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VP Kamala Harris praises Florida Black voting rights group on Juneteenth
The vice president writes that ‘extremists have attacked the sacred freedom to vote.’
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Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
DeSantis issued a proclamation in 2020 recognizing Juneteenth but hasn’t done that since
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Florida sports betting case
The 30-year, multibillion-dollar deal gives the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state
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Federal appeals court hears arguments about Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’
DeSantis made a priority of the law, which he called the ‘Stop Wrongs To Our Kids and Employees Act’
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Disney ends legal battle with DeSantis, reaches $17 billion development deal
The district summary said the development agreement is for 15 years, ‘solidifying a long-term partnership’ between the company and the district
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs $116.5 billion state budget, vetoes nearly $1 billion
Among the vetoes was $32 million in cultural grants
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Environmental groups urge DeSantis to veto Florida bill that allows killing bears in self defense
‘When you run into one of these crack bears, you should be able to shoot it, period,’ the bill’s sponsor said
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Federal judge blocks Florida’s ban on trans healthcare, rules it unconstitutional
The state plans to appeal the ruling
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Biden administration pushes back on Florida’s effort to block Title IX discrimination rule
Florida last month also filed a separate lawsuit challenging a federal health-care rule that prevents discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation
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Florida hemp industry breathes temporary sigh of relief after DeSantis veto
DeSantis appeared to respond in part to warnings it would deal a blow to tens of thousands of people working in the industry
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State, Farmworker Association of Florida spar over immigration law injunction
Siding with the plaintiffs, U.S. District Judge Roy Altman issued an injunction prohibiting enforcement of that part of the law statewide
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Florida parents file federal lawsuit over state’s new book banning policy
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are two parents from St. Johns County and one from Orange County
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Florida Supreme Court upholds DeSantis’ suspension of Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell
Worrell responded by saying the court ‘rubber-stamped a political stunt’
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Trump’s conviction unlikely to create a down-ballot effect for Florida candidates, experts say
Experts say a majority of Florida voters were already entrenched behind their candidates before the conviction
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Federal judge rejects Florida Gov. DeSantis lawsuit on children’s health insurance
The dispute involves the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program, which operates in Florida as KidCare
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Teachers union criticizes Florida for keeping history standard touting ‘benefits’ of slavery
The backlash centered on a standard that says slaves developed beneficial skills from slavery
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Florida’s change in death penalty jury requirements creates ‘game of chance,’ groups say
The change gave Florida the lowest death-penalty jury standard in the nation
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Florida’s home school voucher program is expected to double in size next year
The overall number of home-schooled students has more than doubled in Florida during the past decade
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Florida Gov. DeSantis, Attorney General Moody announce state investigation of Starbucks’ DEI practices
DeSantis and Moody announced the complaint against Starbucks during the governor’s guest host stint on ‘The Sean Hannity Show’
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Federal judge blocks key part of Florida’s new immigration law
Lawyers for the state urged the judge to reject the request, saying concerns about the law were ‘misplaced’