Florida lawmakers move to take more control of Disney’s ‘Reedy Creek’ district

Disney angered DeSantis last year by publicly opposing a law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida January 6, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasts ‘faddish ideology’ in inauguration address

Democrats criticized the speech, mostly because of what wasn’t said.

by Jim Turner, Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida January 3, 2023June 22, 2025

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GasBuddy predicts that in 2023 Tampa’s gasoline prices will peak at $4.45 a gallon

The peaks, barring unexpected changes, likely would happen in the summer.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida January 2, 2023September 4, 2024

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Agency worries Florida drivers will get used to toll road discounts and not want to go back

“If roads decide to revert to full toll rates in 2024, they will face political and social pressure from drivers when the discounts expire.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 21, 2022September 9, 2024

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Tampa gas prices dip below $3 ahead of holiday travel

Nationally, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.14 on Monday, down from a $5.02 all-time high in June.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 19, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs property insurance, hurricane bills

House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, issued a statement Friday describing the bill as a “trickle down” plan.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 16, 2022January 11, 2025

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Florida’s insurance commissioner resigns amid state’s property insurance crisis

Altmaier, who made the resignation effective Dec. 28, has been Florida’s top insurance regulator since 2016.

by Jim Turner, Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida December 16, 2022April 12, 2025

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The 2022 Hurricane Season ruined nearly 30 percent of Florida’s citrus crops

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 12, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Legislature eyes lowering property-insurance lawsuit costs in special session

“Litigation isn’t the problem —– it’s the scapegoat.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 7, 2022August 3, 2023

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Fate of suspended Hillsborough County state attorney Andrew Warren now in hands of federal judge

“A trial is a search for the truth. And over the past three days, everyone had the opportunity to hear the truth,” said Warren.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 2, 2022June 19, 2025

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Florida pulls $2 billon from BlackRock because of new ‘anti-woke’ investment rule

“Stakeholder capitalism is not about politics,” Fink wrote. “It is not a social or ideological agenda. It is not ‘woke.’ It is capitalism…”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida December 1, 2022April 16, 2025

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Florida wildlife officials want more money for gator trappers and python hunters

“They’re out there in the middle of the night. They’re in dirty, nasty places a lot of times. All hours.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida November 30, 2022December 4, 2024

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New Florida Senate President outlines so-called voter-supported ‘conservative agenda’

Senate Republicans added four seats in the Nov. 8 elections to give them a 28-12 “supermajority.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida November 22, 2022August 3, 2023

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Gas prices drop as Florida residents hit the road for Thanksgiving travel

Besides gas prices, airfares are up 22 percent and hotel rooms are up 17 percent.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida November 21, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis says ”People just need to chill’ with all the 2024 speculation

“I mean, seriously, we just ran an election.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida November 16, 2022August 16, 2023

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Florida voters reject midterm constitutional amendments

The proposals, put on the ballot by the Legislature, needed support from 60 percent of voters to pass.

by Jim Saunders, Jim Turner and News Service of Florida November 9, 2022August 3, 2023

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Crist, DeSantis clash over immigration, Biden, abortion and more in Florida debate

Outside the theater, hundreds of DeSantis and Crist supporters paraded in the hours before the debate.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 25, 2022August 3, 2023

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DeSantis plans special session for Hurricane Ian tax relief, and maybe also address Florida’s property insurance crisis

House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said another special session on property insurance is long overdue.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 21, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Gov. DeSantis changes voting rules for hardest-hit Hurricane Ian counties

The state made similar changes for eight counties in 2018 after Hurricane Michael.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 13, 2022November 18, 2024

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Following Hurricane Ian damage, Florida Citrus growers may produce smallest crop since Great Depression

A preliminary damage estimate for Ian has not been released.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 13, 2022August 3, 2023