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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.
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Proposal to add golf courses, pickleball to some Florida state parks draws fire
The Florida Springs Council described the proposal as “commodifying & developing our public lands.”
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Citizens, Florida’s state-backed property insurance, adds another 4,000 policies
Amid the hurricane season, policies are not expected to start leaving Citizens until late October.
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Hillsborough Schools tax referendum will be on Nov. ballot, appeals court rules
That measure expressly called for the tax to be imposed from ‘July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029.’
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City of Ocala appeals judge’s ruling calling prayer vigil in town square unconstitutional
The vigil was held Sept. 24, 2014, amid a spate of shootings in the Ocala area.
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Ben Sasse defends ‘inappropriate spending’ during tenure as UF president
Some of Sasse’s hires filled new positions that didn’t exist before his presidency.
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PAC working to enshrine abortion into Florida Constitution raises another $7.2 million
Floridians Protecting Freedom is leading efforts to pass what will appear as Amendment 4 on the November ballot.
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Florida Republican wants to ban smoking in public
“This is easy to do. This is well within our authority.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis calls for investigation into former UF President Ben Sasse’s ‘exorbitant spending’
Sasse, who had been at UF less than two years, abruptly resigned in July, citing his wife’s health.
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Judge rules against Pinellas County waterfront homeowners in public beach access fight
Judge says property owners must share ‘dry sand areas’
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Florida abortion numbers down since 6-week ban took effect May 1
DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the six-week abortion limit in 2023.