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Florida leaders face criticism after announcing plans to drop vaccine mandates
Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried denounced the move as a “morally bankrupt play.”
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Florida GOP boasts 10-point voter registration lead over Democrats
It’s the largest lead Republicans have held over Democrats in statewide registration in Florida history
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Florida launches first tax break holiday for guns and ammo
DeSantis’ proposed ‘Second Amendment Summer’ has evolved into a sales-tax exemption on a variety of hunting equipment
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DeSantis says Florida’s looking into third immigrant detention facility, ‘Panhandle Pokey’
‘There’s a demand to have way more than just Alligator Alcatraz,’ he said
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Federal judge says the closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ must continue
Judge Williams ordered that no more immigrant detainees be sent to the facility and gave both the state and federal government 60 days to move out existing detainees
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Florida Supreme Court won’t take up Trump’s lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize Board
Pulitzer attorneys asked to shelve the dispute at least until Trump leaves office
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DeSantis administration seeks to put ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ injunction on hold
The state’s attorneys argued that the National Environmental Policy Act does not apply to the facility
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Taxpayer costs surged during DeSantis’ failed presidential campaign, report shows
The majority of costs went toward guarding and transporting DeSantis and his family and protecting his mansion
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Florida city councilman had side gig as Amazon union-buster, but his required reporting is full of holes
Layton City Council member Jared Rodriguez reported earning $2,100 per day for a month-long job last year to ‘assess’ employees at an Amazon facility in New Jersey.
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‘He’s not on Ozempic, he’s getting starved’: More than 100 groups call on Rubio to free Florida teen from Israeli prison
The teen has contracted scabies but been denied medical treatment in the prison, his attorneys say
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Florida’s Citizens Insurance says it faces being ‘irreparably harmed’ amid legal battle
The state-backed insurance company wants an appeals court to allow it to use a controversial claims-dispute process
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More than two dozen states back Florida in fight over social media ban for kids
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled the law likely violates First Amendment rights and cited the role of parents in policing social-media use
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Florida’s immigration crackdown now targeting non-domiciled drivers
Driver’s licenses from ‘sanctuary states’ ‘are no good here,’ Uthmeier said
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Florida voters with new driver’s licenses may need to update their voter registration information
Officials want to get this information out to voters now, well in advance of the next elections
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New lawsuit says DeSantis administration lacks the authority to run ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
It’s the third major legal challenge to the detention center
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Florida continues immigration crackdown despite judge-ordered shutdown of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
DeSantis and state law enforcement officials Friday touted an immigration crackdown in the Panhandle
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Judge orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ be shut down, says no new detainees
‘This is a landmark victory for the Everglades’
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Florida sees 37.6 percent drop in abortions performed from this time last year
The decrease comes after a law took effect in May 2024 that largely prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
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Florida sees increase in tourism numbers, but fewer Canadian visitors
Tourism from Canada is down this year amid controversies about issues such as the U.S. imposing tariffs and President Donald Trump floating the idea of annexing Canada
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DeSantis says Florida is suing textbook publishers for ‘systematically overcharging’ schools
DeSantis alleged at least 5,900 instances of overcharges, saying civil penalties could amount to as much as $60.5 million between both publishers