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Florida Republican wants to repeal law banning teens from owning assault rifles
The bill is similar to a measure that passed the House during the 2024 session but failed in the Senate.
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Florida Republican aims to pass open carry, and roll back ‘red flag’ law
“‘Shall not be infringed’ will mean something here in the Gunshine state!”
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Hillsborough County Democrat State Rep. Susan Valdés switches to Republican Party
“I’m tired of being the party of protesting when I got into politics to be part of the party of progress,” Valdes said.
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Following outrage over DeSantis plan, new Florida bill would limit development in state parks
Harrell filed the bill for consideration during the 2025 legislative session that begins March 4.
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Regulators approve plan to allow Tampa Electric Co. to raise rates for customers next month
Tampa Electric, also known as TECO, serves about 844,000 customers.
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Regulators approve plan by Florida Power & Light to raise prices for customers by about $12 a month
“Utilities which have participated in the carbon emissions that drive these stronger storms should have more skin in the game…”
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Chemtrails, condo loopholes, and more: Florida lawmakers are already filing bills for the 2025 legislative session
House and Senate committees will meet in parts of December, January and February.
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Florida says it will award 22 new medical marijuana licenses
Once the decision is final it will bring to 47 the number of medical marijuana licenses in the state.
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Florida drivers should expect gas prices to spike over Thanksgiving holiday, says AAA
AAA projects that 4.5 million Floridians will travel over 50 miles for Thanksgiving, and the vast majority of travelers will be driving.
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Florida wraps up another above average hurricane season, with 18 named storms
For Floridians, three hurricanes — Debby, Helene and Milton — were particularly memorable.
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Florida braces for record travel during Thanksgiving holiday
Nationally, four of the top six Thanksgiving travel destinations this year — including Miami and Orlando — are in Florida.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis is upset over newly confirmed ‘leftist judge’
Kidd has been a magistrate judge in the federal Middle District of Florida in Orlando since 2019.
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Trump taps former Hillsborough County prosecutor Pam Pondi for U.S. attorney general
“Americans dodged a bullet with Gaetz’s withdrawal but Trump’s second choice for attorney general is no better.”
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Florida parents could face consequences if their kids threaten schools
“Parents need to understand that all threats will be taken seriously and will result in severe consequences, including for parents.”
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State of Florida agrees to pay $725K in legal fees after losing lawsuit over ‘Stop Woke’ act
The underlying lawsuit involved a challenge to part of the law that placed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training
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PAC that led push for Florida’s abortion amendment will fight state’s $328K fine
Floridians Protecting Freedom on Nov. 1 sent a request to the Department of State for an evidentiary hearing on the fine.
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Florida’s agricultural losses from Hurricane Helene top $162.2 million, says report
Field and row crops took the biggest financial hit, with estimated losses between $12.76 million and $48.16 million.
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‘Legislation should involve compromise’: Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell addresses GOP-controlled session
” Florida is a beautifully diverse state. It is full of different people with different needs and one size will absolutely not fit all.”
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New Florida Senate president says he wants to hold the insurance industry accountable and lead a ‘rural renaissance’
Calling himself a “proud son of rural Florida,” Albritton asked senators to join him in “the fight for a rural renaissance in Florida.”
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Florida pushes back against First Amendment violation claims in legal fight over school books
The state’s motion, in part, said the “selection of public-school library books is government speech…”