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Tampa Bay residents protest proposed development at Honeymoon Island State Park
FL DEP’s ‘Great Outdoors Initiative’ aims to develop nine state parks
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Could Tampa Bay’s Congressional District 15 race be competitive this fall?
The seat leans Republican and is held by GOP incumbent Laurel Lee
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Florida’s definition of ‘religion’ is too narrow for school chaplain program, says Satanic Temple
“Florida welcomes only legitimate and officially authorized chaplains to become volunteers at their local schools…”
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‘Nobody’s going to Honeymoon Island to play pickleball’: There’s not much time to fight plans to develop state parks
DeSantis wants to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks.
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DeSantis official criticizes Florida’s recreational pot amendment over lack of ‘home-grow’
Advocates for the measure argue the ‘talking point’ makes little sense in light of FL’s single-subject rules for citizen initiatives
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Leading national anti-abortion group forms PAC to oppose Florida’s Amendment 4
Protect Women Florida Action is chaired by Marjorie Dannenfelser, the head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
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Florida parents can still use state-funded vouchers for Disney World passes
Despite debate, the Legislature declined to limit authorized purchases
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Nearly 30% of Florida women don’t know what the state’s abortion restrictions are, says survey
Despite the gaps in knowledge, 72% of women surveyed responded that they think abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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Florida Democrats urge DeSantis to participate in federal food assistance program for kids
The deadline for DeSantis to apply is Aug. 15.
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Florida’s ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat is now being challenged in federal court
The new law (SB 1084) makes it illegal to sell, manufacture, or distribute cultivated meat in Florida.
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‘There is no checks and balances’: Florida faith leaders warn schools of new chaplain program
The faith leaders flagged “unintended consequences.”
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Anti-abortion political committees are lining up to defeat Florida’s Amendment 4
While there are now at least four groups opposing Amendment 4, the measure continues to lead in public opinion polls
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Tampa City Council pumps the brakes on repealing police citizens review board
St. Pete, meanwhile, is going forward with its ‘Police Policy Review Commission.’
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Thousands of Florida residents without power, as Hurricane Debby makes landfall
DeSantis said resources will be moved to Sarasota because of the amount of rainfall the area has gotten since Sunday.
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With parts of Florida under a heat advisory, Rep. Kathy Castor calls on OSHA to expedite heat protection rule
GOP-led FL Legislature has banned local governments from acting.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says he supports term limits for U.S Supreme Court, if congress does it too
“If you’re going to do it, do it for everybody in office,” he said.
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New poll shows Florida voters support both abortion and cannabis constitutional amendments
The poll of 774 Floridians who said that they were either definitely or probably voting in the coming election.
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Florida has highest rate of heat-related illnesses in the country, says report
‘Preempting local governments’ ability to protect workers from climate-caused extreme heat is inhumane.’
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‘Clown show’: Florida Democrats respond to Rubio, Scott and DeSantis RNC speeches
The three took the stage during the second day of the convention in Milwaukee.
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Tensions emerge between democrats in Hillsborough’s State Attorney race
Andrew Warren and Elizabeth Martinez Strauss would like to face off against DeSantis appointee Suzy Lopez.