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Florida bill banning local governments from ‘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 bill banning local governments from enacting DEI initiatives heads to DeSantis
The Senate approved the bill last week, and it will now be sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis for consideration.
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Florida Senate clears bill allowing ‘gang-related language’ in social media posts as evidence
The bill passed, 29 to 9 — largely along party lines — and now heads to DeSantis.
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Florida’s 2026 legislative session ends Friday—and lawmakers don’t have the budget ready
The budget is the one bill lawmakers must pass each year.
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Florida Senate approves antisemitism task force that ‘does not include criticism of Israel’
The amendment drew plaudits from Senate Democrats.
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Coalition calls on Florida lawmakers to address $759 million backlog of state park repairs
Florida now has 176 state parks.
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Florida’s ‘Medical freedom’ from vaccines bill is likely dead
The DeSantis administration announced last fall it wanted to eliminate every vaccine mandate from Florida statutes.
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Federal judge blocks DeSantis executive order declaring CAIR a ‘terrorist organization’
CAIR has never been declared a foreign terrorist organization by any federal agency.
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Florida House passes bill allowing state to designate domestic terrorist organizations
Rep. Rita Harris, D-Orlando, said the bill places “an extraordinary concentration of power” in the hands of just a few government officials.
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Florida places temporary ban on H-1B visas in university system
The measure prohibits universities from using the H-1B program to hire “new employees” until Jan. 5, 2027.
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Trump administration won’t pay for Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction costs
Florida has long waited for these federal dollars to come in.
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Florida Legislature poised to defund land conservation program
‘You can’t just park on the side of the road, sneak under a barbed wire fence, and take your family for a hike on a cattle ranch.’
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Bill calling for $5M plan to rename Florida airport after Trump passes House
‘I think this is crazy that we are trying to name an airport after this man, okay?’ said Miami-Dade Democratic Rep. Ashley Gantt.
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Florida could get more nuclear power
It’s technology the U.S. isn’t using yet.
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In the Panhandle, Jay Collins boosts raises for correction officers amid misconduct investigation
Southern Poverty Law Center recently found that overcrowding and understaffing at a nearby prison led to complaints of excessive force and staff misconduct.
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Army vet who blew the whistle on Trump joins race to run against Tampa’s Sen. Ashley Moody
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman joins Jacksonville state Rep. Angie Nixon and former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins in the race for the Democratic nomination.
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Proposed Florida law would require corroboration to make anonymous complaints against cops
Law enforcement remains split on the proposal.
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Florida weighs state university visa hiring freeze at DeSantis’ request
University of South Florida had 107 H-1B visa recipients in FY2025.
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Campus carry bill shifts to other security measures
The bill proposed after a shooting at FSU no longer lets professors and TAs open carry on state campuses.