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Union objects to Trump administration move to privatize security at Tampa International Airport
“Changes of this magnitude should not be made behind closed doors without the input of Congress…”
Mitch Perry
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Florida Democratic Party votes to oppose property tax amendment
The Republican Party of Florida has yet to announce where it stands on the proposal.
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‘It’s absolutely within reach’: Pete Buttigieg believes Florida Democrats can win in November
The potential 2028 presidential candidate took gleeful shots at several Florida Republicans during the Democrats’ annual summer gala.
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Tampa General Hospital signs on to RFK Jr.’s ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
“It’s really incredible that we’ve been feeding patients this pudding and Jello with sugar drinks when 50% of them are pre-diabetic or diabetic…”
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A pending federal hemp ban is already hurting Florida businesses
“Trying to build a business by the book and then having the rug pulled out by new legislation is a scary thing for any business …”
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Final wish of Florida death row inmate is for DeSantis to watch his execution
If Dennis Michael Sochor’s execution takes place Tuesday, he would become the 10th person executed by the state.
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Jack Latvala, Republican who represented Pinellas in the Florida Senate, dead at 74
HIs 2017 gubernatorial campaign ended after he was caught up in the ‘Me Too’ movement.
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DSA candidates are winning Democratic primaries — can they do it in Florida?
Hundreds of Democratic Socialists for America-backed candidates hold political office in the U.S., including one in St. Petersburg.
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‘I can’t get a job’: Florida teacher fired after Charlie Kirk post fights for professional survival
“This might not be the obituary we were hoping to wake up to, but this is a close second to me,” she initially wrote.
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Civil rights groups sue Florida officials after DeSantis designated CAIR a terrorist organization
DeSantis said Wednesday that he anticipated a lawsuit challenging the designation.
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DeSantis labels antifa, CAIR Florida as a domestic terrorist groups under new law
He tried an earlier executive order slapping the label on the group, but a federal judge has blocked it.
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‘This is such a terrible opinion’: Florida GOP not happy about Supreme Court’s ruling on late-arriving mail-in ballots
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried cheered the Supreme Court’s ruling, calling it a “huge win for the freedom to vote and to have your vote counted.”
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Complaint filed against James Fishback says he’s not eligible to run for governor in Florida
The complaint says Fishback has not resided in Florida for seven years, one of the legal criteria in the Florida Constitution to run for governor.
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DeSantis says he vetoed bi-partisan bill allowing kids to earn scholarships for volunteering at polls because SPLC supported it
Governor cites civil rights organization as his reason to reject a bill unanimously approved by the Legislature.
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‘Anarchist psychos’: Florida GOP is fixated on rising popularity of Democratic Socialists
That was a major theme of the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine State Showdown Saturday.
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New political committee ‘Stop Unfair Tax Shifts’ takes aim at Florida’s property tax cut amendment
The measure was pushed over the past year by Gov. Ron DeSantis and ultimately approved in a special session by the GOP-controlled Legislature earlier this month.
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Here are the five Democrats lined up against David Jolly in the Florida governor’s race
Florida state Rep. Dotie Joseph and a graduate of Tampa’s Robinson High School are among those hoping to upset the former Republican in the August primary.
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Hillsborough GOP congressional candidates say they will not accept donations from AIPAC
They also stated we should cut off Ukraine funding.
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Florida GOP gubernatorial candidates blast party’s decision to not hold debate
Only Byron Donalds would have qualified to participate at the ‘Sunshine State Showdown’ on June 27.
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Lawsuit claims language in Florida’s proposed property tax amendment is ‘biased’
The lawsuit doesn’t address the policy proposed, instead taking aim at the ballot summary language the voters will see, which is labeled, “SAVE OUR HOMES FROM EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAXES.”
