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Florida parents file federal lawsuit against state’s transgender youth care ban
Florida is among a number of Republican-led states enacting policies targeting transgender youths and adults.
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Florida House panel advances a measure to block gender-affirming care for minors
“You will kill them. I am telling you right now, look me in the eyes, you will kill them if you pass this bill,” Larkins warned.
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‘Why are you so afraid of me’: Florida Senate committee approves measure targeting transgender treatments, despite emotional testimony
Major medical associations in the United States maintain that gender-affirming care is safe.
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Ousted Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren files lawsuit in Florida Supreme Court against Gov. DeSantis
Warren seeks to be restored to his job as Hillsborough County state attorney.
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Former Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren files federal appeal in lawsuit against DeSantis
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle last month ruled that DeSantis’ suspension violated the Florida Constitution.
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‘My medication is lifesaving’: Despite pleas, Florida boards of medicine votes to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth
“Your denial of my need for this medication doesn’t make my existence as a trans person any less real,”
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‘Feels like five minutes ago’: Parkland families and survivors reflect on the massacre’s 5-year anniversary
The state has “made a lot of progress” over the past five years, “but we’re not there,” according to Gualtieri.
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Judge rules against DeSantis’ request for minors to undergo ‘mental examinations’ in transgender coverage lawsuit
DeSantis and his allies have taken a number of steps to curtail gender-affirming treatment.
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Florida looks to double amount of medical-marijuana licenses
Doubling the size of the state’s medical marijuana industry will likely drive down the value of operators’ licenses.
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Proposal to legalize recreational pot in Florida clears first big hurdle
The “Smart & Safe Florida” political committee had submitted 294,037 valid petition signatures.
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So far, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent $1.3 million in taxpayer money to target transgender people
The state agency in July issued a nearly $1 million contract for legal services and costs in the litigation.
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Federal judge says Gov. DeSantis violated Florida Constitution but dismisses Andrew Warren’s lawsuit
It was not immediately clear Friday whether Warren would appeal Hinkle’s decision.
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Federal judge rejects Florida Gov. DeSantis’ request to evaluate trans kids in Medicaid fight
The rule went into effect in August, and Hinkle refused in October to issue a preliminary injunction to block it.
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Florida professors accuse DeSantis of violating a court order blocking the Stop WOKE Act
The motion filed Wednesday pointed to Walker’s Nov. 17 order, which prohibited the Board of Governors from enforcing the law against any university.
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Florida looks to double the size of its marijuana industry, and make it more costly to operate
Florida, which has 22 licensed operators, had more than $1 billion in medical-marijuana sales in the first six months of 2022.
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Florida pot doctor cleared of wrongdoing after state accused him of failing to ‘appropriately vet his patients’
The proceedings against the doctor have been closely watched in the state’s medical cannabis community.
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Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over whether police should be considered victims when they shoot someone
“An on-duty officer who uses force against a suspect is not acting as an individual, but rather as an agent of the government.”
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces yet another lawsuit over Martha’s Vineyard migrant flights
The lawsuit makes a series of allegations, including violations of constitutional due-process and equal-protection rights.
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‘We are fighting for free speech’: Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren testifies in trial to get his job back
Warren’s attorneys have argued that the governor overstepped his authority by suspending Warren.
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‘Positively dystopian’: Judge blocks Florida’s anti-woke law for universities
Walker made several references to the author George Orwell in Thursday’s ruling, using a quote from “1984” to open his opinion.