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DeSantis administration bans Flock cameras on Florida state roads
Reports of abuse by police in Florida and around the country have sparked a bipartisan push to rethink their use.
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Alligator Alcatraz closed. Now its operator will run ICE detention warehouse in Texas
The company that helped run the controversial Florida Everglades detention camp has also been embroiled in lawsuits over claims of wage theft, fraud and data breaches.
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Florida gas prices dip back under $4 ahead of Labor Day
“Drivers have seen gas prices move up and down throughout the summer, but the overall trend has been relatively stable,” AAA spokesman said
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Florida sheriffs drop license plate readers as DeSantis warns against ‘surveillance state’
On Monday at least four Florida sheriffs said in separate statements that they have ordered discontinuation of the Flock system in their counties.
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Lawsuit claims Barry University was negligent in hiring professor who faces charges of video voyeurism, child porn possession
The former professor at the Orlando campus was arrested in February and charged with 50 counts of child pornography possession.
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This year’s Florida bear hunt will allow hunters to kill more bears
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering up to 215 permits, that’s more than the 172 permits made available for last year’s hunt.
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Cook Political Report shifts Florida gubernatorial race from ‘solid’ to ‘likely’ Republican
One of the top political prediction websites in the country says Byron Donalds remains the favorite for Florida governor but sees some shift toward Democrat David Jolly.
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David Jolly says Casey DeSantis, Hope Florida were ‘used’ in a ‘sinister plan’
Jolly, who has committed to opening an investigation into the transfer of $10 million to the Hope Florida Foundation if elected governor, called Republican opponent Byron Donalds a coward for not agreeing to do the same.
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Florida Dems call for resignations amid Hope Florida leak, while DeSantis claims investigation was designed to ‘smear’ his wife
The release of a blistering statewide grand jury report that found $10 million in Medicaid funds were “misappropriated” and wound up being used for “political activities.”
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Amid growing Flock backlash, DeSantis says only police officers should issue tickets
“I don’t want to have this become a surveillance state.”
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Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement — but not Florida
Florida was among the states that will not cash in on the settlement and instead keep on litigating.
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Byron Donalds chooses ‘Stop Woke Act’ lawmaker as running mate for Florida governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds named Miami-Dade County Sen. Bryan Avila to serve as his running mate Tuesday.
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Ohio man arrested by FBI for threatening to kill Florida Rep. Randy Fine
The alleged threats were made last week with the email subject line, “Can’t wait to snipe your head off your shoulders!! :)”
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Volusia County advances permanent ban on large-scale data centers
“Why the hell would any sane person want these in your community?” one county council member asked.
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Judge says FIU violated first amendment rights of anti-ICE student protesters
A federal judge says Florida International University’s protest policy likely won’t withstand judicial scrutiny in a lawsuit filed by students punished after protesting ICE.
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DeSantis uncertain Florida’s redistricted congressional map can save House Republicans this fall
“This year they’re winnable, but I think that it’s going to require some effort,” the governor said Monday during a press conference in Tampa.
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Florida tourism continues to drop amid concerns over inflation and Trump’s Canada tariffs
The drop may reflect an aversion from some Canadians toward Trump’s repeated labeling of the country as the “51st state” and aggressive trade policy.
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Florida wants to repeal required school vaccines for chicken pox, Hepatitis B and more
“Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Ladapo said of vaccine mandates last September.
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Angie Nixon shrugs off the Florida GOP attacks that are just beginning
Her reputation as one of the most liberal members of the Florida House far preceded any association with DSA, which she did join this summer.
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Florida employers could see a 7.4% average reduction in workers’ comp costs
The reduction is largely driven by a reduction in the frequency of “lost-time claims,” when employees miss work because of injuries.