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DeSantis quietly signs bill to bar golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks
The new law requires the state to announce public hearings regarding projects in state parks 30 days in advance
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation looks back at the games governments played to avoid transparency
Ten years of FOIA fails, 2015-2025
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Proposal for first Florida bear hunt in a decade advances amid pushback
‘The data that you are using for a data-based decision is over 10 years old,’ one critic said
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The Foilies: Recognizing 2025’s worst failures of government transparency
One of the most powerful tools to fight back against bad governance is public ridicule.
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Florida child care center employees can undergo training to carry guns under new law signed by DeSantis
The change is part of an expansion of the program that already allows school employees to act as law enforcement when an active shooter enters campus
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Gov. DeSantis says there is ‘no basis’ for investigation into Hope Florida
‘That is not an organic investigation. That’s a manufactured political operation,’ the governor said
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Florida’s international tourist numbers are down so far in 2025
DeSantis has dismissed reports that Canadians would stay away from Florida because of Trump’s actions
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Hope Florida now under ‘open’ investigation Florida amid scrutiny
The governor suggested that Casey DeSantis, who is mulling a possible run for governor next year, is being targeted because critics ‘view her as a threat’
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Federal appeals court urged to keep block on Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants
Attorneys representing the Florida Immigrant Coalition and the Farmworker Association of Florida pushed back against a request by AG James Uthmeier for a stay of a preliminary injunction
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After ruling Florida violated Endangered Species Act, judge orders new protections for manatees
While the state has appealed the ruling, U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza issued a permanent injunction designed to carry out his decision
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NRA asks Supreme Court to strike down Florida law that raised gun-buying age to 21
The move was the latest in seven years of legal wrangling over the law passed after a February 2018 mass shooting in Florida
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President-elect tapped to run Florida’s only public HBCU is an ally to top state Republicans
Alumni questioned the decision to pick someone with no ties to the school or higher education experience.
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After FSU shooting, Florida looks to address campus security and hold ‘safety summit’
University system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said the goal is to be done by the end of the summer, which would provide time to make budget requests for the 2026 legislative session
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Casey DeSantis remains open about potential run for Florida governor
The First Lady’s comments bolster the notion that the governor is seeking a candidate he can fully back next year to maintain his legacy
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Florida court says law that allows minors to have abortions without parents’ consent is unconstitutional
The ruling came as the appeals court rejected a request by a 17-year-old girl to have an abortion without parental consent
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DeSantis says he will sign legislation banning psychedelic mushroom spores in Florida
The measure is part of an omnibus ‘Florida Farm Bill’ also known for including a ban on fluoride in drinking water
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Pope Leo’s Florida brother: Right-wing politics, edgy social media, conviction his sibling is best man for job
Louis Prevost has bit his tongue sharing his political views on social media, to not create issues for his brother, despite his ‘MAGA type’ beliefs
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Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will have $6.72 billion going into 2025 storm season
The so-called Cat Fund also would have access to about $3.25 billion in borrowed money through what are known as ‘pre-event’ bonds
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Gov. DeSantis joined state troopers to discuss immigration arrests in Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol for the first time has the authority to arrest immigrants
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DeSantis not interested in GOP ‘summit’ to help negotiate Florida budget
‘You don’t need a summit to just keep doing what we’ve been doing,’ he said