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Florida Gov. DeSantis defends deeming wrestling an essential business: ‘People are chomping at the bit’
DeSantis said people are “starved” for new entertainment.
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Duke Energy says they plan to cut Florida customers’ utility bills this May
Tampa Electric Co. has proposed a similar plan.
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Florida AG Moody says Supreme Court should decide if recreational pot is on the ballot
Moody opposes the proposed amendment, which would allow recreational use of marijuana.
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As cases climb, Florida may have to use empty hotels and convention centers to house coronavirus patients
DeSantis said hotel owners have offered to allow use of their facilities.
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Court rejects life sentence for Florida juvenile who killed her alleged abuser
J.M.H. received a resentencing after the 2014 law passed, but a Lee County circuit judge again sentenced her to life in prison, with a review after 25 years.
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Florida House overwhelmingly approves controversial plan to expand school vouchers
“It’s quite problematic for us to continue to expand the voucher structure, when we have left behind traditional public schools for far too long.”
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Two Florida residents die from coronavirus, first confirmed deaths on East Coast
The state also had 88 pending test results, and 278 people were being monitored, the Department of Health website said.
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Florida’s first cases of coronavirus were found in Tampa Bay
DeSantis issued an executive order directing state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees to declare a public health emergency.
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Florida bill that requires minors to get parental consent for an abortion approved by Senate
“I don’t believe that the state of Florida should be forcing children to have children,” Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation, said.
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Your Duke Energy Florida bill will go up by about $5 next month
The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal that will allow Duke to collect $171.3 million from customers.
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Former Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown is still fighting her conviction
The appeal centers on a decision by a judge to replace a juror who cited the Holy Spirit during Brown’s 2017 trial.
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Appeal denied in James Dailey’s 1985 Pinellas murder conviction
Dailey’s supporters, including attorneys with the Innocence Project of Florida, have argued that Pearcy has confessed to the murder and cleared Dailey.
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Florida bill allowing concealed weapons on church grounds, public meetings gains support
State law generally allows people to carry concealed weapons at religious institutions, but it bars being armed on school properties.
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In surprise reversal, Florida Supreme Court says unanimous jury is not required for death penalty
The 4-1 ruling offered a clear picture of how much the Supreme Court has changed since last January.
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Florida supporters of recreational marijuana fire back at Attorney General Ashley Moody
Lawyers for the political committee Make It Legal Florida filed a 51-page brief Monday urging the Florida Supreme Court to sign off on the proposed amendment.
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Tampa Rep. James Grant is trying to make it harder to get citizen initiatives on the Florida ballot
“I think it’s a fundamental question of whether we trust the voters or not,” said Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa.
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Sorry, but Florida will not vote on recreational marijuana this November
“The narrow timeframe to submit and verify those signatures has prompted our committee to shift focus to now gain ballot access in 2022.”
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Former Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown’s conviction upheld in charity scam
The former 12-term Democratic congresswoman from Jacksonville was ultimately convicted on 18 felony counts and sentenced to five years in prison.
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Florida AG Ashley Moody wants recreational pot proposal kept off the 2020 ballot
The state must receive at least 766,200 valid petition signatures by a Feb. 1 deadline for the measure to go on the ballot.
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Gun control groups take on Florida’s controversial NRA-backed law
The 2011 law threatens tough penalties if city and county officials approve gun regulations.