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Florida added 63 new hepatitis A cases last week
The outbreak started in January 2018, and 18 people had died as of April 30.
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Florida House seeks to defend state’s medical marijuana law
The 2017 law has drawn a series of legal challenges.
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Florida GOP leaders criticize Rep. Mike Hill, who laughed about killing gay people, but stop short of calling for resignation
The Florida lawmaker said he’d introduce legislation allowing the execution of homosexuals.
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30 Florida school districts are now participating in the state’s ‘guardian’ program
The latest districts to join the program are mostly in rural areas.
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Central Florida’s long-awaited new area code launches next week
Customers will be assigned the new area code when they request new service or additional lines.
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Florida AG Ashley Moody warns public about increased social security phone scams
Moody’s office called the calls “a new twist on an old scam.”
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Disney and ABC Liquor among top donors to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ PAC
Since DeSantis assumed office on Jan. 10, he has raised $850,000 through his political committee.
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Tampa strip club king Joe Redner loses medical marijuana bid
The order also rejected sending the case to the Florida Supreme Court.
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Almost $40 million was spent to lobby Florida lawmakers so far this year
This is just from the first quarter.
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On day of execution, no one visited Tampa serial killer Bobby Joe Long
“He requested a roast beef sandwich, bacon, French fries and soda.”
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Disney workers are now eligible for free tuition at UCF
The company put $150 million into the program, which was launched in August.
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Tampa serial killer Bobby Joe Long will be executed today
The execution would be the first since DeSantis took office in January.
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Florida has had more hepatitis A cases in 2019 than the past five years combined
The outbreak has hit hardest in the Tampa Bay region and in parts of Central Florida.
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Florida Supreme Court rejects execution appeal for Tampa serial killer Bobby Joe Long
Justices unanimously turned down a series of arguments filed by Long’s attorney.
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Florida officials still can’t say which counties were hacked by Russians
“I urged the FBI to publicly release this information as soon as they are able,” Scott said.
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Florida’s bump stock ban stays in place after judge dismisses lawsuit
About a week after then-Gov. Rick Scott signed the law, gun owners filed the bump-stock lawsuit.
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Protesters urge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto new toll road bill
The bill would earmark $45 million and begin steps to expand the Suncoast Parkway.
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Florida has now doubled last year’s record for hepatitis A cases
The heaviest concentrations of the cases since Jan. 1, 2018, have been in the Tampa Bay region.
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John Morgan funnels more money into push to raise Florida’s minimum wage
Morgan’s firm added $474,371 in April to the political committee Florida For A Fair Wage.
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Florida judge orders Spanish-language ballots in 32 counties
The move comes before the state’s 2020 presidential primary election.