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Free orange juice to remain a staple at Florida welcome centers
Free cups of juice had been a staple of welcome centers since 1949.
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DeSantis signs bill to remove ‘indoctrination’ from Florida classrooms
DeSantis also signed a bill allowing state funds to be deposited in credit unions. In the past, only banks have been eligible.
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DeSantis signs bill banning sales of lab-grown meats in Florida
The bill, in part, will make it a second-degree misdemeanor to sell or manufacture cultivated meat.
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‘They’ll hopefully thrive out here’: Threatened Eastern indigo snakes released in Central Florida
The snakes are considered indiscriminate eaters, with an ability to overpower other snakes.
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As Florida’s population grows, officials see 33% spike in wildlife calls
Most calls involve such things as wildlife in populated areas, getting into trash or causing property damage, not imminent public-safety threats.
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‘I think it’s all gonna work out’: DeSantis won’t say if he would suspend a re-elected Andrew Warren
Warren announced April 16 he would run again this year for state attorney, after being suspended by DeSantis in August 2022.
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DeSantis approves $200 million boost for My Safe Florida Home grant program
The program offers inspections and grants up to $10,000 to help residents upgrade homes.
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Environmental group will try again to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida
The proposal would establish “an enforceable, fundamental right to clean and healthy waters.”
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Former Florida Gov. Graham remembered as ‘a friend and a consummate public servant’
“As a governor, senator, and legislator, he spent decades fighting for the people of Florida.”
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Florida’s citrus industry is expected to have another terrible year
Despite Thursday’s reduced estimates, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Matt Joyner expressed optimism.
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DeSantis quietly signs bill blocking heat protection standards for Florida workers
The measure is known as a “preemption” bill, as it would take away authority from local governments.
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Forecasters predict ‘extremely active’ 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The hurricane season starts June 1 and lasts through Nov. 30.
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The pandemic tanked state’s return on Visit Florida spending, says report
The analysis found that the return on investment during the three fiscal years fell dramatically from the prior three years.
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Disney reaches settlement in Florida lawsuit over Reedy Creek Improvement District
The deal ends an Orange County circuit-court lawsuit that came amid a feud between DeSantis and Disney.
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DeSantis signs bill rolling back Florida’s child labor laws
NFIB-Florida President Bill Herrle said the bill will give parents control over the hours worked by teens.
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DeSantis signs bill aimed at preventing homeless people from sleeping in public
Democrats and homeless advocates who opposed the bill contended it would increase local-government costs and drive homeless people into wooded areas.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill targeting ‘community’ IDs for migrants
Rep. Johanna Lopez, D-Orlando, said “restricting access to valid identification jeopardizes public safety.”
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From bears to beef, here are 14 interesting things in Florida’s $117.46 billion budget
The budget also includes big-ticket items such as a three-percent pay raise for state employees.
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Florida Senate approves bill aimed at preventing homeless people from sleeping in public
The House approved the bill last week, and DeSantis has voiced support for it.
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Florida Senate approves plan to shoot bears in self-defense
“We know this is a gun-happy culture,” Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, said
