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Democrats join the Chief Financial Officer race in Florida
Former Miami-Dade County Democratic state Sen. Annette Taddeo announced her candidacy on Monday.
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Florida police to beef up human trafficking enforcement at World Cup
AG James Uthmeier said his office is working with federal agencies in “surging more resources down here than we otherwise would.”
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CFO says Florida voters shouldn’t believe ‘big government apologists’ hype on property tax
The CFO accused local government officials who claim public safety will need to be cut of bad governing
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Trump thinks DeSantis is ‘very good’ for naming a Florida airport after him
“Ron’s good. He’s a friend of mine. He just named an airport after me”
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Florida lawmakers pass DeSantis property tax proposal. Now it’s up to the voters
The Legislature overhauled the proposal so that it would not apply to the property taxes used to fund Florida’s public school system
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ChatGPT creators knew product would cause harm, Florida argues in lawsuit
The complaint opens with a screenshot of ChatGPT’s parental control policy stating, “Built with safety in mind.” The AG’s first words in the brief: “Not so.”
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Florida Legislature changes the math on property tax plan to protect schools from DeSantis’ proposal
The plan still faces opposition from both Republicans and Democrats
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Florida officials weigh in on the federal rescheduling of medical marijuana
DeSantis barely noted the rescheduling of cannabis and said he ultimately didn’t think the move would mean much in Florida
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DeSantis says his plan would cut property taxes for 92% of homestead homes
Many Florida homeowners would see their property tax bills eliminated or severely cut under a plan released Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis
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‘Wound down and shut down’: Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is closing
He described a “silent” scene of dwindling staff, emptied offices, and whispers of “decompressing” the facility
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Florida tourism dropped in first quarter of 2026
Florida’s figures remain bolstered by people traveling from other states, which accounted nearly 36.54 million first quarter visitors
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Florida’s $115B budget deal includes ‘Groveland Four’ compensation, AIDS program
The budget will affect everyone from AIDS patients seeking crucial drugs to the families of the “Groveland Four” and more
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ payments land at last: $58 million to hit Florida next week
It’ll be the first installment of the federal government’s promised $608 million reimbursements
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DeSantis signs law to arm ‘guardians’ on Florida college campuses
The bill was crafted after a shooting at FSU during the 2025 legislative session
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DeSantis (again) slams House Speaker Perez for his ‘personal agenda’
The governor went on a verbal tear for nearly 10 minutes (with one break) to express anger and frustration with the Miami Republican.
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Opioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Opioid-caused deaths fell by 42 percent from January 2025 to June 2025, and fentanyl-caused deaths fell 46 percent
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Florida has spent $460 million on immigration enforcement in past year
The fund was created in 2022 to handle hurricane preparation and response and other natural disasters
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DeSantis signs bills to protect pets from animal cruelty
DeSantis said the bills add to the state’s “momentum” of heightened protections for pets and animals.
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DeSantis signs law taking tough stance against ‘foreign countries of concern’
It also prohibits public employees and officials from accepting gifts from those countries
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Summer’s coming, and data show Florida measles cases are rising
Fourteen of Florida’s 67 counties have reported confirmed or suspected measles cases