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‘Sad and pathetic’: Florida Gov. DeSantis blasts Columbia officials for cancelling commencement ceremony
“Our students deserve that, and we champion law and order in Florida.”
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Florida Republican Party officially comes out against ballot initiative to legalize recreational pot
DeSantis has not been hesitant in slamming the idea of Florida legalizing recreational cannabis.
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State of Florida tells universities to take ‘any steps necessary’ to prevent pro-Palestine protests
Gov. DeSantis said student protesters who do not follow the rules will be expelled.
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‘I think that’s the right way to go’: DeSantis signals support of Florida colleges using sprinklers on pro-Palestine student activists
His comments on Tuesday came the morning after reports that police arrested protesters at the University of Florida in Gainesville and the University of South Florida in Tampa
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Andrew Warren says Hillsborough County is not safer since DeSantis suspension
“The governor’s talking points don’t change those indisputable facts.”
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‘One person responsible for this nightmare’: Biden pins Florida’s 6-week abortion ban on Trump
“Don’t mess with the women of America!” Biden then declared to the loudest cheers of the afternoon.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs public school chaplains bill, says satanists need not apply
‘We’re not playing those games in Florida,’ he vows.
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‘Florida has a chance to make history’: Only three states have passed recreational weed on the ballot by more than 60 percent
In the past two years, voters in six red states have voted on recreational weed.
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Suspended Hillsborough prosecutor Andrew Warren now says he will run for re-election
He previously said he wouldn’t run out of concern DeSantis would suspend him again
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DeSantis says he’ll sign Florida bill limiting challenges to school books by nonparents
“It is done intentionally, and it is part of an agenda, and that’s wrong,” DeSantis said during a news conference.
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Tampa Bay Democrats hold town hall and discuss passing bills in Florida’s GOP-led legislature
‘I feel like I’m still in the Matrix.’
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Biden campaign wants Floridians to see a new attack ad featuring Trump’s call for national abortion ban
The ad will air on local broadcast and cable stations in Florida, as well as key battleground states across the country.
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What the Florida Supreme court abortion rulings mean for voters
It cleared the way for a six-week ban, but also have voters a chance to ensure access to abortion with ballot ammendment.
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Florida Supreme Court approves recreational pot amendment for November ballot
The Florida Supreme Court is the final decision-maker determining whether a proposed constitutional amendment makes it on the ballot.
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Tampa Bay Rep. Kathy Castor doesn’t approve of Florida Supreme Court’s ‘stalling tactics’ on abortion rights
Castor said it’s disturbing that the court has been so slow in announcing both abortion decisions.
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Florida Supreme Court misses deadline for posting rulings on abortion, recreational cannabis amendments
The Florida Constitution gives the court a deadline of April 1 to rule on whether any citizens’ initiative meet the requirements for that November’s ballot placement.
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Pinellas mayors, Sen. Nick DiCeglie, spar over controversial vacation rental bill
But not all of the mayors were critical of the bill.
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Over 20 AGs from around country, except for Florida’s Ashley Moody, call on Congress to change hemp definition
Congress still hasn’t addressed the farm bill when it comes to redefining hemp.
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Mayors of Redington Beach, Anna Maria, among those urging DeSantis to veto short-term vacation rental bill
Even those who supported the proposal in the Legislature aren’t doing much to sell its benefits.
