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Florida DOGE zeroes in on Orange County’s spending
Orange County is one of the latest municipalities in Florida to be targeted by state efforts to weed out waste in government spending.
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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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Zebra Youth executive director Heather Wilkie prepares to leave nonprofit “in good hands”
As the LGBTQ+ nonprofit conducts a national search for a new lead, Wilkie feels the nonprofit is in a good place with its board and community support.
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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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Central Florida Public Media seeks community support after federal and state budget cuts
The local radio station faces a $400,000 gap this year from federal and state budget cuts to public media.
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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’
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New poll shows Casey DeSantis and Byron Donalds in statistical tie for GOP race for governor
Casey DeSantis has refused to say whether she’ll run for governor
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Trump endorses Florida Sen. Joe Gruters to serve as the next chairman of the RNC
DeSantis said he would never have appointed Gruters as CFO, even if George Washington ‘rose from the dead and tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Will you appoint Joe Gruters CFO?”‘
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ICE arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions or charges surge in Florida
In June, the largest share of arrests were of people the federal government labeled as having no criminal history
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Florida wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
The man known for ripping his shirt open and calling everyone ‘brother’ died in Clearwater
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New watchdog report finds Central Florida union busters failing to comply with federal law
It’s the same old story: enforcement is weak, and penalties amount to little more than a slap on the wrist.