “moronic” while the governor’s staff suggested the bill’s architects aren’t real Republicans
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Florida bill targeting unions could be unconstitutional, staff analysis warns
As written, the bill could infringe on collective bargaining rights guaranteed to Florida workers under the state constitution