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Federal judge sides with DeSantis, tosses pro-Palestinian student groups’ lawsuits
Walker wrote in his decision that deactivation or criminal investigation of the chapters was not imminent.
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Judge criticizes DeSantis, appointee for ‘running their mouths’ in effort to shut down pro-Palestinian college groups
“All kinds of people at all levels of government running their mouths,” said Walker.
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Florida Democrat Tom Keen flips GOP state House seat in special election
Rep. Tom Keen, D-Lake Nona, won with 51.3% of the vote, a margin of 590 votes.
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Pro-Palestinian student group at University of Florida sues DeSantis to block shutdown orders
The student group was supported in its lawsuit by the ACLU of Florida and another civil rights group, Palestine Legal.
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Citing legal fears, Florida universities push back on DeSantis order to shut down pro-Palestinian campus groups
“We have reviewed those opinions, and in short, they raise concerns about potential personal liability…”
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Florida law making gun carry permits optional leads to dramatic drop in safety classes
“We see a lot of people who say, ‘I’ve been around guns all my life,’ but then they realize how much they don’t know.”
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DeSantis’ efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian groups on Florida campuses is likely illegal, says experts
“Such rights are critical to a functioning democracy, no matter how distasteful the person’s politics or speech may be.”
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Florida Republican behind state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill sentenced to 4 months in prison over pandemic fraud
He was ordered to turn himself into custody by noon Jan. 29.
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Florida families, child care providers vulnerable with loss of federal money
An estimated 2,196 child care programs in Florida are expected to close, and 212,721 children are predicted to lose care.
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‘I would still do it’: Women who attempted to streak at Super Bowl says new Florida law won’t work
Florida is no stranger to streaking or rushing the field.
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Florida temporarily suspends political ideology surveys to nearly 2 million in state colleges, universities
Results from the first year’s surveys did not go as expected for conservatives.
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‘Don’t ever want to go through that again’: Hurricane Idalia survivor describes storm’s fury near landfall
Along Florida’s Big Bend – the peninsular arch along the Gulf of Mexico – survivors of the dangerous storm emerged Wednesday.
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Historic Florida fishing village prepares for historic hurricane surge
“When you try to compare this storm to others, DON’T. No one has seen this.”
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Florida evacuates 4,000 prisoners from 35 facilities statewide ahead of Hurricane Idalia
State prisons across the region also suspended visitation for the days after the storm was expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
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‘Stop being racist:’ Under new Florida law, Black drivers are nearly three times more likely to be ticketed for loud music
Black drivers received almost 37% of the tickets, despite Black people making up only about 16% of Florida’s driving-eligible population.
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Behind the scenes of Florida’s efforts to purge schools of books deemed improper
“There are so many other important issues that are impacting their education,” Brengle said. “It’s not the books in my library.”
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Elder abuse in Florida was already hard to track – then the pandemic made it harder
Florida’s physical elder abuse statute is narrow and can overlap with other criminal charges, including domestic or aggravated battery.
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Florida bills to push back middle, high school start times moving through Legislature
To avoid any additional costs, districts could shift all start times later.
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‘Radioactive roads’? Florida environmentalists want brakes put on Tampa company’s plan to reuse toxic mining waste
What’s the fight all about? Phosphogypsum.
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Tampa Bay man explains why he built a gun-shaped swimming pool in his backyard
And he installed a jacuzzi in the hammer.