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Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost slams Senate funding deal offering ‘empty promises’
The U.S. House is expected to vote on the funding deal to reopen the federal government this week.
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Judge weighs case over FWC biologist fired for Charlie Kirk post
Attorneys for a biologist who was fired because of a social media post after Kirk’s death squared off against lawyers for the state Monday.
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The most expensive home in Central Florida is now for sale for $23M
It comes with a Junior Olympic pool and garage space for 50 cars
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Florida Republicans try again to ban Pride flags on government buildings
Republicans are trying for the fourth year to ban political flags including Pride, MAGA, or Black Lives Matter banners
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Here’s why UCF is most efficient university in Florida, according to DOGE audit
The report found that UCF, the school with the largest enrollment, had the lowest cost to produce a degree from start to finish.
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‘Build a FL border wall’: DeSantis mocks Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral win
DeSantis asked how Florida should respond: “Build a FL border wall” “Tariff all transplants” or “Recruit new transplants”
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Florida Senate panel OKs fetal wrongful death bill
‘SB 164 could be the beginning of a slippery slope where the state treats embryos and fetuses as ‘persons’ under the law.’
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Florida is being sued for law allowing pregnancy parking permits
It alleges the permits violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and other protections designed for people with disabilities
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DeSantis says executions are about ‘justice,’ as Florida hits record high
Florida has executed 15 inmates this year, with two more scheduled in November
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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings files to run for Florida governor
Demings, a former police chief and sheriff, is running as a Democrat in the 2026 gubernatorial race.
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Florida AG says judges can’t stop state attorneys, staff from bringing guns into court
Florida statute says judges can limit ‘any person’ from bringing guns into court — Uthmeier says state attorneys don’t count as ‘any person’
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Sen. Leek again files proposal to create Florida Museum of Black History
The Senate unanimously passed a similar bill during the 2025 session, but the House did not approve it
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Attorneys for FWC defend firing biologist over Charlie Kirk post
Attorneys said the agency fired the biologist to ‘prevent foreseeable disruption, reputational harm and loss of public trust’
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Murder charge dropped in road rage case eyed by Uthmeier, but Orlando woman is still going to prison
The local case took on a statewide angle when Uthmeier in September publicly bashed Orlando Democratic State Attorney Monique Worrell
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‘Nonsensical’: Pro-marijuana group sues DeSantis administration, again
The lawsuit accuses the DeSantis administration of slow-walking the process to put its proposed amendment on the Florida ballot.
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Florida couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at long-term care facilities
They want Florida to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow residents to install video monitoring devices in rooms
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DeSantis orders Board of Governors to ‘pull the plug’ on H1-B visas in universities
‘[There’s] a clinical assistant professor from supposed Palestine. Why are they—is that just social justice that they’re doing?’
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DeSantis says he wants just one constitutional amendment on property taxes in 2026
He insisted that voters should be given just one proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul the system instead of multiple proposals.
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Democrats urge DeSantis to declare emergency, fill Florida food pantries
Nearly 3 million people are expected to lose access to the federal food assistance program
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Florida Republicans lead Democrats in top 2026 races by double digits, survey says
The survey includes First Lady Casey DeSantis, who polls slightly better vs. Democrats than Byron Donalds