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Florida sheriffs fall in line with Trump’s mass deportation efforts
The Pinellas County sheriff said he is holding 150 undocumented immigrants on detainers at his jail, which has 3,000 inmates.
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Amid dispute with Florida GOP, DeSantis says ‘we’ll land the plane’ on immigration
DeSantis on Monday said Republicans should focus on “policy that makes a difference.”
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DeSantis says he will spend money to elect ‘strong conservative’ successor, amid feud with Florida GOP
DeSantis in a post on X said he intends to unleash the financial power of the Florida Freedom Fund.
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DeSantis vows to veto Florida GOP’s latest immigration bill
“We know that truth matters. Simply saying something is terrible over and over doesn’t actually make it true.”
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Florida college professors file federal lawsuit over DeSantis’ DEI restrictions
Professors at Florida International University, the University of Florida and Florida State University are plaintiffs in the new lawsuit.
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Florida has a new recreational pot proposal in the works for the 2026 ballot
The revamped recreational-marijuana measure, like its predecessor, would allow adults ages 21 and older to purchase and possess marijuana.
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Judge snuffs out plan for pot dispensaries at Florida gas stations
GTI in early 2023 sought approval for a dispensary located adjacent to a Circle K in St. Petersburg.
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DeSantis wants immediate special elections to replace GOP congressional seats, but his own mail-in ballot law makes it complicated
Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried said the shortened time frame for vote-by-mail requests has “created chaos” in the electoral process.
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What does the failure of Florida’s Amendment 3 mean for the state’s medical marijuana industry?
Trulieve, Florida’s largest medical-marijuana operator, pumped more than $143 million into the effort.
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The fight over Florida’s recreational pot amendment comes down to the wire
The governor has enlisted numerous state agency heads to join his crusade against the pot proposal.
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Lawsuits, money and Ron DeSantis’ political battle over Florida’s abortion rights amendment
DeSantis has harnessed the full power of his administration to attack Amendment 4, taking a number of steps aimed at dooming the measure.
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Trulieve sues Florida GOP for defamation over ad featuring ‘Big Weed’ character
Trulieve filed the lawsuit about a week after sending letters to the TV stations demanding that they pull down the ad.
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Federal court hears arguments on Florida law restricting pronoun use by teachers
The lawsuit alleges the law violates teachers’ First Amendment rights and runs afoul of a federal civil-rights law.
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Proposal could add ‘clarity’ to Florida’s constitutional amendment to restore felon voting rights
“It is crucial that individuals seeking to vote, especially during election season, receive clear guidance on their eligibility.”
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‘Designed to confuse voters’: Florida Supreme Court OKs ‘impact statement’ on costs of abortion amendment
Floridians Protecting Freedom, a political committee backing the proposed amendment, contends it is politicized and misleading.
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Ben Sasse defends ‘inappropriate spending’ during tenure as UF president
Some of Sasse’s hires filled new positions that didn’t exist before his presidency.
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The NRA is once again trying to strike down a Florida law banning people under 21 from buying rifles
They argued that the Florida law did not align with a major 2022 Supreme Court opinion in a case known as New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
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Federal judge gives go-ahead to Florida pronoun lawsuit involving Hillsborough County teacher
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s ruling Wednesday pointed, in part, to a friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Biden administration.
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Hack of Florida state system still delaying funerals, birth certificates
The interruption of the vital statistics system has put funerals on hold.
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Biden administration has a ‘strong interest’ in pronoun lawsuit involving Hillsborough County teacher
The case alleges the restrictions violate the teachers’ First Amendment rights and run afoul of a federal civil-rights law.