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DeSantis to decide whether Florida gets a ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’
The bill also would designate part of West South Street in Orlando as ‘Geraldine Thompson Way’
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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani among lawmakers denouncing Trump’s travel ban
Eskamani, who’s Iranian-American, said she worries she won’t be able to see her aging grandmother before she passes
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Florida attorney general wants lawsuit over city immigration enforcement tossed out
The lawsuit also involves a years-long effort by Gov. DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature to prevent so-called ‘sanctuary’ cities
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Florida’s international tourist numbers are down so far in 2025
DeSantis has dismissed reports that Canadians would stay away from Florida because of Trump’s actions
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Bill to help Trump build his presidential library in Florida heads to DeSantis’ desk
The measure bans local governments from interfering with any plans to construct a presidential library in Florida
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Majority of Florida Hispanic voters hold negative view of Trump’s first 100 days, poll shows
The survey of those Florida Hispanic voters shows that 57% believe the country is going in the wrong direction
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Florida settles suit that accused former FEMA head of discriminating against Trump supporters
The suit came in November, after the supervisor advised relief workers in Florida to avoid houses displaying yard signs favoring Trump
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Trump appoints Florida Republican Joe Gruters to Homeland Security Council
His alliance with Trump dates back to when he was named co-chair of Trump’s first presidential campaign in Florida in 2015
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DeSantis signs ‘Gulf of America’ bills to rewrite state laws, require new school materials
‘In Florida, we will always put America first,’ said Sen. Nick DiCeglie
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Florida Senate gives ‘Gulf of America’ bill final approval
The House already had passed the bills, meaning they are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign them
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Judge temporarily blocks new Florida immigration crackdown law
Judge Kathleen Williams issued a 14-page decision granting a request for a temporary restraining order against the law
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Florida House passes Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ name change proposal
Similar bills in the Senate (SB 1058 and SB 608) await floor votes
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Republicans Randy Fine, Jimmy Patronis win Florida congressional special elections
The congressional races drew attention nationally, as Fine and Patronis were backed by President Donald Trump
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Republicans propose 2026 constitutional amendment that would create Florida version of ‘DOGE’
‘DOGE, as it currently stands, has been a trainwreck,’ said Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani
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New survey says majority of Floridians support Trump’s and DeSantis’ job performance
Meanwhile, Democrats are flocking to town hall meetings throughout the state to register their disapproval of Trump
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‘Unconstitutional’: Florida Democrats blast Republican efforts to eliminate Department of Education
DeSantis advocated for leaving education policy up to the states, repeatedly referring to the federal department as a ‘bureaucracy’
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DeSantis to speak alongside Trump border czar Tom Homan at New College of Florida event
The event takes place two years after DeSantis transformed the small, formerly progressive liberal-arts campus into a beacon of conservatism
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Florida lawmakers approve bills to remove ‘Gulf of Mexico’ from state laws, school books
Sen. Nick DiCeglie, an Indian Rocks Beach Republican, called the gulf’s name change ‘patriotic’