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‘This county is turning red’: Leader of Hillsborough Democrats won’t seek re-election
Ione Townsend was in charge for nine years.
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‘Serious allegations of sex parties and drugs’: Florida conservative group blasts Trump for Matt Gaetz AG pick
Mat Staver, founder and chairman of the Christian legal ministry Liberty Counsel in Orlando, is not pleased.
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Trump received 56% of the Hispanic vote in Florida, new exit poll finds
Out of 10 states polled, only in Florida did Trump best Harris among Latinos
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Florida doubled the amount of book ‘removals’ from schools over the last year
Twenty-three districts contributed to the list, with Clay, Indian River, and Volusia counties making up significant portions.
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Federal appeals court will hear Florida’s Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care
The lawsuit contended the ban was unconstitutional and also violated federal health care laws.
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Here’s how Florida counties and cities voted on local referendums like school funding, affordable housing and more
The most widespread local initiatives that passed involved school funding through increases in either millage or sales taxes.
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DeSantis says he’s ‘not seeking’ a spot in Trump administration, happy ‘quarterbacking’ Florida
“I think for me, I’m not seeking anything,” DeSantis said.
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Florida abortion funds carry on despite Amendment 4 loss
The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund has pledged $401,000 to cover the costs of the procedure and travel for 739 people.
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‘It was a reaction to the pregnant pigs’: Florida lawmakers recall what led to 60% threshold to pass amendments
It’s one of the toughest requirements in the nation.
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DeSantis wants to see Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo head U.S. health agency
Ladapo has been a lightning rod since joining the DeSantis administration
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Florida Republicans hang onto super majority in State Legislature
Dems hoped to flip five state House seats but failed.
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Andrew Warren lost his bid for state attorney, but Orlando’s Monique Worrell won her job back
Now the question is: Will DeSantis suspend Worrell again?
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Pinellas Republican Anna Paulina Luna thinks Trump will have a ‘big win’ Tuesday night
When reached for comment later on Monday, Whitney Fox dismissed Luna’s comments.
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DeSantis spends day before Election Day bashing recreational marijuana amendment
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez joined the event, addressing voters in Spanish, calling Amendment 3 corporate greed.
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What happens if Florida passes Amendment 3, legalizing recreational pot? Advocates have some ideas
In approved, Amendment 3 would allow individuals to possess up to 3 ounces of recreational cannabis.
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Florida removed more library books than any state last year, says report
More than half, 57%, included sex-related themes and 39% included LGBTQ characters or people.
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New pro-marijuana ad highlights support from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Amendment 3 in Florida
Trump announced on his Truth Social page last month that “[a]s a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3 this November.
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Republicans, Democrats, blast DeSantis for using taxpayer money in Amendment 3 fight
‘We do not spend taxpayer dollars in advance of a political issue.’
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Trulieve CEO tours Florida to ‘set the record straight’ on Amendment 3
Gov. Ron DeSantis is a major critic of the proposal and created a political committee earlier this year to collect funds to defeat the proposed amendment.
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After DeSantis’ anti-abortion press conference, 850 doctors show up in support of Amendment 4
The pro-Amendment 4 letter the doctors signed states that infringements on access to abortion harm the health of Floridians.