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Florida land dedicated to growing citrus dropped by 17% over the last year
Citrus land has been dwindling for more than two decades.
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Forecasters ease storm predictions for 2024 hurricane season
Though still projecting an above-average season, AccuWeather is now forecasting 16 to 20 named storms.
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Federal appeals court rules against Tampa’s Cambridge Christian School over pregame prayer lawsuit
It said blocking a prayer over the public-address system did not violate free-speech rights.
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Lawsuit filed against Florida’s ‘union busting’ membership threshold law
The lawsuit said collective bargaining is a “majoritarian process” and that a 60 percent dues-paying threshold is invalid under the state Constitution.
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Florida Republican lawmaker indicted on forgery charges
Amesty was released after posting a bail bond, which was set at $20,000.
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Here’s what we know about Tuskegee Dunes Foundation, the group looking to develop Florida state parks
Tuskegee Dunes has been moving proposals with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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DeSantis backs off ‘half baked’ plans for development at state parks after bipartisan public backlash
“A lot of that stuff was just half-baked, and it was not ready for prime time when it was.”
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Biden administration urges judge to dismiss Florida challenge to new federal gun rule
The lawsuit, filed in Tampa, is assigned to U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell.
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Company asks for preliminary injunction over Florida law banning ‘lab-grown’ meat
The law, in part, makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to sell or manufacture cultivated meat, often known as lab-grown meat.
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to halt Florida’s execution of Loran Cole over Parkinson’s symptoms
Cole was sent to Death Row in the February 1994 murder of Florida State University student John Edwards in the Ocala National Forest.
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Appeals court clears way for Florida ban on transgender care for minors
Organizations representing the plaintiffs issued a statement Monday night saying it was “deeply disappointed” in the appeals court’s decision.
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Florida environmentalists call for DeSantis to ditch plan to develop state parks
“We have yet to see any public announcement from FDEP that the idea, and not just this specific plan, has been killed.”
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Florida regulators weigh-in on potential TECO rate hikes in 2025
“Tampa Electric is responsible and accountable for keeping the lights on,” Wahlen said.
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Florida faculty union pushes back at state directive to review courses for ‘antisemitic material’ and ‘anti-Israeli’ bias
“We reject the premise that this directive is a good faith effort to uncover ‘bias,’” the statement said.
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Florida kicks off another sales-tax holiday ahead of peak hurricane season
The holiday periods are part of a tax package (HB 7073) that lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved this year.
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Proposal could add ‘clarity’ to Florida’s constitutional amendment to restore felon voting rights
“It is crucial that individuals seeking to vote, especially during election season, receive clear guidance on their eligibility.”
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‘Unnecessary development’: Florida Republicans slam DeSantis plan to build golf courses and hotels in state parks
DeSantis, an avid golfer, touted his environmental record Thursday during an appearance in Titusville.
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‘I think that’ll work itself out’: DeSantis weighs in on Andrew Warren winning primary in Hillsborough County
In suspending Warren, DeSantis accused him of “incompetence and willful defiance of his duties.”
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‘Designed to confuse voters’: Florida Supreme Court OKs ‘impact statement’ on costs of abortion amendment
Floridians Protecting Freedom, a political committee backing the proposed amendment, contends it is politicized and misleading.
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Hillsborough River State Park would get a disc golf course and up to four pickleball courts, under controversial new plan
The plan, dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” was announced Monday in a news release.