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Florida Gov. DeSantis backs bill that bans sleeping in public
‘What we don’t want to see in the legislation is any incentive to create homeless camps,’ DeSantis said
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Orlando Weekly covers Gov. Ron DeSantis with news on education policy, book bans, Disney’s special district, free speech issues, and state politics.
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‘You need meat, OK’: DeSantis now targeting lab-grown meat in Florida
‘I know the Legislature is doing a bill to try to protect our meat,’ DeSantis said
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Federal judge sides with DeSantis, tosses pro-Palestinian student groups’ lawsuits
Walker wrote in his decision that deactivation or criminal investigation of the chapters was not imminent
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Disney quickly launches appeal after judge dismissed its lawsuit against DeSantis
DeSantis said he wasn’t surprised that Winsor dismissed the case and suggested that Disney is making a ‘mistake’ to appeal
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Judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis
Spokesman Jeremy Redfern said the ‘days of Disney controlling its own government (district) and being placed above the law are long gone’
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DeSantis concerned about ‘breadth’ of Florida bill that would ban minors from social media
DeSantis said the bill ‘likely is going to evolve’ in the Legislature
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Judge criticizes DeSantis, appointee for ‘running their mouths’ in effort to shut down pro-Palestinian college groups
The judge did not immediately issue a protective order covering the chapters of the Students for Justice in Palestine as they had asked
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Florida Republicans seek to ‘fix’ confusion around anti-union law they championed last year
The new proposal would carve out more unions from last year’s controversial law, an idea proposed by Democrats that Republicans rejected
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DeSantis could deploy Florida State Guard to other states under new bill
After DeSantis revived the volunteer force in 2022, it was expanded from up to 400 to 1,500 members
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump
He made the announcement six days after finishing a distant second place behind Trump in the Iowa caucuses
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Gov. DeSantis will challenge ruling on suspended Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren
The three-judge panel of the Atlanta-based court this month vacated a decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle that allowed Warren’s suspension to stand
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Trump crushes DeSantis in Iowa caucuses
Trump won about 51 percent of the vote, while DeSantis was at about 21 percent
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Poll shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now trailing Nikki Haley in Iowa caucus
The survey of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers found 48% pick Trump as their first choice candidate
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Florida House Speaker won’t consider restoring Disney’s control of special district
‘I think we’ve gone on the right path at least, I don’t want to go back,’ Renner said
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‘Absentee governor’: Florida Democrats slam DeSantis’ State of the State address
‘It was an opportunity for him to make his case to the people of Florida as well, and I think he missed it’
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Orange County lawmakers back proposal to restore Disney’s control of special district
The proposal would repeal a law passed last year that gave DeSantis authority to appoint the district’s board
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DeSantis and Florida university system request dismissal of lawsuits from pro-Palestinian student groups
The groups allege First Amendment violations amid campus debates about the war between Israel and Hamas
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Voting-rights groups urge Florida Supreme Court to reject DeSantis’ redistricting plan
The brief also asked justices to ‘decide this appeal no later than March 2024’
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DeSantis administration wants to assign another 100 National Guards to Florida prisons
The Department of Corrections submitted a request to a legislative committee seeking $23.5 million to offset salaries for additional guards
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Bill to repeal DeSantis’ takeover of Disney district supported by lawmakers, until walkout derails vote
Stewart’s bill would re-establish Reedy Creek Improvement District and its self-governing powers
