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Florida AG James Uthmeier says he won’t stop arrests under blocked immigration law
Uthmeier’s letter states that he doesn’t believe law enforcement has to abide by the order from a federal judge
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Gov. DeSantis says Florida House is the ‘least productive’ in modern history
House Speaker Daniel Perez has dismissed DeSantis’s displeasure, saying he is ’emotional’
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Senate won’t confirm two of DeSantis’s top health care secretaries with Hope Florida ties
Of the more than 200 gubernatorial appointees for the Senate to consider this session, roughly 150 are still awaiting action, says Sen. Don Gaetz
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Florida lawmakers consider bill to keep secret their home addresses, phone numbers
Government watchdogs say it may lead to reduced accountability and unnecessarily infringes on the public’s right to records
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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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Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation could lose tax status, legislator warns
Rep. Andrade’s warning came during a rancorous public comment portion of a meeting derailed by Nazi symbols, racial slurs and pornography
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Hope Florida Foundation meeting canceled after being derailed by racial slurs, porn and swastikas
The Florida Channel ended the livestream about 40 minutes after the meeting began.
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Hope Florida Foundation releases records while executive director resigns amid probe
DeSantis has criticized the probe as a ‘hoax’ even as some House Republicans have questioned the legality of transactions
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Defying DeSantis, House votes to limit governor’s influence over hiring university presidents
The governor, visibly frustrated by its momentum, promised to swiftly veto the legislation if it passes the Senate
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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani, advocates say Florida should look at taxing corporations
‘Our taxes should serve working families, not wealthy corporations,’ said Oberlink, legislative director for Florida For All
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Florida House unanimously passes bill to protect state parks from development of pickleball courts, hotels
The measure follows outrage felt across the board last summer after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection proposed to construct lodges, pickleball courts and more in state parks
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Chairman of Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation says ‘mistakes were made’ with records, finances
The chair’s comments come amid a widening probe into the nonprofit’s receipt of $10 million from state Medicaid giant
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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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After Florida AG threatens to remove him, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says city’s immigration policy is lawful
Dyer earlier this month said OPD will not be engaging in ‘proactive’ immigration enforcement but will continue to honor the 2018 Trust Act
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DeSantis says Florida House Republicans, ‘liberal media’ are running a smear campaign against him and his wife
His accusations came just before another Florida House hearing on the workings of Hope Florida
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Florida AG James Uthmeier wants to help Orlando state attorney Monique Worrell prosecute more cases
Worrell and Uthmeier have sparred in just the last week
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DeSantis thinks Florida can handle emergencies without federal funds
The governor’s comments came after the Trump administration cut nearly $300 million for flooding and hurricane relief projects across the state
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Lawmakers seek state funds for local projects and programs in Orlando and across Florida
The Pulse memorial is among local projects that lawmakers are seeking funds for
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Hope Florida $10M donation among issues in DeSantis-administration spending probe
The requests focused on issues that arose as House budget panels began delving into ways to slash spending as lawmakers write a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year
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DeSantis supports plan to cut sales tax for clothing under $75 in Florida
The governor has been slamming House Speaker Perez’s sales tax plan for weeks