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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

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

It’s the latest example of the lower chamber moving away from the governor and toward the Trump administration.

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Florida gas prices spike following Iran attacks

Gas prices have jumped nearly 60 cents in Florida since ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran started just over a week ago

by News Service of Florida March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

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Attacks in Iran could spike Florida gas prices

The size and duration of any uptick will depend in part on how long the military operations last

by News Service of Florida March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

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Florida emergency agency spent $405M on immigration in six months

The hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars also covered private jet flights, restaurant meals, and badges

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

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Florida universities move closer to yearlong freeze on H-1B visas

The vote comes at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

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Florida homeowner Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE song

The song slams “King Trump’s private army” and venerates the observers and demonstrators who “stood for justice, their voices ringing through the night.”

by Max Nesterak, Florida Phoenix January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

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‘Next question’: Donalds brushes off rival Republicans, talks Minneapolis

‘My rivals would all love to be in my position, and they’re not,’ the Trump-endorsed Republican said

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

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Trump airport bill would also clear the way for state to rename MCO

Trump in 2021 reportedly asked advisers to get an airport named after him

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

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The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push

The first year of Trump’s return to the White House was defined by clashes with the judiciary branch and an aggressive immigration agenda

by Ariana Figueroa, The Florida Phoenix January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

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Trump signs law to allow whole milk in school lunches

It was out of school meal programs for more than a decade amid a broader push to curb childhood obesity

by Shauneen Miranda, Florida Phoenix January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

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Sweeping new legislation targets employers who hire undocumented immigrants

The 34-page bill would presume certain non-citizens are at fault in car accidents, severely restrict their employment, and prevent Florida banks from loaning them money

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

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DeSantis backs Trump’s claim that Miccosukee Tribe worked against immigration efforts

The tribe is part of a lawsuit against Florida which claims “Alligator Alcatraz” planners failed to follow federal environmental regulations

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

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‘Not about special treatment’: Miccosukee Tribe responds to Trump veto

Trump claimed the tribe worked against his immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Florida Everglades

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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Trump vetoes Miccosukee flood protection, citing tribe’s opposition to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

He blamed the tribe for having “actively sought to obstruct reasonable immigration policies that the American people decisively voted for when I was elected.”

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

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DeSantis confident Florida won’t violate Trump’s AI order

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

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DeSantis and Trump’s beef overshadows ‘AI Week’

A fight between the two has dominated Florida House Speaker Danny Perez’s planned “artificial intelligence week” in the Legislature

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

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DeSantis against Trump’s push for federal AI regulation

“The problem is that Congress hasn’t proposed any coherent regulatory scheme but instead just wanted to block states from doing anything for 10 years, which would be an AI amnesty.”

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida December 8, 2025December 8, 2025