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Orlando appoints its third poet laureate
The announcement comes amid a heightened focus on the position from Florida’s DOGE officials and state CFO Blaise Ingoglia
Ron DeSantis
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Equality Florida fires back at DeSantis calling Pride events ‘wasteful spending’
Equality Florida called the list of expenditures ‘a pathetic effort to distract from his corruption, inside dealing, and scandals’
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Florida gets $608M grant for immigrant detention centers
Funds will be spent on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ — which the state has already spent at least $245M on — and ‘Deportation Depot’
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Abandoned animals, drones, porn and more Florida laws now in effect
More than 20 new state laws take effect today, many of which change the state’s criminal or civil statutes
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DeSantis, Cabinet approve $14 million for immigration crackdown
Items approved in the grants include bulletproof vests, AI-assisted translation software and license-plate readers
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Florida approves Trump library plan for Miami
The 2.63-acre site targeted for the presidential library was purchased for Miami Dade College for $25 million in 2004.
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Florida sheriffs want $250M in state grants for immigration crackdown
The wish-list includes bullet-proof vests, AI-assisted software, license-plate readers and money for bonuses
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Majority of Floridians want property tax reform, survey finds
DeSantis has floated the idea that Florida could become the first state in the nation to completely eliminate property taxes
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Former Florida surgeon general says vaccine mandate ban is ‘not based on science’
Ladapo’s predecessor — Dr. Scott Rivkees — says the matter has ‘nothing’ to do with parental rights
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Florida gets $38m from ICE for immigration crackdown, while ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ bill looms
The federal government has yet to cover the at-minimum $245 million price tag for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
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Florida likely ‘in line’ with unproven Tylenol-autism link
‘So, you know, not all the studies find that, but some of the studies do,’ Florida Surgeon General Ladapo said
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Florida Cabinet to vote on siting Trump presidential library in Miami
The announcement came shortly after the Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees approved the transfer of property
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Calling himself ‘unapologetically conservative,’ Blaise Ingoglia kicks off CFO campaign
The splashy event was replete with food, alcohol, and a steady stream of ’70s and ’80s pop tunes in advance of his speech
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Florida AG now ‘won’t speculate’ whether lawmakers should craft open-carry law
Uthmeier appeared to be firmer last week that the Legislature would need to pass a law on open carry
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Florida lawmakers target ‘most hated tax’ in property tax committee meeting
The Florida House’s property tax committee had its third meeting to explore how to slash property taxes
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Florida’s open carry ruling triggers questions about another gun law
The decision has affected another law establishing places where guns are off-limits
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‘Destroying vital evidence’: Florida CFO accuses social media companies of shielding child predators
His comments came amid a broader legal battle waged by Florida officials trying to impose age restrictions on social media companies
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Noting ‘political risk,’ Florida Republican reveals plan to cut property taxes
‘We will be the first state in the country to take a dramatic step toward eliminating the most hated tax in America’
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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ now wants federal money
A federal appeals court last week ordered the center to remain open partially because it lacked federal ties
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Florida lawmakers warn DOGE could cut support for LGBTQ programs
‘I think you need to be prepared for what is coming,’ warned Orlando state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith