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Florida teachers would have to take constitutional oath under new bill
The language is similar to oaths taken by lawyers, doctors, and public officials
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Bill that would allow teens to buy guns in Florida filed once again
The legislation would reduce the minimum to buy a firearm in the state from 21 to 18 years of age
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Florida’s first public school chaplain wrote a song for Charlie Kirk, preaches Trump support
The Rev. Jack Martin insists politics won’t interfere with his volunteer school service
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Gov. DeSantis taps Disney World president to join UCF board of trustees
It’s the latest indication that DeSantis’ dubious war with Disney is in fact over
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Rep. Maxwell Frost slams ‘out of touch’ House speaker at Healthcare Over Billionaires rally in Orlando
“At the end of this year, if Congress doesn’t do its job, we are going to see 25 million Americans have their healthcare costs go up anywhere from 50 to 300 percent,” the Democratic congressman said
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Downtown Orlando’s newest park opens this week
Art² features outdoor seating, local food vendors, craft beverages and more
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Orlando gets a United Football League team in 2026
Home games will be played at Inter&Co Stadium
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Florida AG among leaders backing Trump’s use of National Guard
Trump’s use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers
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Florida bill would protect public employees who use medical marijuana
There are exceptions if the employer can establish the use of cannabis is impairing a worker’s ability to perform their job
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Photos: Dave Portnoy buys Florida mansion for record-breaking $28M
The home comes with two pools, a private beach, an elevator, a four-car garage and more
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At least 70 ‘super speeders’ booked into Orange County Jail after new Florida law takes effect
The law, effective July 1, created harsher penalties for driving 50 mph or more above the speed limit
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Florida bill would punish colleges that don’t rename roads after Charlie Kirk
Money would be withheld from schools that didn’t go along with the changes, under the bill
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Trump backs James Uthmeier for Florida attorney general in 2026
Uthemier, 37, is a close ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis
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Brevard schools to pay nearly $568K in settlement with right-wing Moms for Liberty
Moms for Liberty filed the lawsuit in 2021 over a school board policy plaintiffs argued violated free speech rights.
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DeSantis wants AI regulation; insurance lobby says Florida has it under control
AI is one of the few policy areas in which DeSantis has appeared to break with President Donald Trump
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So far ‘everyone is showing up’ to work at Orlando airport despite being unpaid during shutdown
An official statement from the airport states that contingency plans are in place should there be a “dramatic decrease” in TSA officers showing up to work
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Florida AG leads support for parents’ SCOTUS case over child’s pronouns
Uthmeier’s letter of support is the latest turn of legal events involving January Littlejohn, now a banner for parental rights in GOP Circles
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Orlando appoints its third poet laureate
The announcement comes amid a heightened focus on the position from Florida’s DOGE officials and state CFO Blaise Ingoglia
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Florida teacher fights state over ‘dictator’ certificate allegation
The case alleges she she presented a certificate to a student that said he was the most likely to ‘become a dictator’
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FWC biologist sues after she was fired a over Charlie Kirk post
The lawsuit said she was fired after reposting on her Instagram account a post from an account called ‘@whalefact’