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Florida Surgeon General suggests high measles counts could be tied to abortion opposition
Joseph Ladapo, long known for his vaccine skepticism, said, “Oh no. Everyone’s got to take a vaccine.”
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Frost, Eskamani endorse progressive Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate
Nixon, a Democrat from Jacksonville, is running to unseat GOP Sen. Ashley Moody.
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Tesla Robotaxis now up and running on Orlando roads
Orlando is one of just six cities offering Robotaxis
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Florida Republicans jump aboard U.S. House bill that seeks to block heat protection for workers
One of the Congressional bill’s co-sponsors is Byron Donalds, a Republican frontrunner in the race for Florida governor this year.
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Florida’s deportation orders surged in June
Since March, deportations ordered by immigration judges in Florida have increased 18 percent, according to recently released data.
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Fewer Floridians are receiving federal food benefits
The number of Florida residents who receive federal food assistance dropped by 23% during the past year, state data published this month show.
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Florida student discipline records to follow them to college, a response to FSU shooting
High school students headed to college will have their disciplinary records transferred to the institution they attend
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Fishback admits to voting in D.C., dishes out threats in fight to stay on Florida ballot
Fishback — in a striking pivot from his past position — acknowledged that he voted in D.C. in 2020 and purchased a home in the nation’s capital the year after.
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Florida disaster fund spent more on immigration than all 2025 missions combined
The Florida Division of Emergency Management, the agency in charge of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” and “Deportation Depot” lockups, shelled out $890 million in taxpayer dollars
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Counties could be on the hook for Florida’s $420 million Medicaid tab
County Medicaid costs are then expected to jump to nearly $452 million a year from now, which is when Amendment 3 would take effect if passed.
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‘Geopolitical tensions’ pump up gas prices in Florida
The average gallon of gas in Florida breached $4 as oil market trading increased due to escalating fighting between the U.S. and Iran.
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DeSantis recommends Trump administrator, former Florida official, to be next ed commissioner
Henry Mack would take over the department with six months left in DeSantis’s governorship
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FDA lowers orange juice sugar standard — officials say it will boost Florida citrus
Florida’s once thriving citrus industry has declined precipitously over the past two decades, but state agriculture officials believe the downward trajectory may have plateaued
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Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday starts Monday. Here’s what you can save on
For this year, lawmakers moved the discount dates to July 20 through Aug. 20.
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Here’s what to know about the ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite in Central Florida
Cyclospora has sickened people in nearly 40 states
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RFK Jr. comes to Florida to roll out ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
“It’s really incredible that we’ve been feeding patients this pudding and Jello with sugar drinks when 50% of them are pre-diabetic or diabetic”
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One day after man is killed running from ICE in Florida, Trump says traffic stops should continue
Trump wants ICE stops to continue despite a recent string of ICE-involved deaths across the country.
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Florida executes the 29th person on death row in 19 months — two more scheduled
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues a record pace of executions
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Florida voters have until Monday to register for August primary election
July 20 is also the deadline to change your party affiliation ahead of the 2026 primaries.
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DeSantis, FDLE delay move to designate CAIR a domestic terrorist group
DeSantis has been attempting to name CAIR a domestic terrorist for eight months.