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After record high last year, Florida sets first execution of 2026
Florida saw a record 19 executions last year
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Reps. Maxwell Frost, Darren Soto tell Kristi Noem not to open ICE facility in Orlando
Reports of ICE opening a processing center in Orlando have emerged in recent weeks, with a reported cost of nearly $100M
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Florida voters sue over DeSantis’ mid-decade redistricting
The court is being asked to determine if DeSantis’ proclamation for a special legislative session encroached on the power of the Legislature
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Florida wants to win back its Canadian tourists
The U.S. has seen a travel backlash over the words and actions of President Donald Trump
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CAIR Florida comes to the Capitol, despite ‘terrorist’ claims from DeSantis
CAIR Florida is speaking out against several bills filed this legislative session, none bigger for them than HB 1471
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Florida universities move closer to yearlong freeze on H-1B visas
The vote comes at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis
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‘Next question’: Donalds brushes off rival Republicans, talks Minneapolis
‘My rivals would all love to be in my position, and they’re not,’ the Trump-endorsed Republican said
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DeSantis administration sued over changes to AIDS program
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors estimates that more than 16,000 patients in Florida will lose coverage because of this change in department policy
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All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ communications must be released to feds, court rules
The Florida agency must release all texts, emails, and other communications about how the migrant center was set up and run
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Bills to clarify whether ex-felons can legally vote advance in Senate
Floridians years ago approved a constitutional amendment to restore the voting rights of felons who had completed their sentences
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‘Elevated arsenic levels’ found in more than half of candy tested, DeSantis says
More than 60% of candy tested contained elevated arsenic levels that, consumed over time, could put children at an increased risk of cancer
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Black Democrats blast AG Uthmeier’s attack on affirmative action
Uthmeier disparaged what he described as race-based quotas in Florida hiring practices and stipulations for minority representation on different boards, councils, and other panels
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Orlando lawmakers, LGBTQ advocates push back on slate of ‘bigoted’ legislation
“These distractions are intended to take our attention away from real corruption in the state Florida,” said Orlando Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith.
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Smoking pot in public banned under bill moving in Florida Senate
The bill would revise Florida laws that prohibit smoking and vaping of tobacco in public spaces to also prohibit smoking or vaping of a marijuana
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Anti-trans bill that could criminalize doctors, counselors advances
Florida providers could face third-degree felony charges and $100,000 in fines
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‘I think about Jurassic Park’: DeSantis-backed AI Bill of Rights clears first hurdle
‘There was a message there. … There was a warning about technologies exactly like this’
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Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith says Florida prisons need more money than they’re asking for
The Orlando lawmaker cites finding that the agency’s path was ‘unsustainable.’
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David Jolly leads Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings in new Democratic poll
But, the majority of Democratic voters surveyed are undecided at this point ahead of the 2026 Florida race for governor
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DeSantis approval dips to 50% in latest Mason-Dixon poll
That’s down from a Mason-Dixon survey taken last March, when he was at 53%, and the lowest ranking taken by Mason-Dixon since July 2020
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Immigration bills to watch during Florida’s 2026 session
Quashing illegal immigration remains a headlining agenda item for DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state House and Senate