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Florida CFO Ingoglia alleges ‘numerous’ cases of local governments scrubbing data before DOGE audits
A DOGE audit in Orange County began earlier this week
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Trump’s defamation suit against Pulitzer board now in Florida Supreme Court
Trump filed the lawsuit after the board recognized reporting about alleged collusion between his 2026 campaign and Russia
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Home construction industries target ruling that requires manatee protections in Florida
Home builders and the septic-system industry say the case has ‘significant implications for home construction and the economy’
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Florida AG James Uthmeier is suing porn companies he says are ‘preying on the innocence of children’
‘Multiple porn companies are flagrantly breaking Florida’s age verification law by exposing children to harmful, explicit content,’ he said
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Sen. Jay Collins, a potential candidate, says Florida governor’s race needs ‘competition’
Will Byron Donalds get a serious GOP challenger in his bid to become the next governor of Florida?
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Department of Health reports 21 infections tied to raw milk consumption in central, northeast Florida
The agency said the tainted milk was ‘linked to a particular farm’ but did not disclose the name or location
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DeSantis orders flags at half-staff Friday for ‘Hulk Hogan Day’ in Florida
His official cause of death was a heart attack.
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Data breach at Florida prison exposed visitors’ contact information to inmates
The Florida Department of Corrections has not commented publicly about the incident since it occurred last week
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As DeSantis teases redistricting plan in Florida, group warns of risk of ‘domino effect’ across country
The proposals have come as President Donald Trump and other Republicans try to find ways to help the GOP keep its slim control of the U.S. House
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DeSantis wants to roll out policies on AI, which he calls society’s ‘biggest issue’
Trump, however, has called for a ‘single federal standard’ when it comes to regulating AI
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Florida AG James Uthmeier opens investigation into the ‘climate cartel’
The AG’s press release says Uthmeier’s investigation will examine ‘deceptive trade practices’ and potential antitrust violations
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Federal judge pushes DeSantis administration to prove ‘who’s running the show’ at Alligator Alcatraz
‘We have not ever seen a situation where hundreds of people are being held without charge, without access to the immigration courts, under a legal authority that has not been explained,’ an ACLU attorney said
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DeSantis spokesman Bryan Griffin will now lead Visit Florida
Griffin has worked in the governor’s office since March 2022, starting as a deputy press secretary
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Florida’s new back-to-school tax holiday starts this week
Shoppers will be able to avoid paying sales taxes on clothes, shoes and backpacks that cost $100 or less, school supplies that cost $50 or less and more
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Florida objects to Miccosukee Tribe’s effort to join lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Attorneys for the state argued that the tribe’s participation would be ‘duplicative’ of arguments by environmental groups
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In Florida and DC, fallout over Epstein files continues to dog Donald Trump
A top Department of Justice official interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and a key figure in the growing controversy
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Florida Gov. DeSantis announces deportation flights out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The federal government has deported 100 people held at the notorious site in an old airstrip and flown out hundreds more to other hubs
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Group fighting ‘reverse racism’ targets Florida State University scholarships geared toward Black students
The complaint targets 32 scholarships at FSU funded by donors
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Florida could clear the way for the first bear hunt in a decade
The 2015 hunt ended after two days, when 305 bears were killed in what was expected to be a weeklong endeavor
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DeSantis thinks it would be ‘appropriate’ to redraw congressional districts in Florida
House Minority Leader called the plan a ‘dangerous abuse of power and an attempt to put Donald Trump’s agenda ahead of the people of Florida’