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FEMA lifts environmental hold on $608M grant for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘Deportation Depot’
The Trump administration lifted an environmental funding hold that had stalled the dollars for months
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DeSantis continues push to end vaccine mandates as measles cases rise
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he remains committed to seeing his policies pass before having to leave his post in January 2027
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Florida bill banning local government ‘net-zero’ policies heads to DeSantis
If signed into law by DeSantis, it would go into effect on July 1
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Florida House weakens transparency requirement in data center bill, sends to Senate
It’s the latest example of the lower chamber moving away from the governor and toward the Trump administration
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Florida lawmakers approve bill requiring life in prison for manslaughter of police
It still needs to be signed into law by Gov. DeSantis
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Florida’s 60-day session nears end without a state budget
House Speaker Daniel Perez told members he’d ‘update’ them when he knows more
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Florida House passes tax breaks for guns, camping gear and American beer
The bill drew criticism for lifting sales taxes for the next fiscal year on firearm accessories like holsters, magazines and muzzle devices
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Bill allowing Florida to designate domestic terrorist organizations passes in House
Orlando Rep. Rita Harris said the bill places “an extraordinary concentration of power” in the hands of just a few government officials
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Florida universities face DeSantis-backed freeze on H1-B visas
Florida’s university system decision-makers voted to pause H-1B visas at state universities until next year
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Timeline of confusion: Cost projections for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘Deportation Depot’
Nearly 3,000 pages of records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management adjusted calculations several times between June and November
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Trump administration won’t pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction costs, DOJ says
A $608 million federal reimbursement won’t cover construction costs — if the money comes through at all
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‘Charlie Kirk Day’ approved by Florida House
“I just don’t know why we are honoring somebody who had no accomplishments, who hadn’t done anything, and who denigrated people that look like me,” said Rep. Bruce Antone, an Orlando Democrat who is Black
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Eyeball scanners, surveillance towers part of $40M immigration grants for local police
DeSantis approved more than $40 million in Florida immigration grants to pay local law enforcement to capture and hold detainees
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Florida GOP voters say a DeSantis endorsement for governor means more than Trump’s
DeSantis has not endorsed any candidate to succeed him as governor so far
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Winter freeze causes more than $3B in Florida agriculture losses
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson described the freeze events as “one of the most damaging” in Florida agriculture history
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Florida ballot initiative restriction ruling could have national implications
The outcome of the federal lawsuit could decide the fate of citizen-led ballot initiatives in the Sunshine State and possibly the nation
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Randy Fine can’t stop saying he would choose dogs over Muslim people
Florida’s newest congressman unleashed a series of racist social media posts that have resulted in calls for his resignation.
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Florida to give $50M to local law agencies for immigration enforcement
About half of those funds are being allocated to only one county.
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Casey DeSantis’ food testing program flops in budget plans
“I don’t know why the state needs to create its own version of the (federal Food and Drug Administration),” said Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola.
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Florida backs down: DeSantis’ emergency fund can be used on immigration
Uthmeier called the House’s plan to limit spending “moronic” while the governor’s staff suggested the bill’s architects aren’t real Republicans