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Despite recent Tampa mass shooting, proposed gun laws in Florida face long odds
So far, there’s 16 gun-related measures submitted for the 2024 legislative session.
Jim Turner
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DeSantis declares state of emergency in Florida because of Israel-Hamas war
The governor’s office said more than 20,000 Americans are in Israel who “wish to return home but are unable to do so.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis expresses support for Israel, proposes increased sanctions on Iran
“I have never even heard of a state sanctioning a foreign country…”
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Florida officials ask for $7 million to clean up abandoned boats
“I just think that this problem is only going to get bigger, as more people move to Florida…”
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Matt Gaetz’s 75-year-old dad wants to return to politics
No other candidates have emerged for the state Senate seat, but Don Gaetz said he anticipates he will face competition.
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‘We’ve got way too many’: Florida Republican wants state to hold a bear hunt
A 2017 estimate placed the bear population in Florida at 4,050.
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Florida sheriff says county is ‘overrun’ by bears
“We need to look at some different ways of doing things.”
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Florida experts say to remain ‘vigilant’ about mosquitoes after Hurricane Idalia
Seven confirmed cases of malaria were reported in recent months in Sarasota.
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Biden approves disaster declaration for 7 Florida counties hit by Hurricane Idalia
DeSantis earlier requested a major disaster declaration for 25 counties.
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Over half a million Florida residents lost power due to Hurricane Idalia
Tampa Electric Co. reported that most of its 35,000 customers who lost power in Idalia were back online by the time the storm made landfall.
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Feds say money in federal Disaster Relief Fund will be available to help after Idalia
“I spoke to the governor last night, we’re providing everything he could possibly need,” Biden said Tuesday.
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Gov. DeSantis urges residents to prepare, as Hurricane Idalia tracks towards Florida
“If you’re told to evacuate, you have time to do that,” DeSantis said. “But you’ve got to do that now.”
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Florida’s second hurricane-prep tax ‘holiday’ starts Saturday
This is the first year the state has held two disaster-preparedness tax holidays.
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Firefighters who supported DeSantis takeover of Disney’s special district now upset after losing free park passes
The firefighters said Wednesday that the park-related benefits were long viewed as an incentive to work for Reedy Creek.
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Former Florida Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell enters Senate race against Rick Scott
Scott’s campaign quickly dismissed Mucarsel-Powell as “another failed congressional candidate.”
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Florida sees first unemployment increase of 2023
Also, the labor force grew by 42,000 to 11.08 million in July.
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Visit Florida says state tourism numbers dipped in second quarter
The NAACP, Equality Florida and the League of United Latin American Citizens in recent months have issued travel advisories about Florida.
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During presidential campaign, Florida taxpayer-funded security for DeSantis surged
Florida spent more than $9.876 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year on protecting and transporting the DeSantis family.
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Ron DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from feud with Disney, suggests company should drop lawsuit
The state is seeking dismissal of the federal lawsuit filed in April by Disney.
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‘A political hit job’: Florida Dems, elected officials denounce DeSantis’ suspension of state attorney Monique Worrell
“I am your duly elected state attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, and nothing done by a weak dictator can change that,” Worrell said.
