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Tampa’s Jay Collins finally decides to run for governor
Gov. Ron DeSantis has wavered on whether he’ll get involved in the Republican race to succeed him.
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Tampa Rep. Susan Valdés sponsors bill to create Corrections accountabilty position
The idea has been pushed for several years by criminal justice reform advocates.
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Massive immigration package targets employers hiring undocumented immigrants
The bill would impose a third-degree felony charge for an employer who knowingly hires more than 50 undocumented workers.
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Proposed law would require Florida voters to show proof of citizenship
A similar bill died in committee last year.
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Proposed Florida bill would make carrying an open package of medical marijuana in a car illegal
SB 1056 would give cops the green light to search a vehicle based on the ‘plain smell’ of edibles, hemp, marijuana, or THC beverages.
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Pinellas Republican wants to ban congressional stock trading
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has been battling with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to force a vote on the issue.
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Florida Republican wants to ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students
SB 1052 instructs public colleges and universities to exclusively admit students who are ‘citizen[s] of the United States” or “lawfully present therein.’
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New Florida bill would ban drivers from holding their phones on the road
Drivers would not be able to make calls from their phone, hold it, or even rest it on their laps if the bill becomes law.
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New Florida bill would make medical marijuana certifications good for two years
Patients are currently required to have a physician certify that they are qualified about every seven months.
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Florida Supreme Court ruling could allow children to have three parents
The opinion focused on whether a state law applies to people who artificially inseminate outside a clinic setting.
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FWC says 52 bears were ‘harvested’ in Florida’s 2025 bear hunt
The agency said that a full report will be released in the coming months.
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Florida’s flamingo population needs intervention for recovery, UCF study says
Florida has only about 100 of its state bird in the wild.
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Florida isn’t getting safer for cyclists
There have been 185 bicycling fatalities this year (along with 9,277 injuries from bicycle crashes), per state data.
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Nikki Fried: Ingoglia is ‘bullying local governments’
She criticized his proposal to allow the removal of local officials for “financial abuse.”
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In Tampa, Ingoglia proposes legislation to remove elected officials for ‘financial abuse’
He’d win authority to recommend removal of any elected official for ‘financial abuse, malfeasance or misfeasance.’
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DeSantis’ proposed budget would change how Florida cancer centers get funds
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa is one of them.
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DeSantis approves AI translators, GPS trackers, bonuses and more for immigration cops
$2.4 million is going to 10 law enforcement agencies.
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University Chancellor Ray Rodrigues is the highest-paid Florida employee
The State University System approved his three-year contract extension with a $600,000 base salary with a chance at a 20% performance bonus.
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Tampa-based CAIR-Florida sues DeSantis after ‘terrorist’ designation
The Muslim civil-rights organization claims the governor’s order blocking the group from state resources is unconstitutional.