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Florida Gov. DeSantis defends migrant flights to California
He called for states to be ‘more aggressive’ in immigration enforcement
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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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Judge disqualifies himself from Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis
The judge said he has a relative who is a stockholder in Disney
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Florida, DeSantis linked to flight of migrants dropped off in Sacramento
‘State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting’
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‘People love Disney’: Gov. DeSantis’ fight with Disney not expected to affect tourism numbers
‘That is a business decision that we don’t feel impacts the tourism product that Disney has.’
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‘We were making Florida great’: Orlando workers, businesses join statewide protest against Florida immigration law
SB 1718 will lead to existential choices for the state; immigrants do the construction, agricultural, and service industry jobs that make Florida run
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vows to ‘get the job done’ in 2024 presidential race
‘These past few years have given me a new appreciation for the fragility of our freedoms.’
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Tool vocalist dresses in drag at ‘all-ages’ Welcome to Rockville, flouting DeSantis anti-drag laws
Can you hear conservative tuff guyz weeping softly, burning Tool CDs in the distance?
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UCF student tracking Elon Musk’s jet is now following Gov. DeSantis’ jet too
The account will post flight-tracking updates with a 24-hour delay
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Over three dozen voting-rights group urge Gov. DeSantis to veto major Florida elections bill
The proposal also would help clear the way for DeSantis to run for president in 2024
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Some New College of Florida students feel ‘trapped’ in DeSantis’ ‘hostile takeover’ of their school
Students held an alternate commencement rather than listen to the administration’s choice of speaker, a former Trump adviser
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Florida advocates denounce DeSantis signing anti-LGBTQ ‘slate of hate’ bills into law
The bills were signed into law by DeSantis on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, observed by over 100 countries on May 17
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Gov. DeSantis wants to send Florida troops, officers to ‘stand ready’ at Texas border
The governor wants to to help with border control as he nears an expected announcement of a White House bid
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill to defund diversity programs at Florida colleges
Schools also will not be able to spend money on programs or activities that ‘promote or engage in political or social activism’
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Gov. DeSantis signs bills that ban CBDC, block credit card companies from tracking gun sales
The new laws take effect July 1
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills to hide his own travel records, target Disney’s monorail
DeSantis has been traveling across the country as he prepares for a potential 2024 presidential campaign
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Florida unions file lawsuits over DeSantis’ union-busting bill and prepare for fight ahead
From legal challenges to boots-on-the-ground organizing, Florida union members aren’t ready to let their unions be crushed by a new anti-union law without a fight
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to outlaw COVID-19 mandates
DeSantis held a bill-signing event in Destin on the same day that a federal public-health emergency for COVID-19 was set to end
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs anti-union bill into law, calling it ‘paycheck protection’
DeSantis calls it protection, but teachers have described it as an attack on their unions
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Hearing set in public records case over Florida-funded migrant flights
A panel will hear arguments in a battle about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration violated state law
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting China ‘influence,’ banning TikTok
The most contentious measure seeks to prevent Chinese citizens from purchasing land in Florida
