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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’
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After DeSantis scrubs ‘climate change’ from state law, Florida begins repealing renewable-energy goals
The goals, put in place in 2022, have called for utilities to gradually increase the amount of renewable energy that they produce or buy
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Florida reaches record tourism numbers so far in 2024
Totals for international visitors continue to move closer to pre-pandemic levels, the state says
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Cannabis is about to be ‘re-scheduled’ by feds. What does that mean for Florida’s push for recreational marijuana?
Critics say that decision can’t obscure the concerns that have surfaced in recent years stemming from its high potency
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Federal judge rejects part of Florida law banning noncitizens from helping register voters
Judge Walker issued a permanent injunction against the part of the law that targeted non-citizens, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause
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DeSantis signs controversial energy bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida policy
DeSantis announced the approvals online, saying the bills ‘will keep windmills off our beaches, gas in our tanks, and China out of our state’
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to raise minimum age for strippers
The bill deals with human trafficking issues
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs series of school ‘deregulation’ bills
The bills were a priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo during the 2024 legislative session
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Chaplains could soon come into Florida public schools, while other red states reject similar proposals
Come July 1, school districts in Florida could authorize volunteer chaplains to provide support and services for students
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DeSantis disses pro-Palestinian protests on Florida college campuses, calls them ‘a cheap cause’
‘The reality is, if you actually study the history of this, you would be able to see there’s never been a Palestinian state.’
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DeSantis lawyer says governor has ‘executive privilege’ from releasing public records
‘The concept of executive privilege has no application whatsoever in the field of public records. It never has.’
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Florida real estate groups sue over law banning people from China from owning property
The lawsuit contends that the law violates the federal Fair Housing Act and part of the Florida Constitution
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Florida Gov. DeSantis blasts Columbia University officials for canceling commencement amid pro-Palestinian protests
Police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on Florida campuses in recent weeks
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DeSantis signs bill banning sales of lab-grown meat in Florida, says ‘elites’ are behind it
‘Global elites want to control our behavior and push a diet of petri dish meat and bugs on Americans.’
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Florida universities ramp up security for graduations as campus protests continue
The University system chancellor authorized school presidents to ‘take any steps necessary to ensure the safety’ of people attending ceremonies
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to prohibit ‘indoctrination’ in classrooms
The teacher-training bill was one of the most-controversial education issues of this year’s legislative session
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Florida AG Ashley Moody challenges Biden Administration rule closing gun-sale ‘loopholes’
The lawsuit challenges a new Biden administration rule that will require more gun sellers to be licensed and run background checks on buyers
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Florida defends Gov. DeSantis’ congressional redistricting plan
Attorneys for the state argued in a 76-page brief that the Supreme Court should reject voting-rights groups’ arguments that the plan violated part of the state Constitution