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DeSantis says Citizens Insurance has fewer policyholders, will slash rates
The state’s insurer of last resort has half a million fewer policyholders, he said
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joins race for governor
The announcement Monday comes after months of speculation he would join the race
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Hundreds rally at Orlando City Hall to protest ICE killing Renee Good
The rally was part of a coordinated weekend of nearly 1,200 peaceful protest actions and vigils organized across the U.S.
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Latest 2026 GOP gubernatorial poll shows Byron Donalds on top
When voters are informed that Donalds has already been endorsed by President Donald Trump, his lead swells to 58 points
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24 big things coming to Orlando in 2026
Another huge year for live music, theme park happenings, hometown drag heroes, sports, food and all the rest
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‘The Fortress,’ Longwood’s historic midcentury modern home, is for sale for $10M
It comes with a 5-acre private lake spring fed by Wekiva Springs State Park
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Universal announces dates for Halloween Horror Nights and big 2026 events
Mardi Gras, Volcano Bay Nights, holiday at the park are also on the way
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Sweeping new legislation targets employers who hire undocumented immigrants
The 34-page bill would presume certain non-citizens are at fault in car accidents, severely restrict their employment, and prevent Florida banks from loaning them money
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DeSantis sets special session on redistricting in April
The announcement comes as Republicans seek to maintain control of the U.S. House in this year’s elections
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Florida bill takes aim at anti-vax discrimination, ivermectin access
Holcomb’s bill would add “vaccine status” to the list of reasons protected in law why patients cannot be discriminated against
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Florida Republican wants to ban congressional stock trading
Luna’s push for a congressional stock trading ban received an endorsement Tuesday from DeSantis
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DeSantis backs Trump’s claim that Miccosukee Tribe worked against immigration efforts
The tribe is part of a lawsuit against Florida which claims “Alligator Alcatraz” planners failed to follow federal environmental regulations
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Florida drivers can’t hold their phones on the road, new bill says
Drivers would not be able to make calls from their phone, hold it, or even rest it on their laps if the bill becomes law
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Orlando extends free parking downtown for all of 2026
And this year, usage limit has been increased to 16 codes per account (from last year’s 12)
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Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students
It also would prevent migrants illegally in the country from participating in state-funded adult general education programs
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Judge denies Democrats’ lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ access
Orlando’s Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Rep. Anna Eskamani are among five Democratic lawmakers who were denied access to the center in July
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DeSantis condemns ‘destructive’ Maduro government, announces arrests of 10K non-citizens
DeSantis stayed quiet in the first days following the operation — even though Florida boasts the largest Venezuelan community in the nation
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Florida Supreme Court ruling could allow children to have three parents
The ruling on assisted reproduction methods raises a new complication for couples seeking to have kids with outside help
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Bear hunt, land swaps, electric rates: Florida’s environmental year in review
Fifty-two black bears were “harvested” during the 2025 Florida black bear hunt, the first of its kind in a decade, FWC announced this week.
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Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
He blamed the tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”
